Episodic breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in patients with advanced disease. However, breathlessness is not yet clearly defined. The aim of this project was to develop an ...
A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines ventilation and medication strategies that can help avoid psychological trauma for severe COVID-19 survivors ...
Researchers in the Cicely Saunders Institute at King's College London have produced a simple guide to manage breathlessness at home during the COVID-19 outbreak. The guide offers simple tips known to ...
Feeling breathless might be something you experience on a day-to-day basis. Whether it was when you ran to catch that bus or train, or when you decided to walk up the stairs instead of using the ...
Global health policy should consider the impact of breathlessness symptoms in adults when addressing increasing rates of obesity, according to a recent study. A recent Australian study, published in ...
Dual bronchodilators have been shown to broadly improve symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
A new study has examined patient preferences for breathlessness services and determined the cost savings of these provisions for the NHS. The paper is published today in Thorax by researchers from ...
Recovered from the deadly COVID-19 infection? you are still not safe. Long COVID complications can still affect your health and damage your organs. Yes, you read that right. COVID can still affect you ...
Abstract Breathlessness is a distressing symptom associated with a range of acute and chronic physical and psychological health problems, and is a key symptom of Covid-19. This article explores the ...
In the absence of “normal weekends” and the tangible presence of friends and family members, the world may seem like a pretty cruel place right now. As the lines between personal and professional ...
It just stops your life, stops you from living. This quote from an anonymous patient sums up the experience of millions of sufferers of a health problem that’s rarely recognised or even discussed, yet ...