Synonyms: long-term oxygen therapy PU_Ventilation_LTOT

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Term information

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Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is the treatment proven to improve survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with chronic respiratory failure. It also appears to reduce the number of hospitalizations, increase effort capacity, and improve health-related quality of life.

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Long-term O2 therapy

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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/RCD/X71a1

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Long-term oxygen therapy

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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/243137006