Abstrakt

The increasing prevalence of chronic pulmonary diseases often requires the use of medical aids once spontaneous breathing becomes insufficient. This review article highlights the three central pillars of outpatient care: long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT), non-invasive ventilation (NIV), and secretion management. It presents the indications, types of delivery systems, as well as the economic and ecological aspects of LTOT. Furthermore, modern, guideline-compliant ventilation strategies for chronic hypercapnic insufficiency in COPD and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) are explained. Finally, the various techniques of secretion management are presented. Individualized, interdisciplinary-coordinated care is crucial for therapeutic success.

Autoreninformation

Autoren

• S. Walterspacher^{1, 2, 3}
• S.B. Stanzel^{3, 4, 5}

Abteilungen

• ¹ Lungenärzte Walker – Walterspacher – Zimber, Singen,
• ² Studienzentrum Medizin, Innere Medizin, Klinikum Konstanz,
• ³ Lehrstuhl für Pneumologie, Universität Witten-Herdecke, Witten,
• ⁴ Klinik für Pneumologie, Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim, Köln,
• ⁵ Praxis Callegari Magnet, Praxis für Pneumologie und Schlafmedizin, Leverkusen

Adresse

PD Dr. med. Stephan Walterspacher
Lungenärzte Singen
Ekkehardstr. 18
78224 Singen
Email: [email protected]

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