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Towards an expert consensus to delineate a clinical syndrome of chronic breathlessness by Johnson, Miriam J, Yorke, Janelle, Hansen-Flaschen, John, Lansing, Robert, Ekström, Magnus, Similowski, Thomas, Currow, David C

“…Breathlessness that persists despite treatment for the underlying conditions is debilitating. Identifying this discrete entity as a clinical syndrome should…”
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Minimal clinically important differences in average, best, worst and current intensity and unpleasantness of chronic breathlessness by Ekström, Magnus, Johnson, Miriam J, Huang, Chao, Currow, David C

“…Chronic breathlessness has devastating consequences. The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for current intensity has been estimated as 9 mm on a…”
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Navigating the Cultural Landscape Through Publishing Brands: A Theoretical, Gendered Perspective by Johnson, Miriam J.

“…In the consumer’s cultural landscape everything is gendered, including publishers. Some publishers lean into the gendered elements of their brand personality…”
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Managing the supportive care needs of those affected by COVID-19 by Bajwah, Sabrina, Wilcock, Andrew, Towers, Richard, Costantini, Massimo, Bausewein, Claudia, Simon, Steffen T, Bendstrup, Elisabeth, Prentice, Wendy, Johnson, Miriam J, Currow, David C, Kreuter, Michael, Wells, Athol U, Birring, Surinder S, Edmonds, Polly, Higginson, Irene J

“…Globally, the number of people affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rapidly increasing. In most (>80%), the illness is relatively mild and can be…”
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Symptom prevalence of patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease: a systematic literature review by Carvajalino, Sabrina, Reigada, Carla, Johnson, Miriam J, Dzingina, Mendwas, Bajwah, Sabrina

“…Those affected by advanced fibrotic interstitial lung diseases have limited treatment options and in the terminal stages, the focus of care is on symptom…”
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Once-Daily Opioids for Chronic Dyspnea: A Dose Increment and Pharmacovigilance Study by Currow, David C., BMed, MPH, FRACP, McDonald, Christine, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, Oaten, Sheila, RN, Kenny, Bernadette, BEc, RN, Allcroft, Peter, BMBS, FRACP, Frith, Peter, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, Briffa, Michael, BMBS, FRACGP, FAChPM, Johnson, Miriam J., MB ChB, MD, FRCP, MRCGP, Abernethy, Amy P., MD

“…Abstract Context Randomized controlled trials can answer questions of efficacy, but long-term pharmacovigilance studies generate complementary safety data…”
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Cancer patients’ experiences of the diagnosis and treatment of incidental pulmonary embolism (a qualitative study) by Benelhaj, Naima E, Hutchinson, Ann, Maraveyas, Anthony, Johnson, Miriam J

“…Background The diagnosis of symptomatic cancer-associated thrombosis often causes distress and alarm for patients, especially for those unaware of the risk, or…”
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Improving the quality of life of people with advanced respiratory disease and severe breathlessness by Booth, Sara, Johnson, Miriam J

“…Advanced respiratory disease imposes a greater symptom burden than many cancers but not does have comparable recognition of the need for supportive and…”
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Contributions of a hand-held fan to self-management of chronic breathlessness by Luckett, Tim, Phillips, Jane, Johnson, Miriam J, Farquhar, Morag, Swan, Flavia, Assen, Teresa, Bhattarai, Priyanka, Booth, Sara

“…This study explored the benefits of a hand-held fan as perceived by patients with chronic breathlessness and their carers.A secondary multimethod analysis was…”
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The handheld fan for chronic breathlessness: Clinicians' experiences and views of implementation in clinical practice by Brown, Joshua, Miller, Isobel, Barnes-Harris, Matilda, Johnson, Miriam J, Pearson, Mark, Luckett, Tim, Swan, Flavia

“…The handheld fan ('fan') is useful for chronic breathlessness management, however little is known about clinicians' implementation of the fan in clinical…”
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Clinically Important Differences in the Intensity of Chronic Refractory Breathlessness by Johnson, Miriam J., MD, FRCP, MBChB (Hons), Bland, J. Martin, PhD, Oxberry, Stephen G., PhD, MRCP, MBChB, BSc (Hons), Abernethy, Amy P., MD, Currow, David C., FRACP

