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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2018 Sep 15;52(3):1800887.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.00887-2018. Print 2018 Sep.

Is chronic breathlessness less recognised and treated compared with chronic pain? A case-based randomised controlled trial

Zainab Ahmadi  1 , Jacob Sandberg  2 , Aaron Shannon-Honson  3 , Zac Vandersman  3 , David C Currow  3 , Magnus Ekström  1   3
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Is chronic breathlessness less recognised and treated compared with chronic pain? A case-based randomised controlled trial

Zainab Ahmadi et al. Eur Respir J. .

Abstract

This study highlights the need for improved assessment and management of chronic breathlessness in clinical practice http://ow.ly/S7Ua30kPmjW

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02728674.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: None declared.

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Comment in

  • doi: 10.1183/13993003.01452-2018

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