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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-6-30
pubmed:abstractText
Dyspnea is a subjective symptom defined as an experience of uncomfortable and difficult breathing which strongly affects the quality of life. It is the most common symptom in lung cancer but its physiopathology remains unclear. Dyspnea is due to cancer itself, specific therapies or comorbidities. To evaluate intensity of dyspnea, analogue visual and verbal rating scales need to be preferred. Diagnosis of underlying cause, based on rational and non invasive strategy is needed to perform effective treatment if possible. Despite its frequency, few therapies are really effective, except nonpharmacologic measures: only morphine can be actually recommend, especially with naive patients. In palliative cases, if dyspnea is uncontrolled, benzodiazepine can be used and may represent ethic approach.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0761-8417
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
62-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
[Dyspnea in lung cancer].
pubmed:affiliation
Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Percy, 101 Avenue Henri-Barbusse, 92140 Clamart, France. abpy@free.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review