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Having Oxgan For COPD. Brother Died Of COPD

my brother have copd an now he is on oxgan he was in the hospital last week for a week and the doctor send him home with oxgan one big oxgan that use water and a small one he can carry with him my older brother die 5 years ago with copd and from my brother going on oxgan he started going down he live about 6 month
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
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Your brother requires complete pulmonary rehabilitaion programme.This would certainly improve his quality of life till then long term oxygen therapy and the medications prescribed.
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Having Oxgan For COPD. Brother Died Of COPD

Your brother requires complete pulmonary rehabilitaion programme.This would certainly improve his quality of life till then long term oxygen therapy and the medications prescribed.