Prescription of opioids for breathlessness in end-stage COPD: a national population-based study

BACKGROUND: Low-dose opioids can relieve breathlessness but may be underused in late-stage COPD due to fear of complications, contributing to poor symptom control. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to study the period prevalence and indications of opioids actually prescribed in people with end-stage COPD. METHOD...

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Autores principales: Ahmadi, Zainab, Bernelid, Eva, Currow, David C, Ekström, Magnus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5085299/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27799763
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S112484

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5085299/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27799763
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S112484

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