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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA): Men vs Women
Conclusion: Women had higher BMIs, ESS and lower AHIs than men. M: F ratio with AHI>15 was 2.54 which shows that fewer women than expected are being referred. Our M: F ratio of 2.10 in over 50’s reflects the known higher incidence of OSA in post-menopausal women, but remains below that expected from population studies. Thus more awareness is needed locally to improve recognition of OSA in our female population.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Haqqee, R., Jordan, T., Allen, M. Tags: Sleep and Control of Breathing Source Type: research
MEDEX 2015: Positive expiratory pressure improves oxygenation and symptoms at high altitude
Breathing with a positive expiratory pressure (PEP) has been shown to increase arterial oxygenation during acute hypoxic exposure but the underlying mechanisms and consequences on symptoms at high altitude remain to be elucidated. Twenty four males (41(6) yrs) were investigated at sea level and at 5100 m. Participants laid down for 90 min, while breathing through a face mask with PEP=0 cmH2O (PEP0, 0-45 min) and with PEP=10 cmH2O (PEP10, 46-90 min). During PEP0 and PEP10, arterial (SpO2), quadriceps and prefrontal (near infrared spectroscopy) oxygenation, middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCAv), cardiac function, extr...
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Verges, S., Maufrais, C., Walther, G., MacDonald, J., Esteve, F., Bouzat, P., Rupp, T. Tags: Clinical Respiratory Physiology, Exercise and Functional Imaging Source Type: research
Chronic bronchitis, asthma and rhinitis are differently associated with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases
Conclusions: our preliminary results suggest that 1) chronic respiratory diseases are associated with different cardiovascular risk factors; 2) the associations of CB and rhinitis with cardiovascular diseases seem to be independent of the presence of shared risk factors.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Pesce, G., Marcon, A., Cazzoletti, L., Battaglia, S., Cerveri, I., Pirina, P., Trucco, G., Locatelli, F., Ferrari, M. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research
Impact of sleep onset on hemodynamic parameters in obese patients with or without obstructive sleep apnea
Discussion: SO was not associated with a significant decrease in any investigated HP. Perhaps obesity alone attenuates the physiological reduction of the sympathetic activity at SO. The higher variation of hemodynamic parameters in OSA indicates its impact on the cardiovascular stability.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Staats, R., Barros, I., Maroco, J., Grencho, D., Moreira, S., Valenca, J., Pinto, P., Barbara, C., Matos, A. F. Tags: Sleep and Control of Breathing Source Type: research
Longitudinal cardiac changes in a SUGEN/Hypoxic Rat Model of Pulmonary Hypertension determined by Cardiac MRI
Conclusion: 5 weeks of SuHx resulted in RV dysfunction and RV hypertrophy. Although RV systolic pressure remained elevated throughout the 8 week study period, RV dysfunction and RV hypertrophy had improved demonstrating adaptive remodelling of the SuHx rat RV to the induced persistent PH.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jayasekera, G., Wilson, K., Buist, H., Hughes, C., Nilsen, M., Church, C., Gallagher, L., Mullin, J., Maclean, M., Holmes, W., Welsh, D., Peacock, A. Tags: Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Source Type: research
Right heart function and pulmonary pressure in asthma patients during 17 days at high-altitude
Conclusions: In otherwise healthy asthmatics exposure to high altitude induces a significant increase in mPAP and heart rate with a decrease in SI resulting in an unchanged CI. During the 17 days at 3200m there is no further change in the indices of RVF despite increasing SpO2. Thus, respiratory acclimatization is more rapid than the one of the pulmonary circulation.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bader, P. R., Lichtblau, M., Saxer, S., Schneider, S., Appenzeller, P., Furian, M., Estebesova, B., Sooronbaev, T., Bloch, K. E., Ulrich, S. Tags: Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Source Type: research
Relationship between daytime sleepiness, fatigue severity and respiratory muscle strength in stroke patients
Conclusion: Daytime sleepiness and fatigue levels of stroke patients are related each other, but both of sleepiness and fatigue levels are not related to respiratory muscle strength. Will contribute to improving their participation in daily life activities and quality of life.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yildiz, A., Mustafaoglu, R., Bardak, A. N. Tags: Rehabilitation and Chronic Care Source Type: research
