If all statistics on the prevalence of lung disease were combined, it would rank as the #3 killer in America. Among the diseases which kill one out of seven Americans are lung cancer, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), asthma, sarcoidosis, pulmonary hypertension, influenza, and pulmonary fibrosis. ( Women's Health.gov)

Several of these diseases in their later stages are treated with oxygen therapy. At the point where an individual can no longer maintain a blood saturation level of 90% or greater, the physician will prescribe oxygen. The normal level is 95-97%; below 90% is called hypoxemia. Some insurance companies will cover oxygen therapy if the SP02 (Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen) is as low as 88%, others at 90%. One's physician will make the decision, as a prescription is required to receive oxygen therapy.

A detailed oxygen prescription indicates:

1. the oxygen dose (liters per minute, or lpm),
2. the number of hours per day that oxygen therapy is required,
3. the dose required during exercise,
4. the oxygen supply system: concentrator, compressed gas cylinder, or liquid oxygen reservoir, and
5. the delivery device: nasal cannula, demand-flow device, reservoir cannula, or transtracheal oxygen catheter.

Types of Oxygen Available to Patients

The three commonly used forms of oxygen available for home-care are:

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