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following articles or sites. This information is provided as a service to the
public, and in no way should be viewed as an endorsement of a particular product,
procedure or service. These articles are not designed to replace qualified medical
care, but are only an informational aid. Please consult with your doctor about any
questions or concerns you may have about your treatment.
NOTT Study
Results of the landmark NOTT (Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy Trial) study.
"Continuous or Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy in Hypoxemic Chronic Obstructive Lung
Disease," ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, Vol. 93; No. 3, September 1980, pp.
391-398. (Republished in electronic format with permission).
Available in PDF Format (click appropriate link below)
Links
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of any of the following sites. These links are provided as a service to the public,
and in no way should the appearance of a link imply endorsement of a particular product,
procedure or service. These links are not designed to replace qualified medical
care, but are only an informational aid. Please consult with your doctor about any
questions or concerns you may have about your treatment.
Aaron's Tracheostomy Page
Aaron's Tracheostomy Page, the Internet's leading tracheostomy resource since 1996. A
guide to home care for a child with a tracheostomy or for anyone seeking to learn about
tracheostomies.
Alpha-1
Advocacy Alliance
The Alpha-1 Advocacy Alliance is a non-profit membership organization that
provides support, information and education to the Alpha-1 community.
Barlow
Hospital
Los Angeles, California area hospital providing a myriad of services including a
Transtracheal Oxygen Center.
Blairex Laboratories
Blairex is the manufacturer of our broncho saline cleaning solution. They provide
quality respiratory care, eye care, cough and cold, and wound care products throughout the
country and around the globe.
Breathing Better, Living Well!
This website - first and foremost -
provides for you basic information about pulmonary disease. It also
addresses many of the emotional issues often encountered in life with
chronic lung disease. Knowing that other people share similar concerns and
feelings can be very helpful in coping with changes in your life. To this
end, in addition to providing access to important information about taking
care of your lungs, BBLW also offers a forum for the community
of pulmonary patients to share their stories and
experiences in order to express their thoughts, and also to enrich the lives
of others.
Our mission
is to assist friends with chronic lung disease in maintaining their health
to the greatest degree possible and inspire them to live life as fully and
joyfully as they can.
Caire,
Inc.
CAIRE, Inc. is the
leading respiratory care products provider for the home health care market
manufacturing a full line of Liquid Oxygen Reservoirs and Liquid Oxygen
Portables. CAIRE combines product expertise and consulting to bring a
unique approach to the home respiratory and long-term care market.
COPD
Digest
Published by the COPD Foundation, the COPD Digest is the only
publication of its kind. Patients,
family members, friends, physicians, researchers, and policy makers will
find the COPD Digest a valuable resource.
LIFEBAC
- Oxygen Carriers
LIFEBACK is truly
an oxygen carrier for today's active oxygen user. No one knows oxygen
carriers like someone who has been on oxygen, and I, Holly Lockwood, have
been on oxygen for five years now. I am active at my health club and my
favorite activities are camping and snowmobiling. I had to design carriers
that could handle sports. People on oxygen do not want to sit in the house
anymore. We are traveling all around the country more and more.
The LIFEBACK patent pending oxygen carrier stresses the importance of your
comfort and mobility. Finally a carrier for today!
LTOT
Network
The format and
function of the LTOTNet site is ideal for the communication of issues
related to LTOT and the approach is similar to all the LTOT consensus
conferences. The site is
intended to link all interested parties in LTOT to the resources available
for the specific topic.
St.
Luke's Lung Institute: Houston, TX
St. Luke's Lung InstituteSM serves adult
patients (16 years and older), offering consultation, second opinions,
treatment and/or disease management. A multidisciplinary team of
specialists at St. Luke's Lung InstituteSM
will work with your physician to develop an individualized plan to help you
successfully manage your disease. Call us at 832-355-LUNG (5864).
See Also: Transtracheal
Oxygen Therapy Improving Chronic Pulmonary Patient Survival and Activity
Levels at St. Luke's Episcopal Health System
(News Release, 3-31-04)
The National Home Oxygen Patient's Association
The NHOPA was established in the late 1990s, devoted exclusively to improving the
lives of people across the country who require supplementary oxygen on a regular basis.
The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation
PERF is a small but vigorous non-profit foundation. We are dedicated to providing
help for those with chronic respiratory disease through education, research and
information.
The Pulmonary Paper
The Pulmonary Paper is a way for people to support each other and keep up on the
latest news in respiratory care treatments and products.
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