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BREATHLEssness in INDIA (BREATHE-INDIA)–Study protocol for the co-design of a community breathlessness intervention in India using realist methods and intervention mapping (2023)
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Clark, J., Salins, N., Pearson, M., Spathis, A., Currow, D. C., Williams, S., & Johnson, M. (2023). BREATHLEssness in INDIA (BREATHE-INDIA)–Study protocol for the co-design of a community breathlessness intervention in India using realist methods and intervention mapping. PLoS ONE, 18(11 November), Article e0293918. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293918

Background Breathlessness that persists despite treatment of causal disease(s) is disabling, associated with high therapy-related costs and poor socioeconomic outcomes. Low resource countries bear a disproportionate burden of respiratory problems, of... Read More about BREATHLEssness in INDIA (BREATHE-INDIA)–Study protocol for the co-design of a community breathlessness intervention in India using realist methods and intervention mapping.

Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of malignant bowel obstruction (2023)
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Bravington, A., Obita, G., Baddeley, E., Johnson, M., Murtagh, F., Currow, D., …Boland, J. (2023). Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of malignant bowel obstruction. PLoS ONE, 18(8), Article e0289501. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289501

Background: Malignant bowel obstruction is experienced by 15% of people with advanced cancer, preventing them from eating and drinking and causing pain, nausea and vomiting. Surgery is not always appropriate. Management options include tube or stent... Read More about Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of malignant bowel obstruction.

Modified-release morphine or placebo for chronic breathlessness: the MABEL trial protocol (2023)
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Date, K., Williams, B., Cohen, J., Chaudhuri, N., Bajwah, S., Pearson, M., …Johnson, M. (2023). Modified-release morphine or placebo for chronic breathlessness: the MABEL trial protocol. ERJ Open Research, 9(4), Article 00167. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00167-2023

Chronic breathlessness, a persistent and disabling symptom despite optimal treatment of underlying causes, is a frightening symptom with serious and widespread impact on patients and their carers. Clinical guidelines support the use of morphine for t... Read More about Modified-release morphine or placebo for chronic breathlessness: the MABEL trial protocol.

European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline: palliative care for people with COPD or interstitial lung disease (2023)
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Janssen, D. J., Bajwah, S., Boon, M. H., Coleman, C., Currow, D. C., Devillers, A., …Marsaa, K. (2023). European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline: palliative care for people with COPD or interstitial lung disease. European respiratory journal, 62(2), https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02014-2022

There is increased awareness of palliative care needs in people with COPD or interstitial lung disease (ILD). This European Respiratory Society (ERS) task force aimed to provide recommendations for initiation and integration of palliative care into t... Read More about European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline: palliative care for people with COPD or interstitial lung disease.

Phase II, double blind, placebo controlled, multi-site study to evaluate the safety, feasibility and desirability of conducting a phase III study of anamorelin for anorexia in people with small cell lung cancer: A study protocol (LUANA trial) (2023)
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Sousa, M. S., Martin, P., Johnson, M. J., Lind, M., Maddocks, M., Bullock, A., …Currow, D. C. (2023). Phase II, double blind, placebo controlled, multi-site study to evaluate the safety, feasibility and desirability of conducting a phase III study of anamorelin for anorexia in people with small cell lung cancer: A study protocol (LUANA trial). PLoS ONE, 18(5 May), Article e0285850. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285850

Anorexia is experienced by most people with lung cancer during the course of their disease and treatment. Anorexia reduces response to chemotherapy and the ability of patients to cope with, and complete their treatment leading to greater morbidity, p... Read More about Phase II, double blind, placebo controlled, multi-site study to evaluate the safety, feasibility and desirability of conducting a phase III study of anamorelin for anorexia in people with small cell lung cancer: A study protocol (LUANA trial).

Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of inoperable malignant bowel obstruction (2023)
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Bravington, A., Obita, G., Baddeley, E., Johnson, M. J., Murtagh, F. E., Currow, D. C., …Boland, J. W. (2023). Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of inoperable malignant bowel obstruction. PLoS ONE, 18(8), Article e0289501. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289501

BACKGROUND: Malignant bowel obstruction is experienced by 15% of people with advanced cancer, preventing them from eating and drinking and causing pain, nausea and vomiting. Surgery is not always appropriate. Management options include tube or stent... Read More about Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of inoperable malignant bowel obstruction.

