Petty T L
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA.
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 1996 Feb;51(1):60-3.
More than 100 years of progress in providing home care for sufferers of a variety of chronic respiratory disorders is reviewed. Patients with tuberculosis, polio, chronic respiratory insufficiency from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), restrictive ventilatory disorders, neuromuscular disorders and sleep apnoea can receive most if not all of their care at home with the application of modern technology. Major advances in portable and stationary oxygen systems and mechanical ventilators are reviewed. The advantages of home care are economic, social and spiritual.
本文回顾了100多年来为各种慢性呼吸系统疾病患者提供家庭护理的进展。肺结核、小儿麻痹症、慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）导致的慢性呼吸功能不全、限制性通气障碍、神经肌肉疾病和睡眠呼吸暂停患者，借助现代技术，即便不能获得全部护理，也能在很大程度上在家中接受护理。本文还回顾了便携式和固定式氧气系统以及机械通气设备的重大进展。家庭护理具有经济、社会和精神层面的优势。
