Study addresses long-standing question for those with moderately low blood oxygen levels.
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. Newly published data from the Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT) show that oxygen use is not beneficial for most people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and moderately low levels of blood oxygen. It neither boosted their survival nor reduced hospital admissions for study participants. Previous research showed that long-term oxygen treatment improves survival in those with COPD and…
