Journal article
Ambulatory Gas Usage in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Exertional Hypoxemia
Abstract
PURPOSE: Nonblinded observational studies have described the use of exertional supplemental oxygen in heterogeneous study populations. This report characterizes ambulatory gas usage among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and exertional hypoxemia.
METHODS: Patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia were included in blinded N-of-1 randomized controlled trials consisting of 3 pairs (oxygen and placebo) of 2-week …
Authors
Nonoyama ML; Brooks D; Guyatt GH; Goldstein RS
Journal
Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp. 323–329
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
September 2008
DOI
10.1097/01.hcr.0000336144.79192.5e
ISSN
1932-7501