Nonpharmacological dyspnoea-relief strategies in lung cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis - PubMed
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- #nonpharmacological interventions
- #lung cancer
- Acupressure shows the highest efficacy for dyspnoea relief in lung cancer patients (SUCRA 98.7%, Hedges' g -1.96).
- Fan therapy (SUCRA 83.7%, Hedges' g -1.11) and multicomponent interventions (SUCRA 80.7%, Hedges' g -1.01) are also effective.
- For post-operative patients, multicomponent interventions are most effective (SUCRA 97.4%, Hedges' g -1.55), followed by cognitive behavioural therapy.
- In patients with pre-existing dyspnoea, acupressure (SUCRA 90.9%) and fan therapy (SUCRA 77.3%) are the top interventions.
- The study is a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 46 RCTs involving 4138 participants.
- Nonpharmacological strategies are evaluated for comparative effectiveness in relieving dyspnoea in lung cancer.