Opioids for the palliation of symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background People living with serious respiratory illness experience a high burden of distressing symptoms. Although opioids are prescribed for symptom management, they generate adverse events, and their benefits are unclear. Methods We examined the efficacy and safety of opioids for symptom managem...

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Main Authors: Natasha E. Smallwood, Amy Pascoe, Marlies Wijsenbeek, Anne-Marie Russell, Anne E. Holland, Lorena Romero, Magnus Ekström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2024-10-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/33/174/230265.full
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