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Oxygen?
Hello, My 10-year-old son has a very average saturation (91-92). I would like to know what are the criteria for oxygen therapy? Thank you in advance.
20.05.2014
Oxygen supply of the lung
My 7-year-old daughter is under medical treatment in Spain since her 3rd month of life. She is suffering from CF and has now a lung volume of 35%. A transplantation is urgently necessary. For 10 month we have liquid oxygen for breathing via nasal tube at home. The physicians have NEVER offered this ...
24.02.2014
Travelling with oxygen while seriously ill
Dear, I’m a mother of a 22 year old seriously ill CF patient. Our son would like to make a trip with friends to Zakynthos/Greece (8-15 juni). He needs oxygen continuously, at home 5l/hour. What should we do in terms of oxygen supply? In both airports he will land in? Can we take his portabe ...
13.08.2012
Treadmill workout and oxygen
Hello! I have been dependent on oxygen for quite some time. Recently I was given a treadmill as a gift and would now like to work out effectively. Currently I am trying intervals, alternating 8 km/h until the oxygen saturation sinks below 85% and 4 km/h in order to relax (at 6 l O2). I do ...
01.08.2012
Oxygen supplementation at night
Hello, since the end of November I am taking oxygen at night (1.5-2l) and have several questions concerning this topic. 1. Which kind of water should I use? Distilled water or is demineralized water also sufficient? I heard also about tap water with salt and about that I do not need a ...
21.02.2011
Does compressed air dry out the lung / ABPA
Hello, I want to ask 2 questions in behalf of my boy-friend, who is 28 years old and suffers from CF. For a few weeks, he is for the first time in his life under oxygen therapy (24 hours) and has to adapt himself additionally 5 hours a day to a compressed air device, in order to bring the C02 ...
20.01.2011
Flying
Our 6 month granddaughter lives in South-Africa and has CF. Her parents plan a trip to Holland during the month of April. Is flying possible or does it cause problems.
22.03.2010
Hygiene with oxygen
My question deals with the humidifiying of oxygen. On the one hand there are the Perlan-humidifier, which have to be filled with boiled water or the destilled water (Respiflo). Which is more sensible with an increased incidence of infections? And can the destilled water be reused after standing ...
10.11.2009
Travelling to the sea
Is it recommended for a child (4 years old with CF) to travel to the sea in an airplane? Thank you.
22.01.2009
Liquid Oxygen
Dear Expert Team, first of all, kudos to your efforts in answering the numerous questions. I am a little puzzled, since I just read an article on oxygen administration in which TO Hirche said (in answering the question of a 41-year-old patient) that additional oxygen administration leads to ...
08.01.2009
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