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The 7 Best Things About Portable Oxygen Concentrators

Posted by Caleb Umstead on May 29, 2014 4:18:00 PM

 

 

For oxygen therapy patients, there was a time when many faced using bulky, cumbersome, and inconvenient oxygen tanks, bottles, and liquid oxygen. These items needed to be refilled regularly.

As a result, the patient's ability to be out and about was limited.

Portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) have brought these patients a wide range of benefits, improving their quality of life and increasing their ability to enjoy new activities that they might not have otherwise experienced.

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Topics: oxygen therapy, portable oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen

5 Things Every Oxygen Patient Needs to Travel With a Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Posted by Caleb Umstead on May 29, 2014 4:18:00 PM

 

 

It is a known fact that portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) improve the lives of oxygen therapy patients. They enable these patients to have active lifestyles that include activities such as gardening, fishing, golfing, and hunting.

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Topics: oxygen therapy, traveling with oxygen, portable oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen

Talking With Your Physician About Portable Oxygen Concentrators

Posted by Caleb Umstead on May 29, 2014 4:17:00 PM

 

 

The body cannot store oxygen. It needs to be given when it is at low levels due to the side effects these levels can cause.

For patients such as those who suffer from COPD, they need frequent oxygen. This need is known as long term oxygen therapy, and patients will need some type of device to help with this.

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Topics: oxygen therapy, portable oxygen concentrators

How to Rent a Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Posted by Caleb Umstead on May 29, 2014 4:16:00 PM

For oxygen therapy patients who have been on other types of therapy like liquid oxygen or oxygen tanks, they may want to try out a portable oxygen concentrator for its ease of use, obvious portability, and if it actually works for them over the tanks. On the other hand, they may want to lead a more active lifestyle or do some traveling, but the tanks have prevented them from doing so due to their cumbersome nature.

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Topics: portable oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen, portable oxygen concentrators for rent

Why Do You Need an Oxygen Concentrator?

Posted by Caleb Umstead on May 29, 2014 4:16:00 PM

Many patients have been diagnosed with respiratory diseases that require specialized treatment. These treatments most often come in the form of oxygen therapy.

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Topics: oxygen therapy, portable oxygen concentrators, home oxygen concentrators

Continuous Flow vs. Pulse Flow Oxygen Therapy

Posted by Caleb Umstead on May 29, 2014 4:14:00 PM

 

 

Today's oxygen therapy patients need to decide what kind of oxygen concentrator is best for them based on their individual needs and lifestyles. To help them, they should look to a respiratory specialist who can advise them on the available models to suit their oxygen requirements.

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Topics: oxygen therapy, portable oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen, continuous flow, pulse flow

3 Ways To Get a Return Investment on Your Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Posted by Caleb Umstead on May 29, 2014 4:12:00 PM

 

 

When you made the decision to purchase a portable oxygen concentrator, like the eQuinox portable, you didn't just purchase a medical device, you made an investment. You invested in a medical device that grants you freedoms that other oxygen delivery systems don't offer. You invested in a piece of equipment that helps you regain your quality of life. With that being said, there may come a time where your disease progresses and you need a higher flow rate, your machine becomes old and you want a new one, or worst case scenario, you have a loved one who passed away and no longer need their portable oxygen machine. How can you get a return investment on that portable oxygen concentrator?

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Topics: portable oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen, buy back program, trade-in program

How Do Oxygen Concentrators Work?

Posted by Caleb Umstead on May 29, 2014 4:05:00 PM

 

 

For today's oxygen therapy patients, requiring treatment for their medical conditions is often stressful enough.

But with that stress, they also become more and more adamant about maintaining active, independent lifestyles.

It's difficult if they have to use the antiquated, cumbersome oxygen tanks that restrict their movements.

It's time to move to better solutions that enable them to live their lives to the fullest with one of the most recent devices.

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Topics: oxygen therapy, portable oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen, home oxygen concentrators

How To: Clean Your Oxygen Concentrator Filters

Posted by Caleb Umstead on May 29, 2014 4:04:00 PM

 

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Topics: oxygen therapy, portable oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen, oxygen concentrator maintenance, home oxygen concentrators

Top 10 Safety Musts for Portable Oxygen Therapy

Posted by Duke on May 29, 2014 3:54:00 PM

Today's diagnosis of COPD or emphysema doesn't mean you file the daily activities you previously enjoyed under "happy memories" and head for the couch.

On the contrary, with portable oxygen therapy and 10 easy-to-remember safety measures, you can continue to live a full and active life, doing the day-to-day chores, errands and visiting you enjoyed before your diagnosis.

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Topics: oxygen therapy, portable oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen, home oxygen concentrators, oxygen safety

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