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Dyspnea
Research from A. Claseem and co-authors in the area of dyspnea published
March 22nd, 2008
"Recommendation 1: in patients with serious illness at the end of life, clinicians should regularly assess patients for pain, dyspnea, and depression. (Grade: strong recommendation, moderate quality of evidence.) Recommendation 2: In patients with serious illness at the end of life, clinicians should use therapies of proven effectiveness to manage pain," scientists in the United States report. "For patients with cancer, this includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids, and bisphosphonates. (Grade: strong recommendation, moderate quality of evidence.) Recommendation 3: In patients with serious illness at the end of life, clinicians should use therapies of...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-03-22)
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