Oxygen

03 May History of Oxygen Therapy

Posted at 07:37h in COPD Research, Oxygen 1 Comment

[Editor's note: We've delved into our archives to find one of many letters written by the beloved Dr. Tom Petty. Though...

25 Jan Anemia and COPD

Posted at 06:36h in COPD Research, Heart & Metabolic Heath, Oxygen 5 Comments

Authors Tim J. McMahon and Ann C. Prybylowski, in their book, Management of Anemia, discuss the relationship between anemia and...

07 Dec Pursed Lips Breathing For People With Pulmonary Fibrosis [VIDEO]

Posted at 06:00h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Exercise & Pulm Rehab, Oxygen, Videos 2 Comments

By Brian L. Tiep, MD Pursed lips breathing has been shown to relieve shortness of breath and increase oxygen saturation in...

20 Jul The Roxlyn “Lyn” Cole Story

Posted at 05:43h in COPD Research, Oxygen 3 Comments

PERF board member and Executive Vice President Mary Burns, RN, BS, recently shared the story of Roxlyn “Lyn” Cole, a...

29 Jun Wisdom from Dr. Tom Petty – “Adventures of an Oxy-phile2”

Posted at 06:52h in Better Breathing, COPD Research, Oxygen 1 Comment

Thomas L. Petty, MD, a Pulmonologist, was a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in...

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