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1. 1. Prevalence and Assessment of Breathlessness in people in the General Population and with life-limiting disease

   Författare :Jacob Sandberg; Andfåddhet och kronisk andningssvikt; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Andfåddhet; Symptom; Epidemiological methods; Breathlessness;

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3. 2. Kampen mot det okontrollerbara vid existensens gräns : Patienten med andnöd i behov av ambulanssjukvård

   Författare :Wivica Kauppi; Christer Axelsson; Carina Elmqvist; Högskolan i Borås; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Breathlessness; dyspnoea; lived experiences; ambulance care; prehospital care; phenomenology; qualitative research; epidemiology; adverse events; quantitative research;

   Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall aim of the thesis is to deepen the caring science knowledge of breathlessness by intertwining the patient’s and the medical (epidemiological) perspective, with a focus on developing ambulance care for patients suffering from breathlessness.Methods: Study I describes the lived experiences of breathlessness as reported by patients prior to ambulance care. LÄS MER

4. 3. The shifting conditions of support groups in transition : an ethnography of respiratory disease in Northern England

   Författare :Fredrik Nyman; Andrew Russell; Marijn Nieuwenhuis; Sahra Gibbon; Durham University; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; United Kingdom; biosocial medical anthropology; biosociality; breathlessness; patient advocacy; community medicine;

   Sammanfattning : Breathlessness is a condition we all know something about, as it is normal to get out of breath when physically overexerted. However, breathlessness may also be an abnormal manifestation commonly understood, assessed, and defined as the first vital symptom of respiratory disease-such as in asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or pulmonary fibrosis. LÄS MER

5. 4. Andning och träning i medveten närvaro för personer med hjärtsvikt - studier av erfarenheter och effekter på symtom och tecken, välbefinnande och hälsa

   Författare :Jonna Norman; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Heart failure; mindfulness-based intervention MBI ; breathlessness; dyspnea; slow breathing; fatigue; well-being; general health; patient reported outcome measures PROM ; qualitative content analysis;

   Sammanfattning : Despite care and treatment, many patients with heart failure (HF) are limited by symptoms, such as shortness of breath (SOB) and fatigue, that is difficult to treat. Research shows that slow breathing and mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) have the potential to reduce stress, improve symptoms and physical functioning, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve quality of life. LÄS MER

7. 5. Prevalence and Pharmacologic Treatment of Breathlessness in Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

   Författare :Zainab Ahmadi; allergologi och palliativ medicin Lungmedicin; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Breathlessness; Treatment; End of life care; Symptoms; Oxygen; Opioids; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Breathlessness; Treatment; End of life care; Symptoms; Oxygen; Opioids;

   Sammanfattning : BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Chronic breathlessness is a feared and distressing symptom with significant impact on daily life. Little is known of the prevalence of breathlessness at the end of life in severe COPD. LÄS MER