New hope for patients with severe lung disease

(NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy ’ s and St Thomas ’ and King ’ s College London) Patients suffering from severe lung disease could see their lives transformed thanks to a 'game-changing' clinical trial carried out by UK experts and led by the team from the Lane Fox Respiratory Service based at Guy's and St Thomas' in London.The HOT-HMV trial (Home Oxygen Therapy-Home Mechanical Ventilation), which involved giving selected patients a breathing machine to be used in their home in addition to oxygen therapy, was found to reduce readmissions to hospital following an acute infection.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news