Evidence supporting the use of: Dissolved Oxygen
For the health condition: Congestion (bronchial)
Synopsis
Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 4
Dissolved Oxygen therapy, commonly known as supplemental oxygen, is scientifically validated for use in respiratory conditions that can include bronchial congestion, particularly when this congestion leads to hypoxemia (low blood oxygen levels). Bronchial congestion, seen in conditions such as pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma exacerbations, or severe bronchitis, can impair the lungs’ ability to efficiently transfer oxygen into the bloodstream. When this impairment is significant enough to lower blood oxygen saturation, supplemental oxygen is prescribed to increase the fraction of inspired oxygen, thereby supporting adequate tissue oxygenation.
Clinical guidelines from organizations such as the American Thoracic Society and the National Institutes of Health recommend oxygen therapy for patients who exhibit hypoxemia, regardless of the underlying cause, including severe bronchial congestion. Numerous randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews support the use of supplemental oxygen for improving oxygen saturation, relieving symptoms of breathlessness, and reducing complications in both acute and chronic respiratory illnesses. However, oxygen is not a treatment for the congestion itself; it addresses the consequence (hypoxemia) of impaired ventilation due to congestion.
Therefore, while dissolved oxygen (in the form of medical oxygen therapy) is not a direct remedy for the underlying cause of bronchial congestion, its use is strongly supported by scientific evidence for managing resultant hypoxemia and improving patient outcomes in those experiencing significant respiratory compromise.
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Other health conditions supported by Dissolved Oxygen
AsthmaBronchitis
Congestion (bronchial)
Congestion (lungs)
Congestive Heart Failure
Emphysema
Lungs (fluid in)
Oxygen Deficiency
Pneumonia
Wounds and Sores