Nebulized hydromorphone for dyspnea in hospice care of advanced cancer

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 389-391

  Sarhill, Nabeel ^a   Walsh, Declan ^b   Khawam, Elias ^b   Tropiano, Pamela ^b   Stahley, Mary Kay ^c  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b TAUSSIG CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; dyspnea; hospice; nebulized hydromorphone

Indexed keywords

HYDROMORPHONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; BREAST TUMOR; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; NEBULIZER; REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; HYDROMORPHONE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0034334331     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910001700609     Document Type: Article

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