Key result
Non-pharmacological strategies including L-menthol olfactory stimulation, facial cooling, and inspiratory muscle training can help alleviate refractory dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Why the study?
Breathlessness frequently persists despite appropriate medical treatment, highlighting unmet clinical needs and the necessity to understand its underlying mechanisms and identify effective intervention strategies.
This review highlights non-pharmacological interventions like handheld fans, menthol, and inspiratory muscle training as potential strategies to manage refractory breathlessness in respiratory diseases like COPD.
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Masashi Kanezaki (2023) conducted a review in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dyspnea management strategies (L-menthol, facial cooling, inspiratory muscle training) was evaluated. Non-pharmacological strategies including L-menthol olfactory stimulation, facial cooling, and inspiratory muscle training can help alleviate refractory dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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