Your video is very helpful, I find using a continuous flow at night is ideal, at the same time it is wonderful to be able to have my POC models when I travel or move about during the day. Both of these oxygen resources are literally life saving for me when my genetic COPD acts up. Thank you so much for your kindness in making this video for those who deal with oxygen challenges. God bless you for that!

I just ordered a portable oxygen concentrator. Thank you for explaining things so well. When my unit arrives I will watch again. I have severe COPD and am having increasing difficulty breathing. This will help tremendously!

I appreciate you and this video tremendously. I am new to oxygen use for myself. Both of my parents were on oxygen at different points in their life. I thought I knew from being their caregiver at different times of their life. Your explanation gives me the tools I need as I navigate my life going forward.

Nice, informative video. It straightened out some misconceptions I had about portables.

Thanks. Helpful, well presented, well organized.

Very clear & concise. Thanks

Excellent explanation of the settings #'s versus actual o2 volume flow. On a small portable unit, you will NOT get the volume that a large unit that plugs into a wall outlet gives you with a constant flow of O2. You give up volume for portability and freedom with a smaller battery powered portable unit. If you require 2lpm+, a portable unit is NOT going to be your best choice. They are best suited for relaxed travel with minimal activity. You can sit on your porch and enjoy being outside with a portable unit, but don't expect to be able to unload a bunch of heavy bags of groceries and carry them into the house and still feel like a "normal person". It's not going to happen. The Inogen G5 has a maximum flow (pulse flow) of 1.26lpm on setting #6. It detects when you take in a breath, and that's when it sends O2 to the cannula. Remember that the higher the setting/O2 flow, the shorter time the battery will last, so be sure to plan in advance if you're going to be active for long periods away from the house. Large units that put out a constant flow of O2 and plug into a wall outlet, up to 6 lpm I think, make a huge difference, but they anchor you depending on the length of tubing that you're using. Both provide a service and each has its best use scenario. Without O2, my lows can drop into the high 70's at times. Simply getting into or out of bed can result in almost terrifying moments. Walking from my car to the doctor's office (without being on O2) at a slight uphill grade and about 100', my O2 hit 81 just a few days ago. With supplemental O2, life is much better.

it would be helpful if you did not play any background music.. we just want to hear the information and don’t need the entertainment lol ...sometimes people who need extra o2 have more trouble concentrating or hearing ... so a slower presentation, clearly enunciated and with no extra noises.. will help alot! thanks : )

Very Informative and answered a lot of my questions, thank you.

Thank you so much. Very informative and helpful. 👍🏼👍🏼

Thank you. This video was very very helpful to me.

Thanks a lot very clarification many unknown things to us . Got a question really concerning me, can the portable pulse machines detects a very weak inhaling by some older patients or there’s a limit or certain level of inhaling must be achieved in order to let the machine sense and trigger the oxygen back ? Thanks again

very pro presentation. well done.

So informative!

Excellent video

Thanks, v good presentation.

Thanks so much for this!!! I have been looking for my dad and have been scrambling to understand if I should buy one

Thanks Vinay for the video. I am planning to buy one looking at worsening COVID situation in India. It's more as a proactive measures so my question was if this is not used at all or not used for a long time will it becomes unusable. I mean I do understand these Oxygen Concentrates might not be effective for COVID patient but still wanted your thoughts as I believe you understand and use these machines well than at least me.

I have heart failure. I'm on the low end right now. The reason why I was put on oxygen 3 years ago was that on April 9,2019 I had a heart eco done. After it was done I stopped at the pharmacy to wait on a medicine I needed to be filled. On the way to where I was going to wait I started getting a little short of breath. I checked in the ER at the V.A. hospital. My oxygen was at 97-98 on the er room monitor. After some labs my oxygen was below 90. I stayed in a few days My heart rate was going up and oxygen going down. Used oxygen and walked around the nurses station either the doctor checking vitals along with the oxygen. I was discharged with 1 tank . Non- constant on pulse flow setting of 2. In the warmer weather I use it some indoors also.

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Many thanks for a helpful video. Does anyone know if it's ok to use a mask with a pulse flow model, rather than a nasal canula? I tend to breath through my mouth when asleep. Many thanks.

Good video. If you are a mouth breather when you sleep, isn't a continuous flow not going to work because it is hooked up to your nose?

Very interesting I learned a lot.

Are these oxygen machines suitable for people with heart failure?

Nice presentation. Stupid background noise masquerading as music.

The purchase of a portable oxygen concentrator requires a prescription from a doctor. For people that need oxygen for a specific medical condition. Can't buy one outright. They require a prescription

This should be titled "how it works"

The background noise is very irratating.

the annoying music makes it harder to hear what you're saying

Why the horrible background music