Is chronic breathlessness less recognised and treated compared with chronic pain? A case-based randomised controlled trial

Chronic breathlessness is a major cause of suffering in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [1]. Despite the impact on patients' daily lives, chronic breathlessness might be under-recognised and under-treated. No previous study has explored physicians' ability to identify chronic breathlessness in relation to other chronic symptoms.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - September 15, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ahmadi, Z., Sandberg, J., Shannon-Honson, A., Vandersman, Z., Currow, D. C., Ekström, M. Tags: Original Articles: Research letters Source Type: research