Dosimetrically administered nebulized morphine for breathlessness in very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized, controlled trial

Abstract Background Systemic morphine has evidence to support its use for reducing breathlessness in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The effectiveness of the nebulized route, however, has not yet been confirmed. Recent studies have shown that opioid receptors are l...

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Main Authors: Piotr Janowiak, Małgorzata Krajnik, Zygmunt Podolec, Tomasz Bandurski, Iwona Damps-Konstańska, Piotr Sobański, David C. Currow, Ewa Jassem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0535-y