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A nationwide structure for valid long-term oxygen therapy: 29-year prospective data in Sweden

BACKGROUND: Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) improves prognosis in COPD with severe hypoxemia. However, adherence to criteria for eligibility and quality of LTOT is often insufficient and varies between countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate a national structure for prescription and managem...

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Autores principales: Ekström, Magnus, Ahmadi, Zainab, Larsson, Hillevi, Nilsson, Tove, Wahlberg, Josefin, Ström, Kerstin E, Midgren, Bengt
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5669791/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29133978
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S140264