Wednesday 14 November 2018

Integrated breathlessness services for people with chronic conditions

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 2018 12(3) p.227-231
Bausewein, Claudia; Schumacher, Philipp; Bolzani, Anna

This review aims to describe recent studies evaluating the effects of breathlessness services for patients with advanced chronic conditions. The authors suggest that as the prevalence of breathlessness due to advanced disease is high and increasing, more such services should be provided to support patients throughout the course of their disease.