Household Oxygen Therapy via Oxygen Concentrator

What are the commonly used home oxygen therapy devices?

Oxygen therapy equipments that commonly household used are oxygen bags and oxygen cylinders. Oxygen bags can hold a small amount of oxygen but short use time, generally used for emergency. Although the oxygen cylinder lasts longer than the oxygen bag, it needs to be inspected regularly out of safety.

Many families choose to use household oxygen concentrators, and molecular sieve oxygen concentrators are currently the most commonly used. This oxygen concentrator uses gas separation technology to extract oxygen directly from the air.

What are the precautions for home oxygen therapy?

Some attentions you need to pay on:

1. Oxygen supply devices should be kept away from open flames, do not smoke when inhaling oxygen, and avoid operations that cause static electricity or electric sparks as much as possible;

2. To avoid bacterial infection, the oxygen tube should be cleaned or replaced regularly;

3. The water in the humidified cup should be purified and replaced frequently to avoid the growth of bacteria.

There are some special precautions for the use of oxygen concentrators:

1. pay attention to the safety of electricity;

2. Do not use oxygen concentrators in humid environments; When the oxygen concentrator is used, it is necessary to ensure air circulation and machine heat dissipation;

3. Pay attention to cleaning and replacing filter regularly.

4. The oxygen concentration of the general new oxygen generator can reach 90% to 96%, but with the extension of time, the oxygen concentration will gradually decrease, and it is necessary to regularly detect the oxygen concentration and replace the molecular sieve if necessary.

No matter what kind of oxygen therapy equipment is used, it is recommended to cooperate with a portable oxygen saturation meter to detect the effect of oxygen inhalation, and it is best to adjust the flow and time of oxygen inhalation under the guidance of a doctor.

What are the benefits of home oxygen therapy?

1. Alleviate hypoxemia.

2. Relieve pulmonary hypertension caused by hypoxia, reduce polycythemia, reduce blood viscosity, reduce the burden on the right ventricle, and delay the occurrence and development of pulmonary heart disease.

3. Oxygen inhalation can alleviate bronchospasm, reduce breathing difficulties, and improve ventilation dysfunction.

4. Improve the patient's physique, sleep and brain function, and improve the quality of life.