Journal article
Symptoms and disease severity in lung transplant candidates co-managed with palliative care
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Lung transplant (LTx) candidates experience significant respiratory symptoms often necessitating palliative care (PC) support. We aimed to describe symptoms experienced by interstitial lung disease (ILD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) LTx candidates referred for PC using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) and to assess the change in ESAS in relation to pre-LTx exercise capacity, oxygen requirements, and …
Authors
Minuk L; Chohan K; Kumbhare D; Reid WD; Wentlandt K; Rozenberg D
Journal
Annals of Palliative Medicine, Vol. 0, No. 0, pp. 0–0
Publisher
AME Publishing Company
Publication Date
March 2023
DOI
10.21037/apm-22-905
ISSN
2224-5820