The management of breathlessness in palliative care

Andrewes, Tanya

doi:10.7748/ns2002.10.17.5.43.c3284

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“…28 Early intervention and teaching practical skills to patients and carers might be priorities given that this symptom tends to occur in acute episodes of crisis. 28,29 Although terminal patients with different conditions would benefit from better management of breathlessness, COPD patients are a particular group in need. Since insomnia is often caused by inadequate symptom control, attempts to optimize symptom control should be a priority in its treatment.…”

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A Comparison of Symptom Prevalence in Far Advanced Cancer, AIDS, Heart Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Renal Disease

Solano

Gomes

Higginson

2006

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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Little attention has been paid to the symptom management needs of patients with life-threatening diseases other than cancer. In this study, we aimed to determine to what extent patients with progressive chronic diseases have similar symptom profiles. A systematic search of medical databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PsycINFO) and textbooks identified 64 original studies reporting the prevalence of 11 common symptoms among end-stage patients with cancer, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or renal disease. Analyzing the data in a comparative table (a grid), we found that the prevalence of the 11 symptoms was often widely but homogeneously spread across the five diseases. Three symptoms-pain, breathlessness, and fatigue-were found among more than 50% of patients, for all five diseases. There appears to be a common pathway toward death for malignant and nonmalignant diseases. The designs of symptom prevalence studies need to be improved because of methodological disparities in symptom assessment and designs.

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A Comparison of Symptom Prevalence in Far Advanced Cancer, AIDS, Heart Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Renal Disease

Solano

Gomes

Higginson

2006

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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636

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“…Patient teaching is performed primarily by nurses. Continual reinforcement and clarification is necessary to help patients and their family members comprehend the therapy (Andrewes, 2002). Table 2 is a basic teaching plan for patients undergoing the PTNB procedure.…”

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Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Diagnosis of Thorax Malignancies: Nursing Perspective

Oran

2007

Journal of Radiology Nursing

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Managing Breathlessness

Tice¹

2006

Home Healthcare Nurse: The Journal for the Home Care and Hospic

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The management of breathlessness in palliative care

Abstract: Breathlessness poses a significant problem in cancer care. Tanya Andrewes provides an overview of this symptom and discusses strategies for management.

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A Comparison of Symptom Prevalence in Far Advanced Cancer, AIDS, Heart Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Renal Disease

A Comparison of Symptom Prevalence in Far Advanced Cancer, AIDS, Heart Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Renal Disease

Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Diagnosis of Thorax Malignancies: Nursing Perspective

Managing Breathlessness

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