Breathing is peculiar among autonomic functions through several characteristics. It
generates a very rich afferent traffic from an array of structures belonging to the respiratory …

Importance Improved survival in patients with advanced cancer has increased the need for
better understanding of how to manage common symptoms that they may experience, such …

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

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 …

The COVID-19 pandemic causes a massive shift in the distribution of health care. Due to the
high number of patients needing hospitalization and even intensive care unit (ICU) …

Background: Opioids are recommended to treat advanced refractory dyspnoea despite
optimal therapy by the American Thoracic Society clinical practice guidelines, while newly …

The effect of l-menthol on the sensory-emotional dimensions of laboratory-induced
breathlessness in patients with COPD has been described in a clinical trial. Further studies …

Context Parenteral morphine is widely used for dyspnea of imminently dying cancer patients
(terminal dyspnea). However, the efficacy of other opioids such as oxycodone remains …

Background Patients suffering from fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (fILD) have a poor
prognosis and a high symptom burden. Palliative treatment includes relief of symptoms such …

Should opioids be used for breathlessness and in whom? A PRO... : Current Opinion in
Supportive and Palliative Care Should opioids be used for breathlessness and in whom? A …