Effect of regular low-dose extended-release morphine on chronic breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the BEAMS randomized clinical trial (2022)
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Ekström, M., Ferreira, D., Chang, S., Louw, S., Johnson, M. J., Eckert, D. J., …Currow, D. C. (2022). Effect of regular low-dose extended-release morphine on chronic breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the BEAMS randomized clinical trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 328(20), 2022-2032. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2022.20206

Importance: Chronic breathlessness is common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Regular, low-dose, extended-release morphine may relieve breathlessness, but evidence about its efficacy and dosing is needed. Objective: To det... Read More about Effect of regular low-dose extended-release morphine on chronic breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the BEAMS randomized clinical trial.

The range and suitability of outcome measures used in the assessment of palliative treatment for inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: A systematic review (2022)
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Seddon, K., Bravington, A., Obita, G., Baddeley, E., Johnson, M. J., Murtagh, F. E., …Boland, J. W. (2022). The range and suitability of outcome measures used in the assessment of palliative treatment for inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: A systematic review. Palliative medicine, 36(9), 1336-1350. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163221122352

Background: Malignant bowel obstruction, a complication of certain advanced cancers, causes severe symptoms which profoundly affect quality of life. Clinical management remains complex, and outcome assessment is inconsistent. Aim: To identify outc... Read More about The range and suitability of outcome measures used in the assessment of palliative treatment for inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: A systematic review.

Mixed-methods feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): study findings (2022)
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Hutchinson, A., Allgar, V., Cohen, J., Currow, D. C., Griffin, S., Hart, S., …Johnson, M. J. (2022). Mixed-methods feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): study findings. ERJ Open Research, 8(4), Article 00257-2022. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00257-2022

Introduction: One-fifth of emergency department presentations by ambulance are due to acute-on-chronic breathlessness. We explored the feasibility of an evaluation-phase, cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) of the effectiveness and cost-effect... Read More about Mixed-methods feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a paramedic-administered breathlessness management intervention for acute-on-chronic breathlessness (BREATHE): study findings.

Comparing recalled versus experienced symptoms of breathlessness ratings: An ecological assessment study using mobile phone technology (2022)
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Sandberg, J., Sundh, J., Anderberg, P., Currow, D. C., Johnson, M., Lansing, R., & Ekström, M. (2022). Comparing recalled versus experienced symptoms of breathlessness ratings: An ecological assessment study using mobile phone technology. Respirology : official journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14313

Background and objective: Recall of breathlessness is important for clinical care but might differ from the experienced (momentary) symptoms. This study aimed to characterize the relationship between momentary breathlessness ratings and the recall of... Read More about Comparing recalled versus experienced symptoms of breathlessness ratings: An ecological assessment study using mobile phone technology.

Persisting breathlessness and activities reduced or ceased: a population study in older men (2022)
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Kochovska, S., Currow, D., Chang, S., Johnson, M., Ferreira, D., Morgan, D., …Ekström, M. (2022). Persisting breathlessness and activities reduced or ceased: a population study in older men. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 9(1), Article e001168. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001168

INTRODUCTION: Breathlessness is debilitating and increases in prevalence with age, with people progressively reducing their everyday activities to 'self-manage' it. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of breathlessness on function in terms of act... Read More about Persisting breathlessness and activities reduced or ceased: a population study in older men.

Implementing the battery-operated hand-held fan as an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study of the views of specialist respiratory clinicians (2022)
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Luckett, T., Roberts, M., Smith, T., Garcia, M., Dunn, S., Swan, F., …Johnson, M. J. (2022). Implementing the battery-operated hand-held fan as an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study of the views of specialist respiratory clinicians. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 22(1), Article 129. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01925-z

INTRODUCTION: The battery-operated hand-held fan ('fan') is an inexpensive and portable non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness. Evidence from randomised controlled trials suggests the fan reduces breathlessness intensity and impr... Read More about Implementing the battery-operated hand-held fan as an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study of the views of specialist respiratory clinicians.

Lower workforce participation is associated with more severe persisting breathlessness (2022)
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Clark, J., Chang, S., Kinchin, I., Ferreira, D., Kochovska, S., Morgan, D., …Currow, D. C. (2022). Lower workforce participation is associated with more severe persisting breathlessness. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 22(1), Article 93. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01861-y

Background: Not being able to work has negative health, social and financial consequences. Persisting breathlessness is prevalent in working-aged people. Is it associated with lower workforce participation? This study, using the South Australian Heal... Read More about Lower workforce participation is associated with more severe persisting breathlessness.

