A Randomized Trial of Long-Term Oxygen for COPD with Moderate Desaturation
A Randomized Trial of Long-Term Oxygen for COPD with Moderate Desaturation
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The Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial Research Group , Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial Research Group , Albert, Richard K , Au, David H , Blackford, Amanda L , Casaburi, Richard , Cooper, Jr, J Allen , Criner, Gerard J , Diaz, Philip , Fuhlbrigge, Anne L , Gay, Steven E , Kanner, Richard E , MacIntyre, Neil , Martinez, Fernando J , Panos, Ralph J , Piantadosi, Steven , Sciurba, Frank , Shade, David , Stibolt, Thomas , Stoller, James K , Wise, Robert , Yusen, Roger D , Tonascia, James , Sternberg, Alice L and Bailey, William
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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In this trial, long-term supplemental oxygen treatment did not result in longer survival than no use of supplemental oxygen among patients with stable COPD and moderate resting desaturation (Spo2, 89 to 93%) or moderate exercise-induced desaturation.
Two trials that were conducted in the 1970s showed that long-term treatment with supplemental ox...
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A Randomized Trial of Long-Term Oxygen for COPD with Moderate Desaturation
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Author / Creator
Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial Research Group
Albert, Richard K
Au, David H
Blackford, Amanda L
Casaburi, Richard
Cooper, Jr, J Allen
Criner, Gerard J
Diaz, Philip
Fuhlbrigge, Anne L
Gay, Steven E
Kanner, Richard E
MacIntyre, Neil
Martinez, Fernando J
Panos, Ralph J
Piantadosi, Steven
Sciurba, Frank
Shade, David
Stibolt, Thomas
Stoller, James K
Wise, Robert
Yusen, Roger D
Tonascia, James
Sternberg, Alice L
Bailey, William
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5216457
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5216457
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMoa1604344
