A respiratory distress observation scale for patients unable to self-report dyspnea

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 285-290

  Campbell, Margaret L ^a,b   Templin, Thomas ^b   Walch, Julia ^a  

^a DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COGNITION; DYSPNEA; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OXYGEN SATURATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PNEUMONIA; RATING SCALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS OBSERVATION SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77649302195     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0229     Document Type: Article

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