What are the diseases treated with
oxygen therapy?

These include cystic fibrosis and lung cancer. There is also a neurological indication for cluster headache. However, the most common disease is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. COPD is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mainly caused by high tobacco consumption. 80% of patients on long-term oxygen therapy suffer from COPD.

Scientific studies demonstrate the effectiveness of treatment in the following areas:

• Elimination of arterial hypoxemia and the resulting tissue hypoxia
• Regression of pulmonary arterial hypertension and prevention of right-sided heart failure
• Fewer hospitalisations due to exacerbation of respiratory failure
• Improved physical and neuropsychological performance

Treatment with oxygen therapy improves the patient quality of life by increasing the oxygen level in the blood.