Causes and management of chronic breathlessness in adults
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Chronic breathlessness is a disabling and distressing symptom associated with a variety of chronic respiratory, cardiac, metabolic and systemic diseases. Some of the main causes of breathlessness are described and various methods of assessing and managing this symptom are discussed so that patients achieve the best possible quality of life.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2004
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Understanding why we use spirometry: part one
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The article describes reasons for use of spirometry and the procedure and system in interpretation of the results.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2007
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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The article describes about non-drug and pharmacological management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2007
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