Palliative care in COPD patients: Is it only an end-of-life issue?

European Respiratory Review

Volumn 21, Issue 126, 2012, Pages 347-354

  Carlucci, Annalisa ^a   Guerrieri, Aldo ^b   Nava, Stefano ^b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Ethics; Noninvasive ventilation; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METHADONE; MORPHINE; MUCOLYTIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYGEN; PLACEBO;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE; CONSTIPATION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LONG TERM SURVIVAL; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORTALITY; MUCUS SECRETION; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DEPRESSION; DYSPNEA; EXPECTORANTS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY MUCOSA; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VENTILATOR WEANING; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 84870737688     PISSN: 09059180     EISSN: 16000617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00001512     Document Type: Review

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