Rev Pneumol Clin
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Review
[Long-term oxygen therapy for chronic respiratory failure. Rationale, indications, modalities].
Long-term oxygen therapy (LOT) has become quite popular over the last 20 years due to better knowledge of the beneficial effect (improved life expectancy, improved quality of life, stabilization of the pulmonary hypertension) and to technological progress (concentrators, liquid oxygen). Ambulatory techniques have greatly contributed to the widespread use of oxygen therapy as has the decision of the French National Health Insurance System to reimburse this costly treatment. Almost all the studies devoted to the clinical and functional aspects of LOT have concerned patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ⋯ It has been established that objective results (life expectancy, improvement in pulmonary hypertension) are better for longer daily treatment. Patient compliance is however often insufficient. In addition to education, the best way to improve patient participation is to strive for improved quality of life with oxygen therapy (portable device, liquid oxygen) in these patients.
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Review Comparative Study
[Therapeutic management of non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) of stage III A].