This blog post was updated on 3/7/17 to add information.
Being diagnosed with COPD is scary. It leads to endless questions about your future and what it means for you and your family.
It can leave you feeling guilty for possibly causing the onset of the disease from smoking. And it can leave you thinking "Well, now what?"
The truth is, yes COPD is scary and overwhelming, but COPD does not define you and it most certainly is NOT a death sentence.
Topics: COPD, COPD Treatment
This post was edited and republished on 02/15/17 to update the list and the information.
Portable oxygen concentrators with continuous flow, as the name implies, deliver uninterrupted oxygen flow based on the setting that is applied on the device.
When choosing a unit, consider its weight, ease of use, battery life, oxygen flow rate measured in liters per minute (LPM), and other additional features before making your decision.
Despite the fact that continuous flow concentrators are larger than their pulse flow counterparts, you have no reason to be intimidated by the size of continuous flow units.
Below is a review of the top continuous flow portable oxygen concentrators currently on the market. These units are listed in no particular order.
This post was updated: 10/06/2016
Pulmonary Fibrosis has been diagnosed in around 140,000 Americans, and typically affects people in the age range of 50 to 75 according to the American Lung Association. Like most respiratory diseases, the affects of pulmonary fibrosis may develop more slowly or quickly in different people.
Topics: Respiratory Disease, Disease Management, Pulmonary Fibrosis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, better known as COPD, is the third leading cause of death in the United States alone.
On February 27th, 2015, the disease claimed one of it's approximate 120,000 yearly victims.
The victim was one of the most well known actors from the original Star Trek, Leonard Nimoy.
Inova Labs Inc., the company that manufacturers the LifeChoice Activox Sport and LifeChoice Activox Pro portable oxygen concentrators, just announced their newest portable unit. It is called the LifeChoice Activox 4L.
With each model that comes out, it seems as though the machine becomes more efficient and user-friendly. The Activox 4L is no exception to this observation.
Weighing in at 4.8 pounds, the LifeChoice Activox 4L is one of the lightest portable oxygen concentrators on the market.
It offers pulse flow settings of 1-4 which allows more patients to use this unit, and if your flow rate were to change it can most likely accommodate those changes.
November is national chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) awareness month, a month dedicated to spreading awareness about a life altering lung disease in the hopes of getting people to get tested sooner rather than later, educate the masses on the tell tale signs of the disease and in the end to one day find a cure for such a nasty disease.
Since this month is all about educating the masses, we thought it would be wise to first target patients and the way they view and actually exercise.
Often times patient are afraid of exercising for many reasons including they simply don't feel up to it, afraid of worsening symptoms, or the simple troubles of walking across the room stray them away from as much physical activity as possible.
We appreciate you joining us for another addition of our chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) awareness month series, November will be dedicated to spreading knowledge about the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States. Today's topic of discussion will be covering what patients can do when they are having a difficulty time handling specific symptoms. The goal is to educate patients so they can apply these tips into their daily life to drastically improve their overall quality of life.
