• J Baltsch and J Beier.
• Kliniken der Stadt Köln, Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim.
• Med Klin. 1999 Apr 1;94(1 Spec No):96-7.

BackgroundUntil now there is no conclusion about a distinguished long-term O2 therapy in patients using IPPV.Patients And Methods24 patients (6 women, 18 men, mean age 60 years, mean length of IPPV 15.6 months, mean length of long-term O2 therapy 16.7 months) with IPPV and long-term O2 therapy were studied by the topical and the past dose and the length of long-term O2 therapy.Results1. Thirteen patients had the highest need for oxygen under strain with same need under IPPV and daytime. 2. The distribution among the others was different, 3 patients showed an elevated need for oxygen from IPPV to day-time to activity, 3 needed oxygen only under strain. 3. Changing the length was necessary in 4 patients. 4. The individual dose was changed in the course in 18 patients, reduced in 4, raised in 6 and both in 8 patients.Conclusion1. A distinguished long-term O2 therapy with testing the need in rest, under IPPV and in activity is convenient. 2. Regular controls are necessary because of the individual changings.

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