Nonpharmacologic interventions for breathlessness in advanced stages of malignant and nonmalignant diseases.
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Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom for patients in the advanced stages of diseases, particularly with lung cancer, motor neuron disease, and chronic lung and heart diseases. Pharmacologic interventions alone often are not able to relieve breathlessness. Therefore, nurses should be updated on the best practice related to nonpharmacologic interventions in managing the symptoms effectively for providing comfort.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical journal of oncology nursing
دوره 16 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012