A mixed-methods pilot study of handheld fan for breathlessness in interstitial lung disease

Abstract Dyspnoea is a cardinal symptom of fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD), with a lack of proven effective therapies. With emerging evidence of the role of facial and nasal airflow for relieving breathlessness, this pilot study was conducted to examine the feasibility of conducting a clini...

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Main Authors: Yet H. Khor, Kirushallini Saravanan, Anne E. Holland, Joanna Y. T. Lee, Christopher J. Ryerson, Christine F. McDonald, Nicole S. L. Goh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86326-8