centrifuge_destroyer t1_iubq4y5 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:39 AM

Reply to comment by Gemmabeta in TIL This palliative care paper determined that a stream of air from a bedside fan relieves dying patients of dyspnoea (breathlessness/ shortness of breath) as equally as supplemental O2. by No_Cauliflower_5489

Maybe that's also a reason why people with respatory illnesses where often send to places with fresh air and wind and reported feeling somewhat better, although this didn't treat the illness at all.

Killer-Barbie t1_iubtfkm wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:09 AM

I think it's mostly that air in those place typically have lower levels of particulates in the air.

cutelyaware t1_iubwfo0 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:37 AM

Perhaps, but it could also simply be that without a fresh breeze, the oxygen in the room might be depleted enough from rebreathing to matter. Or perhaps more likely, the raised C2O causes problems with blood ph.

Gemmabeta t1_iubxbr0 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:45 AM

> the oxygen in the room might be depleted enough from rebreathing to matter.

You have to be sucking air down at a truly prodigious rate to noticeably deplete the oxygen levels of a modern mechanically ventilated room

Killer-Barbie t1_iuc3hwp wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:50 AM

No. The science on it says no. Just no. All of it. No.

cardboardunderwear t1_iudy4q9 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:33 PM

You’re being downvoted but you may not be wrong. The paper in OP’s link seems to be essentially talking about a placebo effect that makes patients feel better.

Furthermore. CO2 buildup in indoor spaces (or more generally poor indoor air quality) has been identified as a problem in many building and in fact building codes are changing to require measurement and corrective actions (if required).

All of this contributes to how patients do and feel.