Abstract
As palliative oxygen therapy (POT) is beneficial only to a minority of patients with chronic breathlessness, it is no longer routinely recommended. This multi-national, online survey of respiratory and palliative medicine specialists, with 440 participants, identified that prescription of POT has decreased over the past decade; however a sizeable proportion of doctors, particularly within palliative care, still support and recommend POT. Further education and research regarding the optimal management of chronic breathlessness are required.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 252-256 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Internal Medicine Journal |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Feb 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- attitude
- breathlessness
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- oxygen
- palliative
- survey