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Effect of fan for dyspnea in terminally ill cancer patients:Case series study
Palliative Care Research ; : 147-152, 2015.
Article in Japanese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-376645
ABSTRACT
The effects of a fan to reduce dyspnea have been evaluated in several trials worldwide, however, there has been no clinical report in terminal cancer patients in Japan. We conducted a retrospective chart review to examine whether a fan is useful for dyspnea in terminally ill cancer patients. We reviewed medical and nursing records and selected all patients(<i>n</i>=9)who received a fan from July 2013 and January 2014. The primary outcome measure was a decrease dyspnea measured by a visual analogue scale(VAS;0=no shortness of breath, 100=worst shortness of breath). There was a significant difference in the VAS score after treatment with the fan(40.2±11.8 versus 15.6±14.9, <i>P</i>=0.004). Our results suggest that a fan may help in reduces the sensation of dyspnea in patients with terminal cancer. Future prospective study is needed.

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Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Observational study Language: Japanese Journal: Palliative Care Research Year: 2015 Type: Article

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Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Observational study Language: Japanese Journal: Palliative Care Research Year: 2015 Type: Article