Symptom control and palliative care: management of breathlessness.
Breathlessness remains a common and significant problem in palliative care. This article reviews the most commonly used interventions and discusses strategies to improve this symptom.
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Hull York Medical School, York.
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D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006371:Helium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods*
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D006371:Helium; C038949:heliox; D010100:Oxygen