The Role of Oxygen Therapy in Advanced Chronic Disease

Authors

  • Lícia Zanol Stanzani Pneumologista, Secretaria de Saúde, Brasília-Distrito Federal, Brasil; Mestranda de Cuidados Paliativos, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6512-1474
  • Paulo Reis-Pina Internista, Casa de Saúde da Idanha, Sintra, Portugal; Escola de Medicina, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4665-585X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24950/CE/74/20/2/2020

Keywords:

Chronic Disease, Dyspnea, Oxygen Inhalation Therapy, Palliative Care

Abstract

Dyspnoea control encompasses pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures adjusted on a case-by-case basis, considering its multifactorial dimension. Ethical-clinical decision-making is complex. Amongst non-pharmacological measures, oxygen therapy is a widely discussed therapeutic resource.

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Published

2021-12-05

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Zanol Stanzani L, Reis-Pina P. The Role of Oxygen Therapy in Advanced Chronic Disease. RPMI [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 5 [cited 2025 Mar. 31];27(2):186-7. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/169

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Vol. 27 No. 2 (2020): April / June

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