A comparison of health-care costs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using lightweight portable oxygen systems versus traditional compressed-oxygen systems

Respiratory Care

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1169-1175

  Mapel, Douglas W ^a   Robinson, Scott B ^a   Lydick, Eva ^a  

^a LOVELACE CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD; Cost; Liquid oxygen; Oxygen; Portable; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN DELIVERY DEVICE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRESCRIPTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; ECONOMICS; HOME CARE; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; REIMBURSEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 58149263635     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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