Controlled-release oxycodone versus placebo in the treatment of chronic breathlessness – a multi-site randomised placebo controlled trial

Chronic breathlessness is a clinical syndrome that results in significant distress and disability. Morphine can reduce chronic breathlessness when the contributing aetiologies are optimally treated.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - October 22, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Diana H. Ferreira, Sandra Louw, Philip McCloud, Belinda Fazekas, Christine F. McDonald, Meera Agar, Katherine Clark, Nikki McCaffrey, Magnus Ekstr öm, David C. Currow, Australian national Palliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative (PaCCSC) Tags: Original Article Source Type: research