Long-term home oxygen therapy from the viewpoint of revision physician
Authors:
H. Fojtů
Authors place of work:
Ústředí VZP ČR, Olomouc
Published in the journal:
Reviz. posud. Lék., 20, 2017, č. 1, s. 15-18
Category:
Original Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports
Summary
Long-term home oxygen therapy in a standard therapeutic method of long-term respiratory insufficiency and it is based on a long-term application of oxygen in the home environment. Long-term home oxygen therapy is indicated in patients with proved chronic respiratory insufficiency of medium to severe degree originated due to the disease of lung, thoracic wall, pulmonary vessels of neurological disorders of the myopathy type or hypoventilation syndrome. Health insurance companies in the Czech Republic reimburse this kind of therapy in the form of daily lease of technical device, such as the oxygen concentrator or a device for maintain liquid oxygen. This kind of therapy is highly costly and its indication must be based of objectification of the patient’s respiratory insufficiency.
Keywords:
oxygen therapy – 6MWT – ASTRUP
Zdroje
1. Kolek, V. et al. Pneumologie. Praha: Maxdorf 2011.
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3. Erban, J., Homolka, J. 3 years of long-term home oxygen therapy in the Czech Republic. Cas Lek Cesk., 1996, 135, 19, s. 617–619. www.pneumologie.cz.
Štítky
Medical assessment Occupational medicineČlánok vyšiel v časopise
Medical Revision
2017 Číslo 1
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