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Editorial
. 2024 Oct 30;33(174):240205.
doi: 10.1183/16000617.0205-2024. Print 2024 Oct.

Evidence-based management of symptoms in serious respiratory illness: what is in our toolbox?

Anne E Holland  1   2   3 , Adam Lewis  4
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Editorial

Evidence-based management of symptoms in serious respiratory illness: what is in our toolbox?

Anne E Holland et al. Eur Respir Rev. .

Abstract

Effective, evidence-based non-pharmacological treatments can relieve symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness. There is an urgent need to address the gaps in our symptom management toolbox, particularly for relief of cough. https://bit.ly/3zEJjVU

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: A.E. Holland reports non-financial support from BOC Australia and Air Liquide Australia for oxygen therapy clinical trials, outside the submitted work. A.E. Holland was Taskforce Chair for the European Respiratory Society Clinical Practice Guideline on symptom management for adults with serious respiratory illness. A. Lewis has no interests to declare.

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Effect size for primary outcome of systematic reviews in this series. All effect sizes are presented in a consistent direction (positive indicates a benefit) for purposes of comparison.
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