[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 …

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 …

Effect of regular, low-dose, extended-release morphine on chronic breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the BEAMS randomized clinical trial

M Ekström, D Ferreira, S Chang, S Louw, MJ Johnson… - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Chronic breathlessness is common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). Regular, low-dose, extended-release morphine may relieve …

Anxiety, depression and quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and caregivers: an actor–partner interdependence model analysis

D Ivziku, M Clari, M Piredda, MG De Marinis… - Quality of Life …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose We aimed to assess the influence of anxiety and depression on the physical and
mental quality of life (QoL) in patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Regular, sustained-release morphine for chronic breathlessness: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

D Currow, S Louw, P McCloud, B Fazekas, J Plummer… - Thorax, 2020 - thorax.bmj.com
Introduction Morphine may decrease the intensity of chronic breathlessness but data from a
large randomised controlled trial (RCT) are lacking. This first, large, parallel-group trial …

Adjusting work conditions to meet the declined health and functional capacity of older construction workers in Hong Kong

L Peng, AHS Chan - Safety science, 2020 - Elsevier
Aging of the workforce in Hong Kong has led to a labor shortage and increased
occupational safety risks, particularly for physically demanding occupations. Work conditions …

How to assess breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

H Lewthwaite, D Jensen, M Ekström - International journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Activity-related breathlessness is the most problematic symptom of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), arising from complex interactions between peripheral …

Prevalence and burden of breathlessness in Australian adults: The National Breathlessness Survey—a cross‐sectional web‐based population survey

LM Poulos, RD Ampon, DC Currow, GB Marks… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Chronic respiratory symptoms (in particular, breathlessness and
cough) can cause physical, social and emotional distress, and may indicate the presence of …

Breathlessness, anxiety, depression, and function–the BAD-F study: a cross-sectional and population prevalence study in adults

DC Currow, S Chang, HK Reddel… - Journal of pain and …, 2020 - jpsmjournal.com
Context Breathlessness is associated with depression, but its relationship to anxiety or
impaired function is less clear. Objectives This study evaluated associations between …

Airflow relieves chronic breathlessness in people with advanced disease: an exploratory systematic review and meta-analyses

F Swan, A Newey, M Bland, V Allgar… - Palliative …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Chronic breathlessness is a neglected symptom of advanced diseases. Aim:
To examine the effect of airflow for chronic breathlessness relief. Design: Exploratory …