Physical activity in daily life 1 year after lung transplantation.
Langer D, Gosselink R, Pitta F, Burtin C, Verleden G, Dupont L, Decramer M, Troosters T. This study set out to objectively measure daily physical activity in lung recipients in a cohort of 22 clinically stable patients with single or bilateral lung grafts. Results were compared with findings from 22 healthy, age- and gender-matched [...]
Rationale of the combined use of inspiratory and expiratory devices in improving maximal inspiratory pressure and maximal expiratory pressure of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Battaglia E, Fulgenzi A, Ferrero ME Thirty-two adults with a mean age of 68 years and mild to very severe COPD were randomised into two groups. The control group received sham training on devices with a training load insufficient to improve maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) or maximal expiratory pressure (MEP). The subjects trained for [...]
Narrative review: Incentive spirometry following thoracic surgery: what should we be doing?
Agostinia P and Singh S In this review four studies and one systematic review were selected from all the published data retrieved after an extensive search. Only scientific papers and those pertaining to thoracic surgery or the postoperative treatment of patients with incentive spirometry were included. In conclusion the authors found that physiological evidence [...]
Extended prone position ventilation in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: A pilot feasibility study
Romeroa CM, Cornejoa RA, Gálveza LR, Llanosa OP, Tobara EA, BerasaÃnb MA, Arellanoc DH, Larrondod JF, Castroa JS A group of 15 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who had not responded to positive end-expiratory pressure adjustment were treated with extended prone position ventilation (PPV). Two patients developed grade II pressure ulcers [...]
Endotracheal suctioning of the adult intubated patient–what is the evidence?
Pedersen CM; Rosendahl-Nielsen M; Hjermind J; Egerod I This article reviews the available literature regarding endotracheal suctioning of adult intubated intensive care patients and provides evidence-based recommendations for practice. The major recommendations include: suctioning only when necessary, using a suction catheter occluding less than half the lumen of the endotracheal tube, using the lowest possible suction pressure, inserting [...]
Distance and Oxygen Desaturation During the 6-min Walk Test as Predictors of Long-term Mortality in Patients With COPD
Casanova C, Cote C, Marin JM, Pinto-Plata V, de Torres JP, Aguirre-JaÃme A, Vassaux C, Celli BR. In this study 576 stable COPD outpatients in Spain and the United States were enrolled and observed them for at least 3 years. FEV1, body mass index, PaO2, Charlson comorbidity score, 6-min walk distance (6MWD), and oxygen saturation [...]
Asthma education and monitoring: what has been shown to work
Alwin F.J. Brouwer and Paul L.P. Brand. This exhaustive evidence-based review provides an interesting update about current recommendations in asthma management. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 9(3), 09/2008, 193-200. Link to abstract:
Early Detection of Lung Disease in Children with Cystic Fibrosis Using Lung Function
Sarath Ranganathan, Barry Linnane, Gary Nolan, Catherine Gangell and Graham Hall. This review describes recent research findings in infants and preschool children and outlines available lung function techniques, issues around their standardization and their interest in young children with CF. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 9(3), 09/2008, 160-167. Link to abstract:
Lung function asymmetry in children with congenital and infantile scoliosis
Gregory Redding, Kit Song, Steve Inscore, Eric Effmann and Robert Campbell. This study aims to evaluate the frequency of asymmetric lung perfusion and ventilation among children with congenital or infantile thoracic scoliosis before surgical treatment and the relationship between Cobb angle and asymmetry of lung function and concludes that asymmetric ventilation and perfusion between the [...]
Capnovolumetry: a new tool for lung function testing in children with asthma
Steiß, J. O., Rudloff, S., Landmann, E., Zimmer, K. P., Lindemann, H. All you need to know about this new tool, told to be especially helpful in situations where body plethysmography is not available or cooperation in forced expiration manoeuvres is insufficient. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 28(5), 09/2008, 332-336 Link to abstract:
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