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Table 3 Reported symptoms and side effects from baseline to follow-up after 1 week of treatment with morphine or placebo

From: Palliation of chronic breathlessness with morphine in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease – a randomised placebo-controlled trial

 

Morphine group

Placebo group

Side effect

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

Constipation

2

7*

2

2

Nausea

7

8*

3

4

Headache

10

5

4

5

Dizziness

2

12

8

8

Confusion

8

7*

3

2

Other

0

7 (1 vomiting)

10

10

  1. * P-value for change in proportion from baseline to follow-up < 0.05 vs. placebo
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Respiratory Research

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