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Ambulatory oxygen rarely a benefit in COPD patients without resting hypoxemia
08-15-2007 · EurekAlert!Prescribing ambulatory oxygen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improves exercise performance, but not the quality of their daily life unless they have resting hypoxemia, according to researchers in Toronto.
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