title: High-dose corticosteroids for the management of dyspnea in patients with tumor obstruction of the upper airway.
authors.affiliation: UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 008, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030-4095, USA. aelsayem@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elsayem
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bruera
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D012142:Respiratory Tract Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D003907:Dexamethasone; D008775:Methylprednisolone