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.