Respiratory adverse effects of opioids for breathlessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2017)
Journal Article
Verberkt, C. A., van den Beuken-van Everdingen, M. H., Schols, J. M., Datla, S., Dirksen, C. D., Johnson, M. J., van Kuijk, S. M., Wouters, E. F., & Janssen, D. J. (2017). Respiratory adverse effects of opioids for breathlessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European respiratory journal, 50(5), 1701153. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01153-2017
Background: Previous studies have shown that opioids can reduce chronic breathlessness in advanced disease. However, physicians remain reluctant to prescribe opioids for these patients, commonly due to fear of respiratory adverse effects. Aim: To sys... Read More about Respiratory adverse effects of opioids for breathlessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.