DocWire News Editors

DocwireNews

The need for home oxygen use is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes in those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to research being presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2019.Researchers assessed the COPD Patient-Powered Research Network and PaTH Clinical Data Research Network to identify 5,652 patients. They performed a cross-sectional analysis to estimate the prevalence of home oxygen therapy in this patient population. Researchers used the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) to assess physical function, fatigue, anxiety, depression, sleep, satisfaction with participation in social roles, ability to participate in social roles, and pain interference. Higher PROMIS T-scores indicated worse outcomes.In this cohort, 5,334 patients had COPD and 154 had IPF; 18% and 34%, respectively, reported in-home oxygen use with ambulation and/or during sleep, while 32% and 31%, respectively, reported using continuous home oxygen. Patients with IPF who used oxygen were more likely to be older (87% vs. 77% aged &ge;60 years; P=0.02), male (57% vs. 39%; P&lt;0.001), and married or living with a partner (79% vs. 55%; P&lt;0.001) compared with patients with COPD who used oxygen.There was no significant difference in race/ethnicity or education levels between patients with IPF and COPD who used oxygen. Oxygen use was associated with a significantly higher proportion of patients who reported worse physical function in those with COPD and IPF (P&lt;0.001). A greater proportion of patients with IPF who used oxygen reported worse satisfaction with social roles compared with those who did not use oxygen (P&lt;0.001). Oxygen use was associated with a greater proportion of patients with COPD who reported experiencing anxiety, depression, fatigue, and lower ability to participate in social roles (P&lt;0.001 for all). If you&rsquo;re thinking about buying a system, you can visit <a href="https://www.oxygenconcentratoradvice.com/">https://www.oxygenconcentratoradvice.com/</a> to find the best oxygen concentrators on the market.&ldquo;Patients with COPD and IPF both report limitations in quality of life domains,&rdquo; the researchers noted. They said that oxygen use was associated with decreased physical function and could indicate greater disease severity.ReferencePrieto-Centurion V, Dimmock A, Krishnan J, et al. The need for oxygen therapy is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes in patients with COPD and IPF. Presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2019. October 19-23, 2019; New Orleans, Louisiana.

Jordana Jampel

Positive Preliminary Results From Phase 1 Trial of Dopaminergic Neuron Graft for Parkinson’s Disease

Dementia

Bradley Warady, MD

Joel M. Topf, MD, FACP

2025 Hume Award Winner Is Dedicated to Children’s Care

NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2025

Distant Brain Metastases in Cutaneous Melanoma May Be Mitigated With Multiple Pathway Inhibitors

Melanoma

Latest News

Oxygen Therapy Is Associated with Poor Patient-Reported Outcomes in COPD and IPF

CHEST 2019 Conference Coverage

The need for home oxygen use is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes in those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ...

About Us

Editorial Policy

Advertising

Contact Us

eNewsletters

Contribute

Career Center

MashupMD

Blood Cancers Today

Cancer Nursing Today

GU Oncology Now

Urban Health Today

Bile Duct Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Gastroesophageal Cancer

Gastric Cancer

GEP-NETs

GIST

Liver Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

GI Oncology Now

Anemia

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Essential Thrombocythemia

Hemophilia

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Myelofibrosis

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Polycythemia Vera

Pulmonary Embolism

Sickle Cell Disease

Thrombocytopenia

Thrombophilia

Thrombosis

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Venous Thromboembolism

von Willebrand Disease

Heme Today

Acute Kidney Injury

ADPKD

Anemia and Kidney Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease

COVID-19 and Kidney Disease

Diabetes and Hypertension

End-Stage Renal Disease

Gout

Hyperkalemia

IgAN

Kidney Transplantation

Metabolic Acidosis

Nephrology Times

HER2 Breast Cancer

HR Breast Cancer

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Genetics & Breast Cancer

Breast Cancers Today

Atherosclerotic Disease

Atrial Fibrillation

Heart Failure

Hypertension

Interventional Cardiology

Lipid Management

Practice Tips With Dr. Lichaa

Preventive Cardiology

Stroke

Cardiology

Breast Cancer

Gynecologic Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer

Skin Cancer

Oncology

Sleep

Urology

Diabetes

Ophthalmology

— Demodex Blepharitis

Neurology

Rheumatology

Gastroenterology

Pulmonology

Infectious Diseases

— HIV

Health and Wellness

Lupus

Future of Medicine

Orthopedics

Pharmacology

Career News

More

Conferences

CardioNerds

The Sleep Source With Dr. Morse

Rheumatology Rounds With Dr. Maheswaranathan

Partners

Expert Interviews

Subscribe