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09
Jul
Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs)
Portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) offer many advantages for persons needing oxygen. Like most technology, understanding a device’s use and limitations…
07
May
Some Covid-19 Myths and the Need for Research to find Answers
Humans are hardwired to resolve uncertainty. We seek answers to life’s burning questions.
07
Jun
O2verlap Study Is Enrolling Participants
People with obstructive sleep apnea have periods during sleep where they stop breathing because their upper airways occlude when they…
03
May
History of Oxygen Therapy
[Editor’s note: We’ve delved into our archives to find one of many letters written by the beloved Dr. Tom Petty. Though…
25
Jan
Anemia and COPD
Authors Tim J. McMahon and Ann C. Prybylowski, in their book, Management of Anemia, discuss the relationship between anemia and…
07
Dec
Pursed Lips Breathing For People With Pulmonary Fibrosis [VIDEO]
By Brian L. Tiep, MD Pursed lips breathing has been shown to relieve shortness of breath and increase oxygen saturation…
20
Jul
The Roxlyn “Lyn” Cole Story
PERF board member and Executive Vice President Mary Burns, RN, BS, recently shared the story of Roxlyn “Lyn” Cole, a…
29
Jun
Wisdom from Dr. Tom Petty – “Adventures of an Oxy-phile2”
Thomas L. Petty, MD, a Pulmonologist, was a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in…
22
Dec
Whither Long-Term Oxygen Therapy -The Importance of the LOTT Results-
By Richard Casaburi, PhD, MD Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center About 35 years ago, two studies…