ABSTRACT
Home oxygen therapy is an acknowledged treatment for patients suffering from chronic hypoxaemia, due to pulmonary or cardiac disease, and may have positive effects on survival and quality of life. The risks and side effects of the treatment are usually mild, and the equipment has developed to become relatively affordable, accessible and easy to transport. Adjustments in the oxygen settings can be necessary when travelling by airplane or during physical effort or sleep. Prescription and follow-ups are usually best maintained by hospital departments with expertise in pulmonary medicine, as argued in this review.
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Oxygen Inhalation Therapy , Quality of Life , Humans , Oxygen Inhalation Therapy/adverse effects , Lung , Oxygen , Denmark , Hypoxia/etiology , Hypoxia/therapyABSTRACT
Cranial and large vessel giant cell arteritis is a systemic vasculitis frequently found in Denmark. In recent years, considerable new knowledge has been gained in the field of diagnostics and treatment of giant cell arteritis. In this review, the clinical and radiological findings, treatment options and effect and side effects of treatment with tocilizumab are reviewed in a Danish context.
