Table 2 Treatment administered during admission and methods recognized by the patients themselves for dyspnea relief prior to hospitalization
Total N=258 | Heart Failure N=190 | Respiratory Disease N=68 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Location and treatment administered during admission | ||||
Intensive care unit admission | 71 (27.5) | 62 (32.6) | 9 (13.2) | 0.002 |
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation | 48 (18.6) | 31 (16.3) | 17 (25.0) | 0.11 |
Diuretics | 216 (83.7) | 187 (98.4) | 29 (42.6) | 0.0001 |
Bronchodilators | 85 (33.0) | 32 (16.8) | 53 (77.9) | 0.0001 |
Benzodiazepines | 138 (53.4) | 112 (58.9) | 26 (38.2) | 0.004 |
Opioids | 41 (15.9) | 34 (17.9) | 7 (10.3) | 0.17 |
MEDD (mg) | 8.7±0.8 | 8.0±0.6 | 12.4±3.3 | 0.03 |
Antidepressants | 34 (13.2) | 24 (12.6) | 10 (14.9) | 0.67 |
Methods used for dyspnoea relief prior to hospitalization | ||||
Sleeping with high headboard | 140 (54.3) | 115 (60.5) | 25 (36.8) | 0.001 |
Fan | 16 (6.2) | 15 (7.9) | 1 (1.5) | 0.03 |
Oxygen | 46 (17.8) | 15 (7.9) | 31 (45.6) | 0.0001 |
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure | 24 (9.3) | 11 (5.8) | 13 (19.1) | 0.003 |
Inhalers | 91 (35.3) | 37 (19.5) | 54 (79.4) | 0.0001 |
None | 58 (22.5) | 51 (26.8) | 7 (10.3) | 0.003 |
Communication with GP regarding dyspnoea | 153 (59.3) | 98 (51.6) | 54 (79.4) | 0.0001 |
Seeking for medical attention during admission due to acute dyspnoea | 96 (37.2) | 73 (38.4) | 23 (33.8) | 0.53 |
Thinks that treatment received could be better | 91 (35.3) | 65 (34.2) | 26 (38.2) | 0.57 |