Breathlessness is a dominant aspect of end-stage disease across a wide spectrum—cancer,
heart failure, and chronic lung disorders. As a subjective sensation, it can vary between …

As there is a high propensity for patients with advanced malignancy to experience refractory
dyspnea, it is necessary for physicians to be well-versed in the management of these …

Background: In Germany, the annual mortality rate from cancer in the year 2011 was 269.9
deaths per 100 000 persons; every fourth death was due to cancer. A central objective of …

Dyspnoea is a frequent symptom in advanced cancer patients with the highest prevalence in
lung cancer (up to 74%) increasing in the terminal phase (up to 80%) with major impact on …

Dyspnea is a subjective, yet complex experience of breath-lessness, even in the absence of
overt hypoxia. Although the pathophysiology of dyspnea is not fully understood …

Background In Germany, the annual mortality rate from cancer in the year 2011 was 269.9
deaths per 100 000 persons; every fourth death was due to cancer. A central objective of …

The purpose of this literature review is to compile an evidence-based clinical guideline,
which can be used in the process of improving the basis for decisions in relation to palliating …

Background The purpose of palliative medicine is to optimize the quality of life of patients
with incurable, progressive diseases. The care delivered in actual clinical practice is not …

Purpose Dyspnea is one of the most distressing symptoms experienced by terminally ill
cancer patients. This study aimed to evaluate the role of interventions for the palliation of …