Open AccessEnd-of-life home care of an interstitial pneumonia patient supported by high-flow nasal cannula therapy: A case report
Author(s) -
Ken Goda,
Tsuneaki Kenzaka,
Kyosuke Kuriyama,
Masahiko Hoshijima,
Hozuka Akita
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4853
Subject(s) - medicine , nasal cannula , cannula , pneumonia , palliative care , interstitial pneumonia , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , surgery , lung , nursing
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy and morphine continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSI) have been used to ameliorate dyspnea in non-cancer patients with end-stage respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial pneumonia, primarily in hospital settings. However, it is rare to perform home-based medical treatment using these. We observe a case to assess the feasibility of this treatment strategy.