One Half of the Pair: Prioritizing Tuberculosis Transmitters for Early Detection
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Apr 30. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202404-0699ED. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38687502 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202404-0699ED (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Barun Mathema Joseph Burzynski Source Type: research
A Master Protocol Template for Pediatric ARDS Studies
CONCLUSIONS: The majority of pediatric ARDS trials identified were small and heterogeneous in study design and outcome reporting. Using a master protocol template for pediatric ARDS trials with CDEs would support combining and comparing pediatric ARDS trial findings and increase the knowledge base.PMID:38688543 | DOI:10.4187/respcare.11839 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Andrew G Miller Martha Aq Curley Claire Destrampe Heidi Flori Robinder Khemani Amy Ohmer Neal J Thomas Nadir Yehya Shan Ward Leanne West Kanecia O Zimmerman Saranya Venkatachalam Sonya Sutton Christoph P Hornik Source Type: research
Assessment of Ventilation Using Adult and Pediatric Manual Resuscitators in a Simulated Adult Patient
CONCLUSIONS: Both pediatric- and adult-sized BVM provided lower ventilation volumes than those recommended by professional guidelines for an adult. Ventilation with the pediatric BVM was significantly worse than with the adult bag when ventilating a simulated adult subject.PMID:38688544 | DOI:10.4187/respcare.11588 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Joshua M Justice Arthur S Slutsky Nathan Stanford Christopher Isennock Sameer Siddiqui Hamza Zamir J Richard Walker Mark F Brady Source Type: research
Pulmonologist Education of the Teach-to-Goal Inhaler Technique for Those With Asthma and COPD
CONCLUSIONS: Pulmonologist education of inhaler technique for patients with asthma and patients with COPD was associated with decreased relative risk for inhaler/dosage increase and increased odds for symptom control. We recommend pulmonologists provide education of inhaler technique to patients with asthma and patients with COPD and not rely on non-pulmonologist education alone. Prospective research is needed to confirm the importance of proper inhaler techniques.PMID:38688545 | DOI:10.4187/respcare.11478 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Vaishali Mehta Najia Sayedy Joshua Fogel Eric Lam Pratap Upadrista Bruno Okoro Hira Tahir Jagadish Akella Source Type: research
Reliability and Validity of Maximal Respiratory Pressures
CONCLUSIONS: Only concurrent validity of maximal respiratory pressure measured with the manometers evaluated in this review presented a high level of evidence. The quality of clinical studies by using maximal respiratory pressure would be improved if more high-quality studies on measurement properties, by following well established guidelines and the COSMIN initiative, were available.PMID:38688546 | DOI:10.4187/respcare.10641 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bruna M F Silveira Hugo L A Pereira Gabriela Chaves Daniel G C Ho Ver ônica F Parreira Source Type: research
Psychosocial Support in Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Respir Care. 2024 Apr 30:respcare.11850. doi: 10.4187/respcare.11850. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves exercise capacity and quality of life (QOL) while reducing dyspnea in patients with COPD. However, little is known about the efficacy of PR, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), or antidepressant drug therapy on psychosocial factors in patients with COPD. Knowledge gaps include which therapy is most efficacious, what barriers exist for each treatment, and the optimal duration of each intervention. Potential barriers to antidepressant therapy include patient fears of potential adverse eff...
Source: Respiratory Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Abebaw Mengistu Yohannes Source Type: research
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Reimbursement Challenges
Respir Care. 2024 Apr 30:respcare.11699. doi: 10.4187/respcare.11699. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a highly effective intervention for persons with chronic respiratory diseases, resulting in improvement in exercise capacity, dyspnea, health-related quality of life, mood, reduced hospitalization, and improved survival and cost savings post-COPD hospitalization. Despite demonstrated effectiveness, PR is underutilized in part due to lack of awareness, limited access, and inadequate PR reimbursement. Poor payment is a long-standing barrier to PR's financial stability and access. Addressing PR ...
