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