Degree of dyspnoea at admission and discharge in patients with heart failure and respiratory diseases

Degree of dyspnoea at admission and discharge in patients with heart failure and respiratory diseases

Abstract Background Dyspnoea is a disabling symptom in patients admitted with heart failure (HF) and respiratory diseases (RD). The main aim of this study is to evaluate its intensity at admission and discharge and the relation with quality of life. We also describe its management, intensity, and ev...

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Main Authors: Lourdes Vicent, Juan Manuel Nuñez Olarte, Luis Puente-Maestu, Alicia Oliva, Juan Carlos López, Andrea Postigo, Irene Martín, Raquel Luna, Francisco Fernández-Avilés, Manuel Martínez-Sellés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Dyspnoea
Heart failure
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Morphine
EuroQoL 5d
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-017-0208-x

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