Abstract
To the Editor
Response to “Hyoscine butylbromide for the management of death rattle: sooner rather than later”
We have read with interest the paper by Mercadante et al. and congratulate the authors on completing this work in a group notoriously hard to study. Although the outcomes of the study at face value support the regular use of anticholinergics to reduce the phenomena of noisy secretions, we believe the routine use of medications is not supported within the available evidence.
Response to “Hyoscine butylbromide for the management of death rattle: sooner rather than later”
We have read with interest the paper by Mercadante et al. and congratulate the authors on completing this work in a group notoriously hard to study. Although the outcomes of the study at face value support the regular use of anticholinergics to reduce the phenomena of noisy secretions, we believe the routine use of medications is not supported within the available evidence.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | e16-e17 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Pain and Symptom Management |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- death rattle
- anticholinergics
- noisy secretions