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Coates, James C. "Mechansims of breathlessness." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.399148.
Full textMeek, Paula M. "The cognitive dimension of breathlessness." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/186540.
Full textOxberry, Stephen Grantley. "Opioids for breathlessness in heart failure." Thesis, University of York, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.550494.
Full textBinks, Andrew Paul. "Breathlessness and the pattern of breathing." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.263019.
Full textWorden, Jessica. "The performance of breathlessness on the page." Thesis, Brunel University, 2017. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/14908.
Full textYorke, Janelle. "Quantification of breathlessness using descriptors in cardiopulmonary disease." Thesis, University of Salford, 2009. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/26979/.
Full textBooth, Sara. "Improving the palliative care of patients with intractable breathlessness." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.542942.
Full textSubhan, M. M. Feisal Beg. "The effects of volitional breathing on breathlessness during exercise." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.320393.
Full textWainwright, Megan Julie. "Breathing and breathlessness : chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Uruguay." Thesis, Durham University, 2013. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/7270/.
Full textCraik, Marie Clare. "Physiological and clinical aspects of breathlessness assessed using the visual analogue scale." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.346418.
Full textPearce, Linda. "Randomised controlled trial of nurse-led breathlessness intervention to improve the management of breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a pilot study." Thesis, University of Essex, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.446548.
Full textMalik, Farida. "Breathlessness in patients with advanced disease : the experiences of caregivers." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2011. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/breathlessness-in-patients-with-advanced-disease-the-experiences-of-caregivers(ee9b3c51-313a-4d08-9d0e-c04527d73c78).html.
Full textOfir, Dror. "Ventilatory constraints and breathlessness during exercise in the elderly, in the obese, and in those with mild airflow limitation." Thesis, Kingston, Ont. : [s.n.], 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1301.
Full textFaull, Olivia. "The role of the periaqueductal gray in respiratory control and breathlessness." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2015. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:8be9a788-57c7-4323-8052-c849bc9a8eb6.
Full textLane, Roderick John Tudor. "Investigations into the physiological basis of the sensation of breathlessness in man." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/46879.
Full textHyman, James Dorset. "The role of perceived control in the perception of breathlessness severity in heart failure." Thesis, University of Hull, 2011. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:4926.
Full textCopestake, Andrew J. "The influence of inspiratory muscle training upon exertional breathlessness in healthy elderly men and women." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1995. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/7996.
Full textBausewein, Claudia. "Course and non-pharmacological management of breathlessness in advanced disease : a comparison between cancer and COPD." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2009. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/course-and-nonpharmacological-management-of-breathlessness-in-advanced-disease(3b9d3c03-ba6d-40b0-8756-f65a6ea71288).html.
Full textGenberg, Jenny. "Prescription of opioids and benzodiazepines for breathlessness in interstitial lung disease : A national population-based study." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för integrativ medicinsk biologi (IMB), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-170027.
Full textRoberts, Suzanne Emily. "The effectiveness of pursed lips breathing in the management of breathlessness in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2299/6453.
Full textHutchinson, Ann. "What influences the presentation of patients with chronic breathlessness to the Emergency Department? : a mixed methods study." Thesis, University of Hull, 2016. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:15187.
Full textOrme, Mark W. "Physical activity and sedentary behaviour across the spectrum of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2017. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/25248.
Full textDonovan, Kerry J. "An investigation into the influence of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) upon lung function, inspiratory muscle strength and breathlessness in fire-fighters." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.368144.
Full textGustafsson, Simon. "Att leva med KOL : En litteraturstudie." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-119235.
Full textBackground Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an irreversible disease and it’s effecting the breathing in a negative way for those suffering by the disease and it’s shown by many different symptoms. The disease creates big suffering and obstructs the ability to live a normal life with high quality of life. It is expected to be the third largest cause of death worldwide in 2030, according to the World Health Organization. Aim To describe people's experiences of living with chronic obstructive lung disease. Method The study is a literature study with fourteen articles. The result from the articles were summarized and went from parts into a new whole. An inspection of quality and analysis was performed to create the result. Result The result were presented with four main categories: Unable to breathe, Change of way of life, Depending on support, Information and management. To the main categories were ten under categories created: Shortness of breath/breathlessness, Anxiety, Fatigue, Losses, Adaptation to environment, Relatives, Utilities, Education and information and Management and strategies. Conclusion The literature study showed that there’s a major dimension of symptoms affecting people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The literature review showed that a large dimension of symptoms are affecting people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We need further research on people's experience of the disease, but this study has provided an insight into some of the experiences people are living with.
Chan, Carmen Wing Han. "A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention on breathlessness, fatigue and anxiety in patients with advanced lung cancer undergoing radiotherapy." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.429685.
