An online survey of Australian physicians reported practice with the off-label use of nebulised frusemide

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An online survey of Australian physicians reported practice with the off-label use of nebulised frusemide

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Abstract Background Off-label prescribing is common in palliative care. Despite inconsistent reports of the benefit of nebulised frusemide for breathlessness, its use continues to be reported. Methods An online survey was emailed to 249 members of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine to estimate the use of nebulised frusemide for breathlessness by Australian physicians involved in palliative care in the previous 12 months. Results There were 52/249 (21%) respondents t...

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2012-04-01

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Newton Phillip J / Davidson Patricia M / Sanderson Christine

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BMC Palliative Care

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/11/6

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Nebulised frusemide / Online survey / Off-label use / Special situations and conditions

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