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Article: Studies from M.L. Campbell and co-researchers in the area of dyspnea published.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- November 22, 2009
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According to a study from the United States, "Standard measures of dyspnea rely on the patient's self-report. Declining consciousness and/or cognitive function and nearness to death may interfere with dyspnea reporting making the patient vulnerable to undertreatment or overtreatment."
"An observational design was used with 89 consecutive patients referred for inpatient palliative care consultation. were included if they were at risk for dyspnea because of one or more of the following: lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, or pneumonia. were asked ''Are you short of breath?'' and asked to quantify any distress by pointing to a ...