Good symptom management in oncology is associated with improved patient and family
quality of life, greater treatment compliance, and may even offer survival advantages. With …

People with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have distressing
physical and psychological symptoms, often have limited understanding of their disease …

PURPOSE To provide guidance on the clinical management of dyspnea in adult patients
with advanced cancer. METHODS ASCO convened an Expert Panel to review the evidence …

Importance Chronic breathlessness is common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). Regular, low-dose, extended-release morphine may relieve …

Background Breathlessness is a common, distressing symptom in people with advanced
disease and a marker of deterioration. Holistic services that draw on integrated palliative …

Patients with severe covid-19 may deteriorate rapidly. It is therefore useful to have a strategy
in place for managing deterioration and potential death (for those not suitable for escalation …

Breathlessness, dyspnoea and shortness of breath are synonymous terms to describe the
'subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with multiple
comorbidities, which impact negatively on patients and are often underdiagnosed, thus …

Patient-defined factors that are important at the end of life include being physically
independent for as long as possible, good symptom control, and spending quality time with …

Dyspnea is an uncomfortable sensation with the potential to cause psychological trauma.
Patients presenting with acute respiratory failure, particularly when tidal volume is restricted …