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SUBMITTER: Moslander C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7592901 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Moslander Conner C Lat Tasnim T Giri Badri B Pattison Rachael R Coppin John D JD Bhat Udaya M UM
Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS 20201001 10
<h4>Introduction</h4>Two large major trials showed that long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) improved mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypoxemia. Although oxygen accelerates combustion and is an obvious fire hazard, LTOT has traditionally been prescribed to veterans who are actively smoking.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a retrospective chart review of all veterans with COPD at a single center who were prescribed new LTOT between October 2010 and September 201 ...[more]