Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Kanezaki, Masashi
• Ebihara, Satoru

Titel

Effect of the cooling sensation induced by olfactory stimulation by L-menthol on dyspnoea: a pilot study

Ist Teil von

• The European respiratory journal, 2017-04, Vol.49 (4), p.1601823-1601823

Ort / Verlag

England: European Respiratory Society Journals Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ）

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• It is common for us to encounter patients suffering from dyspnoea who can occasionally obtain subjective relief when they sit near an open window or in front of a fan. In fact, a recent randomised controlled study showed the effectiveness of a handheld fan blowing air across the nose and mouth in reducing the sensation of breathlessness in patients with advanced disease [1]. It has also been reported that, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, breathing cold air reduces the sensation of dyspnoea and improves exercise performance [2]. However, the mechanism behind this effect remains unclear.