Source: Respiratory Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Chris Garvey Source Type: research
High-Risk ERT for Children With Cardiac Critical Illness
CONCLUSIONS: In this quality-improvement project, a high-risk ERT protocol was implemented with improvement in peri-extubation outcomes among cardiac subjects.PMID:38688549 | DOI:10.4187/respcare.11670 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Chen Yun Goh Herng Lee Tan Yi-Jyun Ma Apollo Bugarin Aguilan Wen Cong Lee Anuradha P Menon Yee Hui Mok Judith Ju-Ming Wong Source Type: research
Assessing the causal role of physical activity and leisure sedentary behaviours with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a Mendelian randomisation study
CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests a potential association with LSB, particularly television watching, is associated with higher odds of COPD and lower indices of lung function as measured continuously, including FEV1 and FVC. Conversely, an increase in MVPA is associated with higher indices of lung function, particularly reflected in increased FVC levels.PMID:38688688 | DOI:10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001879 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lu Xiao Weina Li Fawei Li Xingjuan Chen Yun Xu Ying Hu Yingkun Fu Ling Feng Source Type: research
The diagnostic pathway for patients with interstitial lung disease: a mixed-methods study of patients and physicians
CONCLUSIONS: This mixed-methods study identified patient and system-related factors that contribute to diagnostic delays for patients with ILD, with most delays occurring prior to respirology referral. ILD awareness and education, earlier presentation to primary care, expedited access to chest imaging and earlier referral to respirology may expedite diagnosis.PMID:38688689 | DOI:10.1136/bmjresp-2024-002333 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Amanda Grant-Orser Charlotte Pooler Nathan Archibald Charlene Fell Giovanni Ferrara Kerri A Johannson Meena Kalluri Source Type: research
Reducing short-acting beta-agonist use in asthma: Impact of national incentives on prescribing practices in England and the findings from SENTINEL Plus early adopter sites
NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2024 Apr 29;34(1):6. doi: 10.1038/s41533-024-00363-0.ABSTRACTShort-acting beta-agonist (SABA) over-use in asthma is harmful for patients and the environment. The Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) 2022/2023 financially rewarded English primary care networks that achieved specific targets, including reducing SABA over-use (RESP-02) and lowering the mean carbon footprint per salbutamol inhaler prescribed (ES-02). SENTINEL Plus is a co-designed quality improvement package that aims to improve asthma outcomes and reduce asthma's environmental impact by addressing SABA over-use. We investigated the impac...
Source: Respiratory Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: M G Crooks H Cummings A H Morice D Sykes S Brooks A Jackson Y Xu Source Type: research
The journey of lung cancer patients from symptoms to diagnosis in Greece. A mixed methods approach
This study aimed to (a) track the patients' journey from the onset of symptoms until diagnosis and, (b) explore the patients' perspective of the journey until diagnosis, on the largest island of Greece. A convergent mixed-methods study was conducted with 94 patients with lung cancer. Patients completed a self-report questionnaire and were interviewed about their symptoms and journey through the healthcare system before their diagnosis. Our findings revealed several problems and delays in the diagnostic process. Both quantitative and qualitative data showed that patients did not recognize their symptoms and sought medical a...
Source: Respiratory Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ioanna Tsiligianni Antonios Christodoulakis Alexia Monastirioti Dimitrios Mavroudis Sofia Agelaki Source Type: research
Smoking status and clinical outcome in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a nationwide study
CONCLUSION: Ever-smoking status may be associated with favourable clinical outcomes in patients with IPF.PMID:38685071 | PMC:PMC11059669 | DOI:10.1186/s12931-024-02819-w (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hee-Young Yoon Hoseob Kim Yoonjong Bae Jin Woo Song Source Type: research
Acute respiratory failure due to pulmonary exacerbation in children with cystic fibrosis admitted in a pediatric intensive care unit: outcomes and factors associated with mortality
CONCLUSION: Children with CF admitted to PICU for acute respiratory failure secondary to pulmonary exacerbations are at high risk of death, both in the short and medium terms. Lung transplant is their main chance of survival and should be considered early.PMID:38685088 | PMC:PMC11059703 | DOI:10.1186/s12931-024-02778-2 (Source: Respiratory Care)
Source: Respiratory Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: David Drummond Charlotte Roy Matthieu Cornet Julie Bucher V éronique Boussaud Fran çoise Le Pimpec-Barthes Margaux Pontailler Olivier Raisky Vanessa Lopez Claudio Barbanti Romain Guillemain Sylvain Renolleau Marion Grimaud Mehdi Oualha Laure de Saint Bl Source Type: research
Reducing short-acting beta-agonist use in asthma: Impact of national incentives on prescribing practices in England and the findings from SENTINEL Plus early adopter sites
NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2024 Apr 29;34(1):6. doi: 10.1038/s41533-024-00363-0.ABSTRACTShort-acting beta-agonist (SABA) over-use in asthma is harmful for patients and the environment. The Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) 2022/2023 financially rewarded English primary care networks that achieved specific targets, including reducing SABA over-use (RESP-02) and lowering the mean carbon footprint per salbutamol inhaler prescribed (ES-02). SENTINEL Plus is a co-designed quality improvement package that aims to improve asthma outcomes and reduce asthma's environmental impact by addressing SABA over-use. We investigated the impac...
Source: Respiratory Care - April 29, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: M G Crooks H Cummings A H Morice D Sykes S Brooks A Jackson Y Xu Source Type: research
