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See also: Oxygen Concentrator
What is Oxygen Therapy? Oxygen therapy is used to treat emphysema, pneumonia, some heart disorders, and any disease that impairs the body's ability to take up and use gaseous oxygen.
Reasons Taken
33 patients in the community are taking or have taken Oxygen Therapy.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | 36% |
| disease-related symptoms | 7 | 21% |
| Breathing difficulty | 4 | 12% |
| General health | 4 | 12% |
| Fatigue | 3 | 9% |
| Anxiety | 1 | 3% |
| Excess saliva | 1 | 3% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Oxygen Therapy or how long patients were taking Oxygen Therapy before stopping.
Currently taking Oxygen Therapy
Stopped taking Oxygen Therapy
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Slight | 50% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 2 |
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)
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- Wayne Lampe
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
- See profile
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by Wayne Lampe
Aug 23, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- If you have sleep apnea use it
- See full evaluation
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