When to begin maintenance therapy for patients with chronic obstructive ... using the Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale or the COPD Assessment Test to distinguish between ...

Managing dyspnea As a subjective symptom, dyspnea and its severity can only be reported by the patient. Symptom intensity can be assessed using a numerical scale(0-10) or a tool such as that ...

A doctor will usually be able to diagnose dyspnea based on a complete physical examination of the person, along with a full description of their experiences. A person will need to explain how and ...

September 23, 2010 (Barcelona, Spain) — Oxygen delivered by a nasal cannula provides no additional symptomatic benefit for the relief of refractory dyspnea over room air in patients with life ...