Episodic Breathlessness with and without Background Dyspnea in Advanced Cancer Patients Admitted to an Acute Supportive Care Unit

Episodic Breathlessness with and without Background Dyspnea in Advanced Cancer Patients Admitted to an Acute Supportive Care Unit

Aim: To characterize episodic breathlessness (EB) in patients with advanced cancer, and to determine factors influencing its clinical appearance. Methods: A consecutive sample of advanced cancer patients admitted to an acute palliative care unit was surveyed. Continuous dyspnea and EB were measured...

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Main Authors: Sebastiano Mercadante, Claudio Adile, Patrizia Ferrera, Giuseppe Bonanno, Vincenzo Restivo, Alessandra Casuccio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
dyspnea
episodic breathlessness
opioids
palliative care
advanced cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/8/2102

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