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Does the Use of a Handheld Fan Improve Chronic Dyspnea? A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial

Synopsis: 

Abstract:  Dyspnea is a disabling distressing symptom that is common in advanced disease affecting millions of people worldwide. Current palliative strategies are partially effective in managing this symptom; facial cooling has been shown to reduce the sensation of breathlessness when induced in volunteers but has not been formally investigated in dyspnea associated with disease...  

Source: 
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Vol/Page/Date: 
J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010 May;39(5):831-838.
Resource Type: 
Journal Article
Author/Source: 
Galbraith S, Fagan P, Perkins P, Lynch A, Booth S.
keywords: 
dyspnea, complementary treatments,
Submitter: 
Peters