“…Abstract Context Clinically important differences in chronic refractory breathlessness are ill defined but important in clinical practice and trial design…”
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Opioids for breathlessness: a narrative review by Johnson, Miriam J, Currow, David C

“…Chronic breathlessness is a disabling and distressing condition for which there is a growing evidence base for a range of interventions. Non-pharmacological…”
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Benefits of specialist palliative care by identifying active ingredients of service composition, structure, and delivery model: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression by Johnson, Miriam J, Rutterford, Leah, Sunny, Anisha, Pask, Sophie, de Wolf-Linder, Susanne, Murtagh, Fliss E M, Ramsenthaler, Christina

“…Specialist palliative care (SPC) services address the needs of people with advanced illness. Meta-analyses to date have been challenged by heterogeneity in SPC…”
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Correction: Supported: Supporting, enabling, and sustaining homecare workers to deliver end-of-life care: A qualitative study protocol by Bayley, Zana, Bothma, Joan, Bravington, Alison, Forward, Cat, Hussain, Jamilla, Manthorpe, Jill, Pearson, Mark, Roberts, Helen, Taylor, Paul, Walker, Liz, White, Caroline, Wray, Jane, Johnson, Miriam J

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291525.]…”
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Exploring pathways to optimise care in malignant bowel obstruction (EPOC): Protocol for a three-phase critical realist approach to theory-led intervention development for shared decision-making by Bravington, Alison, Boland, Jason W, Greenley, Sarah, Lind, Michael, Murtagh, Fliss E M, Patterson, Michael, Pearson, Mark, Johnson, Miriam J

“…Malignant bowel obstruction is a distressing complication of cancer, causing pain, nausea and vomiting, and often has a poor prognosis. Severe and rapidly…”
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Supported: Supporting, enabling, and sustaining homecare workers to deliver end-of-life care: A qualitative study protocol by Bayley, Zana, Bothma, Joan, Bravington, Alison, Forward, Cat, Hussain, Jamilla, Manthorpe, Jill, Pearson, Mark, Roberts, Helen, Taylor, Paul, Walker, Liz, White, Caroline, Wray, Jane, Johnson, Miriam J

“…Homecare workers provide essential care at home for people at end-of-life but are often poorly trained and supported. To explore the experiences and needs of…”
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Respiratory adverse effects of opioids for breathlessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Verberkt, Cindy A, van den Beuken-van Everdingen, Marieke H J, Schols, Jos M G A, Datla, Sushma, Dirksen, Carmen D, Johnson, Miriam J, van Kuijk, Sander M J, Wouters, Emiel F M, Janssen, Daisy J A

“…Previous studies have shown that opioids can reduce chronic breathlessness in advanced disease. However, physicians remain reluctant to prescribe opioids for…”
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Development of a Core Outcome Set for the research and assessment of inoperable malignant bowel obstruction by Bravington, Alison, Obita, George, Baddeley, Elin, Johnson, Miriam J, Murtagh, Fliss E M, Currow, David C, Boland, Elaine G, Nelson, Annmarie, Seddon, Kathy, Oliver, Alfred, Noble, Simon I R, Boland, Jason W

“…Malignant bowel obstruction is experienced by 15% of people with advanced cancer, preventing them from eating and drinking and causing pain, nausea and…”
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Opioids for chronic refractory breathlessness: patient predictors of beneficial response by JOHNSON, Miriam J, BLAND, J. Martin, OXBERRY, Stephen G, ABERNETHY, Amy P, CURROW, David C

“…Chronic refractory breathlessness is common and distressing in advanced disease. Despite level I evidence to support the use of opioids for this symptom, not…”
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Phase II, double blind, placebo controlled, multi-site study to evaluate the safety, feasibility and desirability of conducting a phase III study of anamorelin for anorexia in people with small cell lung cancer: A study protocol (LUANA trial) by Sousa, Mariana S, Martin, Peter, Johnson, Miriam J, Lind, Michael, Maddocks, Matthew, Bullock, Alex, Agar, Meera, Chang, Sungwon, Kochovska, Slavica, Kinchin, Irina, Morgan, Deidre, Fazekas, Belinda, Razmovski-Naumovski, Valentina, Lee, Jessica T, Itchins, Malinda, Bray, Victoria, Currow, David C

“…Anorexia is experienced by most people with lung cancer during the course of their disease and treatment. Anorexia reduces response to chemotherapy and the…”
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