Full textEliasson, Karl, and Rickard Tingemar. "Patientens upplevelse av andnöd : När luften tar slut." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för hälsa och välfärd, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-35845.
Full textShortness of breath is a common symptom of serious illnesses producing multidimensional and complex experiences. Breathlessness is very limiting - physically and psychologically - for patients around the clock. The purpose of the study was therefore to highlight the patient's experience of breathlessness. Method: The study was conducted as a general literature study with inductive approach. Literature was searched systematically. Result: Nine scientific articles formed the outcome. Using meaningful extracts six subcategories were formed in two main categories: Attack on life and Managing life. Conclusion: Breathlessness contributed to severe limitations in life. Patients felt their entire way of life was affected even beyond the acute phase. Fear or ignorance created uncertainty among patients who perceived themselves as inadequate and helpless. This, combined with shortcomings in health care, contributed to patients experiencing shame. Because breathlessness was always on the patient’s mind, hopelessness and despair were also experienced. The result also described a positive side where patients could handle life through supporting family and relatives, increased knowledge, control and training. Further research how person-centred care can relieve patients’ experiences of breathlessness is needed. New research clearly addressing patients' experiences of breathlessness outside the acute phase is required.
Flores, Chiari Nydia. "Cost of Treatment of Asthma Attacks in a Tertiary Level Healthcare Hospital in Panama." Scholar Commons, 2013. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4671.
Full textArrato, Nicole Andrea. "Improving Biobehavioral Outcomes with Progressive Muscle Relaxation in Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1556728922855059.
Full textSwan, Flavia Eirwen Serena. "A preliminary investigation of the hand-held fan and the Calming Hand for the management of chronic refractory breathlessness in patients with advanced malignant and non-malignant diseases." Thesis, University of Hull, 2016. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:15139.
Full textSabapathy, Surendran, and n/a. "Acute and Chronic Adaptations To Intermittent and Continuous Exercise in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients." Griffith University. School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, 2006. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20070115.170236.
Full textSabapathy, Surendran. "Acute and Chronic Adaptations To Intermittent and Continuous Exercise in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients." Thesis, Griffith University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366117.
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Aleflod, Ebba, and Sandra Hellgren. "Är det här mitt sista andetag - patienters upplevelser av andnöd : En litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola, Institutionen för vårdvetenskap, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-6537.
Full textBackground: Breathlessness is a symptom that makes breathing difficult which can lead to experiences of anxiety and fear. It is one of the most common symptoms experienced by patients with advanced stage disease. Several diseases such as COPD, cancer and heart failure can cause breathlessness. Palliative care aims to alleviate suffering by treating and preventing symptoms, such as breathlessness. Nurses need to be aware of patients´ experiences in order to provide and individually adjust symptomatic relief. Aim: Describe patients´ experiences of breathlessness, while receiving palliative care or receiving care for an advanced disease, including their strategies for managing breathlessness. Method: A literature review was carried out with data collection from five databases that resulted in 12 scientific articles of which 11 were qualitative and one was quantitative. The data analysis was made with Friberg (2017) method and resulted in two themes. Results: The two main themes that emerged were Experiences of breathlessness and Strategies for managing breathlessness. The result showed that breathlessness can cause anxiety and fear, physical fatigue and severe coughing. In addition, breathlessness implied limitations of patients´ daily life and could lead to patients being isolated in their homes, intended or unintended. Different strategies for managing breathlessness are presented. Discussion: In the discussion the pros and cons regarding the authors' joint work, challenges and considerations were addressed. The main findings of the result were discussed using Sister Callista Roy’s adaptation model.
Wagner, Marlén, and Erica Larsson. "HUR INDIVIDER MED KRONISK OBSTRUKTIV LUNGSJUKDOM UPPLEVER LIVSKVALITET I DET DALIGA LIVET." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-24766.
Full textIndividuals suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) struggle every day to avoid breathlessness and becoming out of breath. The aim with this literature review is to examine chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient’s experiences of quality of life, focusing on breathlessness and social isolation. The method guidance is described through Goodman’s seven steps (1996). The result is presented in four themes: out of breath and breathlessness, quality of life and the daily living, social isolation and the environment, and stigma and society. The result that emerged was that breathlessness is the most troublesome symptoms and the weather and the environment affected the individual’s ability to move about outdoors. The conclusion was that individuals suffering from COPD had to organise their daily life to be able to make it through the day.
Ferreira, Ana Filipa Basílio. "Validação do Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire e a sua relação com a atividade física e sintomas respiratórios na DPOC." Master's thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/27969.
Full textBackground: Dyspnea, one of the main symptoms of COPD is one of the main causes of disability and anxiety. This symptom makes the practice of physical activity unpleasant, leading to avoiding the practice of it. Physical inactivity is a predictor of mortality, morbidity and hospitalizations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). For this reason, it is essential to evaluate the impact of dyspnea and dysfunctional beliefs associated with dyspnea, on the PA levels of people with COPD Aims: Evaluation of the validity and reliability of the Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire instrument and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the same in people with COPD. Evaluate the relationship between dysfunctional beliefs about the sensation of dyspnea/other respiratory symptoms and physical activity in people with COPD. Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional, non-experimental study was conducted. Data for sample characterization (sociodemographic, anthropometric, clinical data) were collected through a structured data protocol. Pulmonary function was evaluated with spirometry. The Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ) evaluated dysfunctional beliefs associated with dyspnea, an instrument with 2 subscales: “somatic focus” and “activity avoidance”, the final score obtained on the total sum of subscale items. Construct validity (convergent validity) was assessed by correlation (Spearman coefficient) between BBQ and dyspnea, assessed with Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Questionnaire (mMRC), fatigue with The Checklist of Individual Strength questionnaire (CIS20-P), and health-related quality of life through the Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). To assess test-retest reliability, the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) was calculated and the BBQ instrument was refilled 2 weeks after the first contact. PA was measured by ActiGraph GT3X + accelerometers, used for 7 consecutive days. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Twenty participants with clinical diagnosis of COPD were recruited. They were mostly male (n=14), an average age of 65.5±10,9 years, regarding pulmonary function, there is an obstructive respiratory pattern (49.51±19.85) and according to the COPD classification (n=5) were at a very severe stage, and (n= 6) in a moderate stage. In the analysis of the psychometric properties of the instrument, the correlation of the items suggests good reliability and internal consistency, in the total BBQ scale (α=, .871) and in the somatic focus dimension (α=.766). The ICC values are very high and similar to those obtained by Wu et all (2017) (ICC = 0.965 vs ICC = 0.981). In the correlation coefficients between the values obtained in the BBQ and the values of dyspnea, fatigue, quality of life and physical activity, these were not statistically significant (p <0.05). PA values in the participants presented levels below the international recommendations, number of steps/day, 5020.33 ± 3163.08. Conclusions: The BBQ instrument is reliable and good instrument for evaluating patients with respiratory diseases with dysfunctional beliefs related to their dyspnea and physical activity in COPD. More research will be needed to validate BBQ in the Portuguese population.
Esta dissertação foi desenvolvida no âmbito do projeto “OnTRACK - On Time to Rethink ACtivity Knowledge: a personalized mHealth coaching platform to tackle physical inactivity in COPD” , financiado pelo Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER) através do COMPETE2020 - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização (ref. POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028446), no âmbito do Programa PORTUGAL 2020, e por fundos nacionais através da FCT/MCTES (PTDC/SAU-SER/28446/2017).
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Jensen, DENNIS. "CHEMICAL AND MECHANICAL ADAPTATIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AT REST AND DURING EXERCISE IN HEALTHY HUMAN PREGNANCY: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESPIRATORY SENSATION." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1386.
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Altfelder, Nadine. "Charakteristika von Palliativpatienten mit Atemnot - Ergebnisse der Hospiz- und Palliativerhebungen (HOPE) von 2006 bis 2008." Doctoral thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-1735-0000-000D-EFF0-3.
Full textFerreira, Diana Marques Barroso Honório. "Report on internship in palliative care South Adelaide palliative services : South Australia." Master's thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/19734.
Full textDado ter adquirido algum conhecimento teórico na área dos cuidados paliativos no ano precedente, senti uma necessidade urgente de desenvolver algumas competências práticas neste campo. Neste contexto, estabeleci alguns contactos e realizei um estágio prático de 9 semanas nos South Adelaide Palliative Services (SAPS), em Adelaide, Austrália, de Julho a Setembro de 2014. Durante o período que passei no SAPS pude observar um serviço de cuidados paliativos de elevada qualidade e desenvolver actividades no serviço de internamento, consulta externa, consultoria hospitalar e um projecto de investigação. Na minha última semana na Austrália visitei um segundo serviço de cuidados paliativos no Royal Melbourne Hospital, em Melbourne com o intuito de comparar diferente perspectivas e modos de trabalho. O principal objectivo era captar toda a experiência de um serviço de cuidados paliativos altamente especializado e portanto a minha rotação pelos diferentes serviços disponíveis era particularmente flexível. Outros objectivos eram desenvolver competências nas áreas do controlo sintomático, comunicação, abordagem psicossocial e investigação. Todas as actividades desenvolvidas foram extremamente produtivas e ajudaram-me a construir conhecimento sólido e ideias para aplicação no meu trabalho diário. Adicionalmente, permitiu-me identificar as mudanças que podem ser feitas para melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados que prestamos aos doentes. O projecto de investigação desenvolvido sobre dispneia crónica refractária resultou num artigo científico que foi submetido para revisão no “The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management”.