Prevalence and Predictive Value of Dyspnea Ratings in Hospitalized Patients: Pilot Studies.

BACKGROUND:Dyspnea (breathing discomfort) can be as powerfully aversive as pain, yet is not routinely assessed and documented in the clinical environment. Routine identification and documentation of dyspnea is the first step to improved symptom management and it may also identify patients at risk of...

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Main Authors: Jennifer P Stevens, Kathy Baker, Michael D Howell, Robert B Banzett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4829144?pdf=render