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Long-term oxygen therapy : scientific basis and clinical application
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Long-term oxygen therapy : scientific basis and clinical application

Author: Walter J O'Donohue
Publisher: New York : M. Dekker, ©1995.
Series: Lung biology in health and disease, 81.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"This outstanding, state-of-the-art reference presents current knowledge of the physiological effects of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) on the cardiopulmonary system and on neuropsychological function - detailing the scientific basis for its use in both adults and children with chronic hypoxemia." "Containing authoritative contributions from more than 25 highly acclaimed experts in their respective fields, Long-Term  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Walter J O'Donohue
ISBN: 0824794990 9780824794996
OCLC Number: 31815246
Description: xvii, 391 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction / Claude Lenfant --
1. Historical Perspective on Long-Term Oxygen Therapy / Thomas L. Petty --
2. The Scientific Basis for Long-Term Oxygen Therapy in Patients with Chronic Hypoxemia / Emmanuel Weitzenblum, Ari Chaouat, Monique Oswald and Romain Kessler --
3. Indications for Long-Term Oxygen Therapy and Appropriate Use / Walter J. O'Donohue, Jr. --
4. Cardiovascular Effects of Oxygen Therapy in Patients with Chronic Hypoxemia / Douglass Andrew Morrison, Bram D. Zuckerman and Warren K. Laskey --
5. Changes in Pulmonary Vascular Structure and Function in Patients with COPD and Chronic Hypoxemia / Joanne L. Wright --
6. Long-Term Oxygen Therapy in Disorders Other than COPD / Steven M. Weiss and David J. Pierson --
7. Long-Term Oxygen Therapy in Children / Thomas G. Keens, Sally L. Davidson Ward and Mary T. Jansen --
8. Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Hypoxemia and the Treatment Effects of Long-Term Oxygen Therapy / Sean B. Rourke, Julie D. Rippeth and Igor Grant.
Series Title: Lung biology in health and disease, 81.
Responsibility: edited by Walter J. O'Donohue, Jr.
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"This outstanding, state-of-the-art reference presents current knowledge of the physiological effects of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) on the cardiopulmonary system and on neuropsychological function - detailing the scientific basis for its use in both adults and children with chronic hypoxemia." "Containing authoritative contributions from more than 25 highly acclaimed experts in their respective fields, Long-Term Oxygen Therapy provides an insightful history of LTOT...describes medical indications for home oxygen and the components of a proper prescription...examines systems for oxygen delivery and conservation...discusses the benefits of oxygen therapy during exercise and to correct oxyhemoglobin desaturation during sleep...emphasizes new technologies that allow increased mobility and compliance with therapy...identifies important areas for future research...and more."--BOOK JACKET.

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