Frequent coughs, breathlessness and hospitalization can seriously impact the wellbeing of patients with respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The myAirvo™ system delivers humidified high flow therapy to chronic respiratory patients at home and in long-term care facilities.
Humidified high flow therapy delivers a mix of warm, moist air and supplementary oxygen (when required) to help COPD patients:
The search is on to find better treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
More than 15.7 million Americans report being diagnosed with COPD, so we’re delighted to be supporting a clinical trial, HiFlo COPD, evaluating the effect of nasal high flow therapy in COPD patients in the home.
The multi-center trial is being led by Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.
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