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There is little data about the use of different oxygen sources during assessment for long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) and how this impacts upon blood oxygen tensions and prescribed flow rates. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), n=30, had assessments for LTOT using both an oxygen-concentrator and piped hospital oxygen (wall-oxygen) as supply sources. In addition, a random survey of 64 hospitals was conducted to determine what source of oxygen supply was used during assessments. Wall-oxygen was used by 89% of hospitals to perform assessments. During assessments, the median oxygen flow required to achieve an arterial oxygen tension (Pa,O2) &gt;8 kPa was significantly greater for an oxygen-concentrator than for wall-oxygen, with a median difference (range) in flow of 1 (0-3) L. This difference was most likely in those with an forced expiratory volume &lt;30% of predicted. At an oxygen flow of 1 L.min(-1), the mean P(a,O2) using an oxygen-concentrator was significantly lower than that of the wall-oxygen value, with a difference of 1.32+/-1.19 kPa (mean+/-SD). The common practice of using wall-oxygen to perform assessments significantly underestimates the required oxygen-concentrator flow rate. This may have implications for the long-term effect of domiciliary oxygen therapy.

Assessments for oxygen therapy in COPD: are we under correcting arterial oxygen tensions?