Oxygen therapy in interstitial lung disease – navigating benefit and burden
Sabina A Guler, Yet H Khor, Anne E Holland, Magnus Ekström · 2026
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Sabina A. Guler and co-authors weigh, in a 2026 review, the benefits and burdens of oxygen therapy for interstitial lung disease, a group of conditions that scar the lungs and lower blood oxygen. Evidence covers home oxygen, portable oxygen during activity, and high-flow oxygen during acute illness.
Observational work hints that home oxygen may cut flare-ups and hospital stays for patients expected to live beyond a year, and portable oxygen helps symptoms for some. Newer portable concentrators, though, may not raise daily oxygen levels or activity as hoped. The authors urge shared decisions that weigh relief against the weight, noise, and limits that oxygen equipment imposes on daily life.
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| CREATOR | Sabina A Guler, Yet H Khor, Anne E Holland, Magnus Ekström |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21097 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |