225
Views
34
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Research

Prescription of opioids for breathlessness in end-stage COPD: a national population-based study

, , &
Pages 2651-2657 | Published online: 21 Oct 2016

References

  • LozanoRNaghaviMForemanKGlobal and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010Lancet201238098592095212823245604
  • WalkeLMByersALTinettiMEDubinJAMcCorkleRFriedTRRange and severity of symptoms over time among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failureArch Intern Med2007167222503250818071174
  • JohnsonMJBowdenJAAbernethyAPCurrowDCTo what causes do people attribute their chronic breathlessness? A population surveyJ Palliat Med201215774475022687264
  • MüllerováHLuCLiHTabbererMPrevalence and burden of breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease managed in primary carePLoS One201491e8554024427316
  • MoensKHigginsonIJHardingREURO IMPACTAre There differences in the prevalence of palliative care-related problems in people living with advanced cancer and eight non-cancer conditions? A systematic reviewJ Pain Symptom Manage201448466067724801658
  • AhmadiZLundströmSJansonCEnd-of-life care in oxygen-dependent COPD and cancer: a national population-based studyEur Respir J20154641190119326250490
  • ElkingtonHWhitePAddington-HallJHiggsREdmondsPThe healthcare needs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in the last year of lifePalliat Med200519648549116218161
  • GulbasGGunenHInEKilicTLong-term follow-up of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients on long-term oxygen treatmentInt J Clin Pract201266215215722188416
  • LawSBoydSMacdonaldJRaesideDAndersonDPredictors of survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receiving long-term oxygen therapyBMJ Support Palliat Care201410.1136/bmjspcare-2012-000432
  • AbernethyAPCurrowDCFrithPFazekasBSMcHughABuiCRandomised, double blind, placebo controlled crossover trial of sustained release morphine for the management of refractory dyspnoeaBMJ2003327741452352812958109
  • ParshallMBSchwartzsteinRMAdamsLAn official American Thoracic Society statement: update on the mechanisms, assessment, and management of dyspneaAm J Respir Crit Care Med2012185443545222336677
  • JenningsALDaviesANHigginsJPGibbsJSBroadleyKEA systematic review of the use of opioids in the management of dyspnoeaThorax2002571193994412403875
  • JanssenDJSpruitMAUszko-LencerNHScholsJMWoutersEFSymptoms, comorbidities, and health care in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or chronic heart failureJ Palliat Med201114673574321510771
  • AuDHUdrisEMFihnSDMcDonellMBCurtisJRDifferences in health care utilization at the end of life among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and patients with lung cancerArch Intern Med2006166332633116476873
  • VozorisNTWangXFischerHDIncident opioid drug use among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based cohort studyBr J Clin Pharmacol201581116117026337922
  • EkströmMPBornefalk-HermanssonAAbernethyAPCurrowDCSafety of benzodiazepines and opioids in very severe respiratory disease: national prospective studyBMJ2014348g44524482539
  • Swedish National Register for Respiratory Failure (Swedevox)Annual Report2014 Available from: www.ucr.uu.se/swedevox/Accessed October 9, 2015
  • OkenMMCreechRHTormeyDCToxicity and response criteria of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology GroupAm J Clin Oncol1982566496557165009
  • EkströmMPHermanssonABStromKEEffects of cardiovascular drugs on mortality in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAm J Respir Crit Care Med2013187771572023328521
  • WettermarkBHammarNForedCMThe new Swedish Prescribed Drug Register – opportunities for pharmacoepidemiological research and experience from the first six monthsPharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf200716772673516897791
  • WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics MethodologyGuidelines for ATC Classification and DDD Assignment 2011WHO2010
  • CurrowDCMcDonaldCOatenSOnce-daily opioids for chronic dyspnea: a dose increment and pharmacovigilance studyJ Pain Symptom Manage201142338839921458217
  • JanssenDJde HossonSMbij de VaateEMoorenKJBaasAAAttitudes toward opioids for refractory dyspnea in COPD among Dutch chest physiciansChron Respir Dis2015122859225676931
  • EkströmMNilssonFAbernethyAACurrowDCEffects of opioids on breathlessness and exercise capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic reviewAnn Am Thorac Soc20151271079109225803110
  • RockerGHortonRCurrowDGoodridgeDYoungJBoothSPalliation of dyspnoea in advanced COPD: revisiting a role for opioidsThorax2009641091091519786716
  • CurrowDCQuinnSGreeneABullJJohnsonMJAbernethyAPThe longitudinal pattern of response when morphine is used to treat chronic refractory dyspneaJ Palliat Med201316888188623746231
  • RockerGMSimpsonACJoanne YoungBOpioid therapy for refractory dyspnea in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: patients’ experiences and outcomesCMAJ Open201311E27E36
  • JohnsonMJAbernethyAPCurrowDCGaps in the evidence base of opioids for refractory breathlessness. A future work plan?J Pain Symptom Manage201243361462422285285
  • MularskiRACampbellMLAschSMA review of quality of care evaluation for the palliation of dyspneaAm J Respir Crit Care Med2010181653453820056904
  • EkströmMBornefalk-HermanssonAAbernethyACurrowDLow-dose opioids should be considered for symptom relief also in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Evid Based Med20152013925564658
  • EkströmMPAbernethyAPCurrowDCThe management of chronic breathlessness in patients with advanced and terminal illnessBMJ2015349g761725556037