Lung cancer accounts for 12% of all cancers and has the highest annual rate of mortality in
men and women. The overall aim is cure or prolongation of life without evidence of disease …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, chronic and progressive
disease that is a major public health problem worldwide. Treatment for stable COPD relies …

Copyright by Medycyna Praktyczna, Kraków 2019 INTRODUCTION There is evidence that
people with nonmalignant disease receive poorer end‑of‑life (EOL) care compared with …

Background Poor self-management constitutes a risk factor for COPD deterioration. Patients
from rural areas located at a considerable distance from large medical centers frequently …

Palliative care considered as a support care for anyone living with a complex disease such
as cancer, it has a great role in decreasing the severity of illness and slowness loss of …

Studies on the endogenous opioid system have demonstrated its presence, including opioid
receptors, not only in the central nervous system but also in the respiratory tract. The …

Sažetak Uvod: Palijativna skrb predstavlja specijaliziranu interdisciplinarnu skrb za osobe
koje boluju od neizlječivih bolesti. Ova vrsta skrbi usmjerena je na pružanje oslobađanja od …

Background: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is a non-pharmacological, non-invasive
therapeutic method that can improve the quality of life in patients with obstructive lung …

Introduction. Respiratory diseases constitute a public health priority worldwide. This is
related to the increasing exposure to microorganisms, toxic factors, allergens, drugs and …