Short-term effects of menthol on walking dyspnoea in patients with COPD: a randomised, single blinded, cross-over study.

Authors :: Prieur G
Beaumont M
Delorme M
Combret Y
Medrinal C
Hilfiker R
Bonnevie T
Gravier FE
Smondack P
Lamia B
Reychler G
Source :: ERJ open research [ERJ Open Res] 2021 Oct 25; Vol. 7 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 25 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Chewing menthol gum prior to exercise is a safe, easy-to-implement, low-cost, non-pharmacologic intervention that provides a reduction in dyspnoea in a third of patients and decreases the perception of discomfort during exercise in two-thirds of patients https://bit.ly/3FoFHp1.<br />Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: G. Prieur has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Beaumont has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: M. Delorme has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: Y. Combret has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: C. Medrinal has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: R. Hilfiker has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: T. Bonnevie has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: F-E. Gravier has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: P. Smondack has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: B. Lamia has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: G. Reychler has nothing to disclose.<br /> (Copyright ©The authors 2021.)

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