The effect of continuous positive airway pressure on metabolic variables in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea.

abstract：:Nutritional status has been associated with clinical outcome in chronic airflow limitation (CAL), but epidemiological studies are scarce. We aimed to assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and CAL, taking into account confounding factors. 18,606 participants (49% male, 21% smokers, mean age: 55.8 ± 11.2...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Vanfleteren LE,Lamprecht B,Studnicka M,Kaiser B,Gnatiuc L,Burney P,Wouters EF,Franssen FM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective asthma management requires a multidisciplinary approach that includes; the physician, the patient, and the patient's family. OBJECTIVES:The current study aimed to assess the roles played by community pharmacists toward asthma control together with the barriers hindering their practice and possible...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Emiru YK,Hammeso WW,Adelo ES,Siraj EA,Bizuneh GK,Adamu BA,Yimenu DK

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a chronic condition characterized by repeated breathing pauses during sleep. The reported prevalence of SDB in the general population has increased over time. Furthermore, in the literature, a distinction is made between SDB, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and "OSA syndrome" (OSAS)....

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Khokhrina A,Andreeva E,Degryse JM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual expression is an important part of our individual identity and yet, this area is rarely addressed by health professionals. This article will explore the possible reasons for this and will also demonstrate the importance of assessing sexuality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Vincent EE,Singh SJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have suggested that an increased peripheral monocyte count predicts a poor outcome in fibrosing interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, the association between an increased monocyte count and acute exacerbations (AEs) of fibrosing ILD remains to be elucidated. Our retrospective cohort study aimed to a...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Kawamura K,Ichikado K,Anan K,Yasuda Y,Sekido Y,Suga M,Ichiyasu H,Sakagami T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some patients suffer from clinical symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but their pulmonary function tests are in the normal range (at risk group). The objective of this study was to discover a practical test to distinguish these patients from non-COPD subjects. A total of 77 subjects including 40 ...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Mirsadraee M,Boskabady MH,Attaran D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a world where digital technology has revolutionized the way we work, shop and manage our finances it is unsurprising that digital systems are suggested as potential solutions to delivering clinically and cost-effective care for an aging population with one or more long-term conditions. However, recent evidence sugg...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Pinnock H,McKinstry B

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the primary objectives in management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is preventing decrease in lung function and reducing the annual number of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). An oral course of systemic corticosteroids is a commonly used treatment in AECOPD. We hypothesize that this treatme...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Karlsson SL,Backer V,Godtfredsen NS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to give an in-depth consideration of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients' subjective view of the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on their lives. A systematic review in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and PsychInfo databases yielded 3306 articles, of which 387 were duplica...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： de Sousa Pinto JM,Martín-Nogueras AM,Morano MT,Macêdo TE,Arenillas JI,Troosters T

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent randomized controlled studies have reported success for hospital at home for prevention and early discharge of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients using hospital based respiratory nurse specialists. This observational study reports results using an integrated hospital and community based gener...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Davison AG,Monaghan M,Brown D,Eraut CD,O'Brien A,Paul K,Townsend J,Elston C,Ward L,Steeples S,Cubitt L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute effects of music and relaxation have not been evaluated in hospitalized subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study aims to evaluate the acute effects of music and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) in hospitalized COPD subjects after a recent episode of exacerbation. A Randomized con...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Singh VP,Rao V,V P,R C S,K KP

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) can improve aerobic exercise capacity, health-related quality of life and dyspnoea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recent studies have suggested that exercise training may improve blood pressure and arterial stiffness, albeit in small highly selected cohorts...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Canavan JL,Kaliaraju D,Nolan CM,Clark AL,Jones SE,Kon SS,Polkey MI,Man WD

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure (CHF) commonly suffer from exertional symptoms of breathlessness and fatigue. The similar systemic manifestations of the conditions, including skeletal muscle dysfunction, are a major contributing factor to the limitation in exercise ...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Evans RA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-management (SM) is defined as the provision of interventions to increase patients' skills and confidence, empowering the individual to take an active part in their disease management. There is uncertainty regarding the optimal format and the short- and long-term benefits of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Murphy LA,Harrington P,Taylor SJ,Teljeur C,Smith SM,Pinnock H,Ryan M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To help answer the question of length of intravenous antibiotics during an acute exacerbation of cystic fibrosis (CF), we had subjects to follow daily home spirometry while on intravenous antibiotics. CF patients, 18 and older, with an acute exacerbation requiring intravenous antibiotics had a daily FEV1. The average ...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Stephen MJ,Long A,Bonsall C,Hoag JB,Shah S,Bisberg D,Holsclaw D,Varlotta L,Fiel S,Du D,Zanni R,Hadjiliadis D

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There should be a clear pathway through pulmonary rehabilitation and follow-on services. The aim of this survey was to determine the characteristics of the different components of the patient pathway, that is, pulmonary rehabilitation programs, ongoing exercise facilities, and support networks in Northern Ireland. Que...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： O'Neill B,Elborn J,MacMahon J,Bradley JM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complain of dyspnea and fatigue. We sought to estimate the prevalence of high fatigue in this population and to determine whether individuals with high fatigue had a different response to pulmonary rehabilitation. This observational study was embedded within a...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Baltzan MA,Scott AS,Wolkove N,Bailes S,Bernard S,Bourbeau J,Maltais F,Canadian COPD Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research Group.

