2013
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2013.0122
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Death Rattle Is Not Associated with Patient Respiratory Distress: Is Pharmacologic Treatment Indicated?

Abstract: Respiratory distress was not associated with death rattle among patients who were near death. In many cases, antisecretory agents did not produce quiet breathing.

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“…51 It is thought to be caused by salivary secretions within the hypopharynx. 8 There is no evidence that respiratory secretions are associated with respiratory distress; 52 it can however be very distressing for some family members and staff. 53 , 54 To help alleviate this distress, it is often treated with antimuscarinic drugs (like hyoscine butylbromide or glycopyrronium) to reduce secretions.…”
Section: Upper Respiratory Secretionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…51 It is thought to be caused by salivary secretions within the hypopharynx. 8 There is no evidence that respiratory secretions are associated with respiratory distress; 52 it can however be very distressing for some family members and staff. 53 , 54 To help alleviate this distress, it is often treated with antimuscarinic drugs (like hyoscine butylbromide or glycopyrronium) to reduce secretions.…”
Section: Upper Respiratory Secretionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1 Despite barriers to research in dying patients, there is growing evidence to suggest a lack of utility of our treatments for death rattle. [2][3][4][5][6] This is especially important in light of research indicating that treatment is often given to alleviate the distress of family and caregivers, including health care professionals, while those who hear it are not always distressed by the sound. 7,8 In fact, objective measures indicate low levels of respiratory distress in dying patients and no difference in distress between those with and without death rattle.…”
Section: Significancementioning
confidence: 99%
“…7,8 In fact, objective measures indicate low levels of respiratory distress in dying patients and no difference in distress between those with and without death rattle. 2 This article provides an overview of both the historical evidence and more recent developments and offers a new perspective on this old symptom that can inform our approach to the care of the dying as well as families and caregivers. The role of nurses in incorporating this new knowledge into practice is key.…”
Section: Significancementioning
confidence: 99%
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