FAA regulations (14 CFR 91.211) require private pilots to use supplemental oxygen when flying above 12,500 feet MSL for over 30 minutes, continuously above 14,000 feet MSL, and for all occupants above ...

Respiratory and pulmonary conditions can be complex, often misunderstood, and may even go undiagnosed for years. Having lived with the rare autoimmune disorder scleroderma since I was 19, I started ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This study investigated the 2011 and 2013 implementation of the Competitive Bidding Program (CBP). Supplemental ...

Nationwide, an estimated 1.5 million Americans rely on supplemental oxygen to help treat and manage a range of respiratory and pulmonary conditions and disorders, from severe asthma and pneumonia to ...

In his companion editorial for the Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT), Dr Magnus Ekström started with quite the understatement: “The fact that we all need oxygen to survive might make the benefit ...

Oxygen tanks. (File photo courtesy of the Defense Logistics Agency) As a patient living with a chronic respiratory condition, the constant news about cutting government programs and improving ...

Nothing captivates patient (or physician) imagination quite like oxygen. Its power and necessity are considered self-evident. Also a given is the need for saturation to be 90% or above. It’s a nice ...