TY - JOUR T1 - Low-dose opioids should be considered for symptom relief also in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 39 LP - 39 DO - 10.1136/ebmed-2014-110130 VL - 20 IS - 1 AU - Magnus Ekström AU - Anna Bornefalk-Hermansson AU - Amy Abernethy AU - David Currow Y1 - 2015/02/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/20/1/39.abstract N2 - We read with interest the comments by Dr Vozoris1 on our paper “Safety of benzodiazepines and opioids in very severe respiratory disease.”2 We are concerned that his comments might give the impression that opioids should not be used in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This could contribute to symptomatic undertreatment and unnecessary suffering.The main finding of the study should be emphasised: treatment with regular, low-dose opioids (≤30 mg oral morphine equivalents per day) was not associated with increased rates of … ER -