Nonpharmacological management of psychological distress in people with COPD

E Volpato, I Farver-Vestergaard… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Psychological distress is prevalent in people with COPD and relates to a worse course of
disease. It often remains unrecognised and untreated, intensifying the burden on patients …

Inspiratory muscle training enhances recovery post-COVID-19: a randomised controlled trial

MA McNarry, RMG Berg, J Shelley… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Many people recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
experience prolonged symptoms, particularly breathlessness. We urgently need to identify …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the quality of life of people with advanced respiratory disease and severe breathlessness

S Booth, MJ Johnson - Breathe, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Advanced respiratory disease imposes a greater symptom burden than many cancers but
not does have comparable recognition of the need for supportive and palliative care or the …

Management of dyspnea in advanced cancer: ASCO guideline

D Hui, K Bohlke, T Bao, TC Campbell… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - ascopubs.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Management of breathlessness in patients with cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines

D Hui, M Maddocks, MJ Johnson, M Ekström, ST Simon… - ESMO open, 2020 - Elsevier
Breathlessness, dyspnoea and shortness of breath are synonymous terms to describe the
'subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct …

Systematic review of clinical effectiveness, components, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation in low-resource settings

GMM Habib, R Rabinovich, K Divgi, S Ahmed… - npj Primary Care …, 2020 - nature.com
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a guideline-recommended multifaceted intervention that
improves the physical and psychological well-being of people with chronic respiratory …

Opioids for breathlessness: a narrative review

MJ Johnson, DC Currow - BMJ supportive & palliative care, 2020 - spcare.bmj.com
Chronic breathlessness is a disabling and distressing condition for which there is a growing
evidence base for a range of interventions. Non-pharmacological interventions are the …

Nonpharmacological interventions for managing breathlessness in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review

A Gupta, R Sedhom, R Sharma, A Zhang… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Breathlessness is a frequent and debilitating symptom in patients with advanced
cancer. Often, in the context of breathlessness, aggressive cancer treatment is not beneficial …

Self‐care experiences of Pakistani patients with COPD and the role of family in self‐care: a phenomenological inquiry

H Zeb, A Younas, I Ahmed, A Ali - Health & social care in the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐care enables patients in improving quality of life and reducing hospital admissions.
Research explored the experiences of patients about breathlessness, sleep problems and …

Two faces of the same coin: a qualitative study of patients' and carers' coexistence with chronic breathlessness associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

DH Ferreira, S Kochovska, A Honson, JL Phillips… - BMC Palliative Care, 2020 - Springer
Background Chronic breathlessness is a recognized clinical syndrome that severely impacts
patients and carers, who become increasingly restricted in their daily activities. Often …