Canadian respiratory journal : journal of the Canadian Thoracic Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Nocturnal oxygen therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a survey of Canadian respirologists.
Current evidence does not clearly support the provision of nocturnal oxygen therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who desaturate during sleep but who would not otherwise qualify for long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT). ⋯ Canadian respirologists are interested in the issue of nocturnal oxygen desaturation in COPD. There is variation in clinical practices among Canadian respirologists in several aspects of the management of this problem.