Value of oxygen therapy in end-of-life care challenged in new study
Millions of patients with advanced disease in palliative care settings receive oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily. But a new study says roughly half of them don’t benefit from the intervention, and among those who do benefit, it doesn’t make a bit of difference whether they get pure oxygen or just plain old room air — both offer equal benefit.
Read more on Science Daily
{ 0 comments }
The first of my “Cancer Series”, redone completely. My mom was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (from prolonged smoking); it was, at first, in her lungs & lymphnodes in her neck. It was inoperable, so they did chemo & preventative radiation on her brain. A year later she was in hospice… RiP Mom (March 12, 1950 – April 15, 2003) Thanks for watching… and please – don’t smoke. [Music] “loss” by Kevin MacLeod [Tobacco Research] – www.quitsmokingsupport.com – www.lungusa.org – quitsmoking.about.com — Kat @ MKP [ www.youtube.com ]
{ 16 comments }
