Fan therapy is a treatment option for relieving of chronic breathlessness

Abstract

Commentary on: Swan F, Newey A, Bland M, et al . Airflow relieves chronic breathlessness in people with advanced disease: An exploratory systematic review and meta-analyses. Palliat Med 2019;33:618-633. doi:10.1177/0269216319835393. Chronic breathlessness,1 is a major cause of suffering in people with severe disease. Treatment includes cardiorespiratory rehabilitation training, supplemental oxygen in hypoxaemia and low dose opioids in selected patients, but is often insufficient and new therapeutic options are needed. …