Comparison of duration of home oxygen therapy
First author [ref.] | Cases n | Flow rates L·min−1 | Saturation target | Duration months |
Saletti [9] | 93 | 0.06 (0.03–0.5) | 92–98% | Daytime 1 (0–13); night-time 2 (0–13) |
Hudak [17] | 30 | 0.125–0.5 | ≥95% | 4.5 (0.5–17) |
Bertrand [18] | 20 | NA | NA | 5.7±3# |
Silva [19] | 56 | 0.125 (0.03–0.85) 5% in >0.3 | ≥95% | Daytime 3 (1–23.5); night-time 5 (1–28.5) |
Norzila [20] | 32 | NA | ≥94% | 3.5 (3–6)¶ |
Oliveira [21] | 46 | NA | ≥93% | 11 (4–51) |
Yeh [22] | 154 | ≤0.125–≥0.5 11% in ≥0.5 | NA | 7.6 (6–9.3) |
The present study | 44 | 0.08–1.5 | ≥93% | 5 (2–24) |
Data are presented as n or median (range), unless otherwise stated. NA: not available. #: mean±sd; ¶: median (interquartile range).