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Home noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is widely used to correct nocturnal alveolar hypoventilation in patients with chronic respiratory failure of various etiologies. The most commonly used ventilation mode is pressure support with a backup respiratory rate. This mode requires six main settings, as well as some additiona...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Arnal JM,Thevenin CP,Couzinou B,Texereau J,Garnero A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To inform recommendations for the exercise component of a healthy lifestyle intervention for adults with obesity and treated obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), we investigated the total energy expenditure (EE) and cardiorespiratory response to weight-supported (cycling) and unsupported (walking) exercise. Individuals wit...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Evans RA,Dolmage TE,Robles PG,Brooks D,Goldstein RS

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the discriminant validity of commonly used depression and anxiety screening tools in order to determine the most suitable tool for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD patients (n = 56) completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Phan T,Carter O,Adams C,Waterer G,Chung LP,Hawkins M,Rudd C,Ziman M,Strobel N

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of our study were to (i) compare, in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, acute responses to continuous training at high intensity (CTHI), continuous training at ventilatory threshold (CTVT) and interval training (IT); (ii) examine associations between acute responses and 12-week adher...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Rizk AK,Wardini R,Chan-Thim E,Bacon SL,Lavoie KL,Pepin V

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiectasis is a chronic inflammatory lung disease, which has similarities to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Comorbidities of COPD include increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease, loss of bone mineral density (BMD) and loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, all linked to systemic inflammati...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Gale NS,Bolton CE,Duckers JM,Enright S,Cockcroft JR,Shale DJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to determine if there was a difference in 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) when two 6-minute walk tests (6MWTs) were performed at the initial assessment prior to attendance at the pulmonary hypertension (PH) clinic and at the 6-month follow-up. Two 6MWTs were performed at both visits on a 32-m co...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Spencer L,Zafiropoulos B,Denniss W,Fowler D,Alison J,Celermajer D

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cough-suppression physiotherapy is a novel self-help therapy for chronic cough. We evaluated the effectiveness of cough physiotherapy in a pilot prospective observational study. We assessed cough-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) with the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) and subjectively reported coug...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Patel AS,Watkin G,Willig B,Mutalithas K,Bellas H,Garrod R,Pavord ID,Birring SS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) imposes a costly burden on healthcare. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is the best practice to better manage COPD to improve patient outcomes and reduce acute hospital care utilization. To evaluate the impact of a once-weekly, eight-week multidisciplinary PR program as an int...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Rasekaba TM,Williams E,Hsu-Hage B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in information communication technology allow contact with patients at home through e-Health services (telemedicine, in particular). We provide insights on the state of the art of e-Health and telemedicine for possible wider future clinical use. Telemedicine opportunities are summarized as i) home tele...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Vitacca M,Mazzù M,Scalvini S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measurement in cystic fibrosis (CF) allows the inclusion of the patient's perspective in research and clinical practice. HRQoL scales have been used for many purposes and this review focuses on how HRQoL measurement has been implemented in CF research and care. Specifically, the ...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Abbott J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with bronchiectasis (BE) present exacerbations that increase with severity of the disease. We aimed to determine the annual cost of BE treatment according to its severity, determined by FACED score, as well as the parameters associated with higher costs. Multicentre historical cohorts study with patients from...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： de la Rosa D,Martínez-Garcia MA,Olveira C,Girón R,Máiz L,Prados C

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyspnea-related anxiety may lead to reduced quality of life and functional disability through fearful avoidance of dyspnea-evoking activity. We describe the validation of a generic - diagnosis-independent - instrument assessing dyspnea-related anxiety. A total of 187 patients with respiratory diseases completed the Br...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： De Peuter S,Janssens T,Van Diest I,Stans L,Troosters T,Decramer M,Van den Bergh O,Vlaeyen JW

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate (1) the relationship between cognitive impairment (CI) and disease severity and (2) the potential differences in exercise performance, daily activities, health status, and psychological well-being between patients with and without CI. Clinically stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COP...

journal_title：Chronic respiratory disease

authors： Cleutjens FAHM,Spruit MA,Ponds RWHM,Vanfleteren LEGW,Franssen FME,Gijsen C,Dijkstra JB,Wouters EFM,Janssen DJA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00