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Palliative care for patients with pulmonary fibrosis: symptom relief is essential

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Patients with PF-ILD suffer from heavy symptom burden and poor quality of life. Early use of opioids and low dose BDZ in severely ill patients with respiratory comprise may lead to improved symptom control and quality of life for this patient group.http://ow.ly/x50e30mJ6ko

Source: European Respiratory Journal

DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02086-2018

Authors: Kathleen Lindell, Ganesh Raghu

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh, University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute of Nursing Research