Do guidelines influence breathlessness management in advanced lung diseases? A multinational survey of respiratory medicine and palliative care physicians (2022)
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Krajnik, M., Hepgul, N., Wilcock, A., Jassem, E., Bandurski, T., Tanzi, S., …Walker, F. (2022). Do guidelines influence breathlessness management in advanced lung diseases? A multinational survey of respiratory medicine and palliative care physicians. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 22(1), Article 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01835-0

Background: Respiratory medicine (RM) and palliative care (PC) physicians’ management of chronic breathlessness in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), fibrotic interstitial lung disease (fILD) and lung cancer (LC), and the influenc... Read More about Do guidelines influence breathlessness management in advanced lung diseases? A multinational survey of respiratory medicine and palliative care physicians.

Prevalence and severity of differing dimensions of breathlessness among elderly males in the population (2021)
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Olsson, M., Currow, D. C., Johnson, M. J., Sandberg, J., Engström, G., & Ekstrom, M. (2022). Prevalence and severity of differing dimensions of breathlessness among elderly males in the population. ERJ Open Research, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00553-2021

Breathlessness is common in the general population. Existing data were obtained primarily with the uni-dimensional modified Medical Research Council breathlessness scale (mMRC) that does not assess intensities of unpleasantness nor physical, emotiona... Read More about Prevalence and severity of differing dimensions of breathlessness among elderly males in the population.

Breathlessness dimensions association with physical and mental quality of life – the population based VASCOL study of elderly men (2021)
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Cristea, L., Olsson, M., Currow, D., Johnson, M., Sandberg, J., & Ekström, M. (2021). Breathlessness dimensions association with physical and mental quality of life – the population based VASCOL study of elderly men. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 8(1), Article e000990. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2021-000990

Background Breathlessness is a multidimensional symptom prevalent in elderly affecting many aspects of life. We aimed to determine how different dimensions of breathlessness are associated with physical and mental quality of life (QoL) in elderly men... Read More about Breathlessness dimensions association with physical and mental quality of life – the population based VASCOL study of elderly men.

Health service utilisation associated with chronic breathlessness: random population sample (2021)
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Currow, D. C., Chang, S., Ekström, M., Luckett, T., Kochovska, S., Hay, P., …Johnson, M. J. (2021). Health service utilisation associated with chronic breathlessness: random population sample. ERJ Open Research, 7(4), Article 00415-2021. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00415-2021

Background Most health service utilisation studies are of people with specific diagnoses or demographic characteristics, and rarely of specific chronic symptoms. The aim of this study was to establish whether population-level health service utilisati... Read More about Health service utilisation associated with chronic breathlessness: random population sample.

Performance status and trial site-level factors are associated with missing data in palliative care trials: An individual participant-level data analysis of 10 phase 3 trials (2021)
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Hussain, J. A., White, I. R., Johnson, M. J., Bland, M., & Currow, D. C. (2021). Performance status and trial site-level factors are associated with missing data in palliative care trials: An individual participant-level data analysis of 10 phase 3 trials. Palliative medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163211040970

Background: Missing data compromise the internal and external validity of trial findings, however there is limited evidence on how best to reduce missing data in palliative care trials. Aim: To assess the association between participant and site leve... Read More about Performance status and trial site-level factors are associated with missing data in palliative care trials: An individual participant-level data analysis of 10 phase 3 trials.

VAScular and Chronic Obstructive Lung disease (VASCOL): A longitudinal study on morbidity, symptoms and quality of life among older men in Blekinge county, Sweden (2021)
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Olsson, M., Engström, G., Currow, D. C., Johnson, M., Sandberg, J., & Ekström, M. (2021). VAScular and Chronic Obstructive Lung disease (VASCOL): A longitudinal study on morbidity, symptoms and quality of life among older men in Blekinge county, Sweden. BMJ open, 11(7), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046473

Purpose Despite data showing breathlessness to be more prevalent in older adults, we have little detail about the severity or multidimensional characteristics of breathlessness and other self-reported measures (such as quality of life and other cardi... Read More about VAScular and Chronic Obstructive Lung disease (VASCOL): A longitudinal study on morbidity, symptoms and quality of life among older men in Blekinge county, Sweden.

Comparing functional decline and distress from symptoms in people with thoracic life-limiting illnesses: Lung cancers and non-malignant end-stage respiratory diseases (2021)
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Barnes-Harris, M., Allingham, S., Morgan, D., Ferreira, D., Johnson, M. J., Eagar, K., & Currow, D. (2021). Comparing functional decline and distress from symptoms in people with thoracic life-limiting illnesses: Lung cancers and non-malignant end-stage respiratory diseases. Thorax, 76(10), 989-995. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216039

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Background: Malignant and non-malignant respiratory diseases account for >4.6 million deaths annually worldwide. Despite similar symptom burd... Read More about Comparing functional decline and distress from symptoms in people with thoracic life-limiting illnesses: Lung cancers and non-malignant end-stage respiratory diseases.