{"id":531,"date":"2013-01-16T22:49:29","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T22:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxygenworldwide.wordpress.com\/?p=531"},"modified":"2024-04-23T15:04:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T15:04:18","slug":"medical-oxygen-and-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/fr\/medical-oxygen-and-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical oxygen and you"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/oxygen_therapy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/oxygen_therapy.jpg?w=212\" alt=\"oxygen_therapy\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/oxygen_therapy.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/oxygen_therapy-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Home oxygen treatment\u00a0involves breathing high concentrations of oxygen from a cylinder or machine in your home. <\/strong><br \/>\nThe main purpose of home oxygen treatment is to\u00a0raise your blood oxygen\u00a0to a level that prevents such harm. It also helps relieve breathlessness and other symptoms of low blood\u00a0oxygen, such as ankle swelling and blue lips.<\/p>\n<h3>How home oxygen treatment can help<\/h3>\n<p>Breathing air with a higher concentration of oxygen can help increase the amount of oxygen in your blood. This\u00a0makes it easier to do activities that might otherwise be more difficult. It also helps reduce the symptoms mentioned above.<br \/>\nOxygen therapy can help people with a range of health conditions that affect breathing or blood circulation, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>chronic obstructive pulmonary disease\u00a0(COPD) &#8211;\u00a0a long-term disease of the lungs<\/li>\n<li>severe long-term\u00a0asthma<\/li>\n<li>cystic fibrosis\u00a0&#8211; an inherited disease that causes the lungs to become clogged with thick, sticky mucus<\/li>\n<li>pulmonary hypertension\u00a0&#8211; high pressure inside the arteries to the lungs, which causes damage to the right-hand side of the heart<\/li>\n<li>obstructive sleep apnoea\u00a0&#8211; a condition that causes interrupted breathing during sleep<\/li>\n<li>diseases of the nerves and muscles or ribcage<\/li>\n<li>heart failure\u00a0&#8211; when the heart struggles to pump enough blood around the body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>People who have oxygen therapy have different requirements. Some people only need oxygen therapy for short periods\u00a0during the day, when they&#8217;re walking about (ambulatory oxygen).\u00a0Others\u00a0need it for longer periods and during the night.<br \/>\nOxygen concentrator machineAn oxygen concentrator machine is convenient if you\u00a0would benefit from having oxygen for a large number of hours a day, including while you&#8217;re asleep.\u00a0It ensures you have a source of oxygen that never runs out.<br \/>\nA back-up cylinder of oxygen is also provided in case the machine breaks down.\u00a0Regular maintenance visits will be made to make sure the concentrator is always working properly.<br \/>\nPortable cylinders\u00a0can provide oxygen at a rate of\u00a02 litres\u00a0or 4 litres a minute,\u00a0or\u00a0have an adjustable scale up to 4 litres\u00a0a minute. The flow required is determined by your lung specialist or the oxygen service healthcare professional. When full, these cylinders weigh just over five pounds (2.3kg) and hold just under two hours of oxygen (at\u00a02 litres\u00a0a minute).<\/p>\n<h3>Going on holiday<\/h3>\n<p>If you are going on holiday in England or abroad you can make arrangements to have home oxygen supplied to you at your destination. Before you\u00a0arrange your holiday, check with your doctor that you are well enough to travel.<br \/>\nFor more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\">OxygenWorldwide<\/a> or speak to one of our advisors<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home oxygen treatment\u00a0involves breathing high concentrations of oxygen from a cylinder or machine in your home. 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