A nasal cannula is a medical device used to provide supplemental oxygen. Learn about what to expect from one.

If you need oxygen therapy, you have several options to choose from. Find out which ones may be right for you.

The tissue needed to exchange oxygen is damaged, too. Your healthcare provider may recommend oxygen therapy for COPD and help you to learn how oxygen (O2) equipment is used.

NIPPV emerged as the most effective preoxygenation method to reduce hypoxemia during intubation, offering valuable guidance ...

However, it does indicate that the patient was receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula, a network of plastic tubing that delivers oxygen from a tank through the nose.

As of January 1, Mo Health Net requires oxygen providers to supply firesafe cannula valves to all program participants receiving oxygen services.

Dalecki spent much of his early career studying scuba diving and remembers divers using nasal cannulas of O2 to help with everything from hypoxia to headaches.

It took 13 months and half a dozen doctors to figure it out, but my pulmonologist finally told me, rest assured, I would be able to sleep on low volumes of supplemental oxygen and then crank up ...

If you use an oxygen tank, secure the tube that connects your nasal cannula to the extension tubing. You may use a clip to fasten the tubing to your shirt or waistband.