Topics: traveling with oxygen, traveling with a portable oxygen concentrator, portable oxygen

Halloween has passed and we are coming up quickly on the holiday season. This can be a taxing time of year for all of us but it can be especially tough on those battling a respiratory condition. We want you to be able to stay healthy and make holiday memories with your family and friends. We put together this guide for COPD patients as well as those hosting respiratory patients over the holiday season to help out!

Topics: COPD, traveling with oxygen, traveling with a portable oxygen concentrator

We talk a lot about COPD and heart ailments in relation to oxygen use but not every oxygen user has lung or heart problems.  We recently met one very special oxygen user whose need for oxygen stems from a liver problem.

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Traveling as a medical oxygen patient can seem like a hassle, especially if you have never traveled with your portable oxygen concentrator before. If you plan ahead and have all the necessary documents stating you are cleared to travel, then your time spent going through security will be expedited.

Topics: traveling with oxygen, traveling with a portable oxygen concentrator

Topics: traveling with oxygen, traveling with a portable oxygen concentrator, portable oxygen concentrators

 

The season for traveling is upon us, the weather is warming up and traveling plans are beginning to set in motion! Traveling is one of the most exciting and enjoyable things, whether you are traveling to go see friends and family or just taking a vacation to get away. If you are a medical oxygen patient using a portable oxygen concentrator, there are a few tips to keep in mind when traveling to places with a higher elevation than what you are used too. As the altitude increases the composition of air stays the same (79% nitrogen and 21% oxygen) but the abundance of air decreases. 

Topics: traveling with oxygen, traveling with a portable oxygen concentrator, portable oxygen concentrators

 

 

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.

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

Portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) are a new and innovative method for supplying oxygen while allowing users more freedom. As manufacturers are always looking for ways to make their concentrators more effective and portable, oxygen patients tend to do the same thing. Like yourself, fellow oxygen patients are always looking for ways to get more out of their portable oxygen concentrator. Take a look at our list below to see how you can get more out of your portable oxygen concentrator.

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

The standard portable oxygen concentrator package comes with all of the accessories patients need to operate their concentrator on a daily basis. Things like accessory bags, batteries, power supplies, carrying cases, and travel carts (when necessary) are considered parts of the standard package. There may be some accessories that have multiple features or uses.

Topics: traveling with oxygen, oxygen concentrator accessories, portable oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen

Although the weather is telling you to stay inside and keep warm, travel season is right around the corner. Many of you may have children or grandchildren that have spring and summer break coming up which are both great opportunities to get together with the whole family. As you may know, traveling as an oxygen patient is one of the hardest things to do. While having an oxygen concentrator definitely makes traveling easier, it is not impossible to travel with oxygen tanks or liquid oxygen. Before making travel plans, take a look at our travel guide and other posts to help make traveling with oxygen that much easier.

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