Effectiveness of a hand-held fan for breathlessness: a randomised phase II trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breathlessness is common and distressing in advanced disease. This phase II study aimed to determine the use and acceptance of a hand-held fan (HHF) to relieve breathlessness, to test the effectiveness of the HHF and to evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Gysels Marjolein, Booth Sara, Bausewein Claudia, Kühnbach Robert, Higginson Irene J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/9/22