Haemodynamic effects of exercise therapy in stable, optimally treated pulmonary arterial hypertension
Conclusions: Provisional results suggest exercise therapy in PAH has a positive effect on the pressure-flow relationship in the pulmonary circulation, leading to reduced stress on the right ventricle on exertion. This change may improve long term outcomes.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: MacKenzie, A., Ford, J., Jayasekera, G., Crowe, T., Peacock, A., Church, C., Johnson, M. Tags: Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Source Type: research
Peak expiratory cough flow and respiratory muscle function in acute stroke patients
Conclusion: Stroke patients presents important impairment on cough and respiratory muscle function. No differences were observed in the main outcomes between dysphagic and non-dysphagic patients.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Messaggi Sartor, M., Guillen-Sola, A., Ramirez-Fuentes, C., Duarte, E., Marco, E. Tags: Rehabilitation and Chronic Care Source Type: research
Right ventricular contractile reserve and pulmonary arterial compliance differentiate PAH patients with long-term survival and therapeutic success
Conclusions: RV contractile reserve and PA compliance differentiates long-term survivors (>10 years of treatment) from short-term survivors (<2 years of treatment) on PAH specific therapy.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Vanderpool, R., Wickstrom, K., Desai, A., Nair, V., Bernardo, R., Rischard, F. Tags: Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Source Type: research
Does Speech Disorder (Aphasia) Affect Respiratory Muscle Strength in Stroke?
Conclusion: It is well known that respiratory muscle strength decrease in individuals after stroke. In addition, it seems that respiratory muscle strength of aphasic patients is significantly reduced compare to non-aphasic stroke patients. However, expiratory muscle strength is similar.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mustafaoglu, R., Yildiz, A., Bardak, A. N. Tags: Rehabilitation and Chronic Care Source Type: research
Altered synchrony of right ventricular contraction inborderline pulmonary hypertension
Conclusion: RV dyssynchrony occurs in borderline PH and may reflect early RV arterial uncoupling.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lamia, B., Muir, J.-F., Molano, L.-C., Viacroze, C., Bonnet, P., Quieffin, J., Benichou, J., Cuvelier, A., Naeije, R. Tags: Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Source Type: research
Comparison of a portable device versus a specific spirometer for cough flow testing
Conclusions: In this evaluation, including patients with heterogeneous disorders and normal controls, CPF readings were on average significantly higher when measured using the equipment with the CPF testing dedicated software; moreover this device allows for a better assessment of the cough maneuvers including visualization of the cough flow-volume loops.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Maia Silva, A., Viamonte, S., Machado Vaz, I., Almeida, M., Gomes, A., Silva, F., Winck, J. C. Tags: Monitoring Airway Disease Source Type: research
Validation of cardiac MR parameters in the assessment of pulmonary hemodynamics
Conclusions: In our prospective cohort, the literature-based formulas for calculation of PAP and PVR based on CMR-based measures could largely be validated. The best correlations were derived from multiparametric formulas including right ventricular ejection fraction.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Odler, B., Reiter, U., Reiter, G., Fuchsjäger, M., Foris, V., Tornyos, A., Douschan, P., Pfeiffer, S., Olschewski, A., Olschewski, H., Kovacs, G. Tags: Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Source Type: research
The assessment of dynamic balance using four square step test in COPD
The balance deficits are increasingly recognized in COPD. Deficits in balance were found to be associated with reduced physical activity levels and skeletal muscle weakness as a result of reduction in tissue oxygenation by dyspnea. Standard clinical balance measures, such as the Timed Up and Go, Sit to Stand tests and the Berg Balance Scale have been used in the assessment of balance in COPD. The aim of this study was to investigate if Four Square Step Test which have been used in different patient groups like stroke, Parkinsonism etc., can be used to evaluate dynamic balance in COPD patients.Thirty COPD patients (mean age...
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yalman, A., Yanbal, U., Gursoy, S., Telli Atalay, O., Taskin, H., Yilmaz, A., Ozturk, B. Tags: Physiotherapists Source Type: research
