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Chi Y, He H, Long Y. Ventilator Waveforms May Give Clues to Expiratory Muscle Activity. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2024; 209:1407-1408. [PMID: 38657267 PMCID: PMC11146558 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202402-0269le] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Yi Chi
- State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Disease, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Disease, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Disease, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Tomarchio E, Momigliano F, Giosa L, Collins PD, Barrett NA, Camporota L. The intricate physiology of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an overview for clinicians. Perfusion 2024; 39:49S-65S. [PMID: 38654449 DOI: 10.1177/02676591241238156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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During veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO), blood is drained from the central venous circulation to be oxygenated and decarbonated by an artificial lung. It is then reinfused into the right heart and pulmonary circulation where further gas-exchange occurs. Each of these steps is characterized by a peculiar physiology that this manuscript analyses, with the aim of providing bedside tools for clinical care: we begin by describing the factors that affect the efficiency of blood drainage, such as patient and cannulae position, fluid status, cardiac output and ventilatory strategies. We then dig into the complexity of extracorporeal gas-exchange, with particular reference to the effects of extracorporeal blood-flow (ECBF), fraction of delivered oxygen (FdO2) and sweep gas-flow (SGF) on oxygenation and decarbonation. Subsequently, we focus on the reinfusion of arterialized blood into the right heart, highlighting the effects on recirculation and, more importantly, on right ventricular function. The importance and challenges of haemodynamic monitoring during V-V ECMO are also analysed. Finally, we detail the interdependence between extracorporeal circulation, native lung function and mechanical ventilation in providing adequate arterial blood gases while allowing lung rest. In the absence of evidence-based strategies to care for this particular group of patients, clinical practice is underpinned by a sound knowledge of the intricate physiology of V-V ECMO.
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- Emilia Tomarchio
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, UK
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Mazur MD, Hamner JW, Anand AN, Taylor JA. Cardiorespiratory Effects of Yogic Versus Slow Breathing in Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury: An Exploratory Cohort Study. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE 2024. [PMID: 38507692 DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Background: An intricate physiological and pathophysiological connection exists between the heart and lungs, which is especially important in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). While an exercise intervention may seem the best approach to leverage this relationship, the prior work has shown that, despite numerous health benefits, regular exercise training does not improve cardiorespiratory control in individuals with SCI. Breath training presents an alternative intervention that is uniquely accessible, with yogic breathing directly engaging linked fluctuations in respiration and cardiovascular control. In addition, there is evidence across a range of populations that regular yogic breathing reduces cardiovascular disease risk. It is possible that the chronic decrease in breathing frequency associated with regular yogic breathing, rather than the specific yogic breathing techniques themselves, is the primary contributor to the observed risk reduction. Methods: Therefore, in 12 individuals with traumatic SCI from C4 to T8, the authors compared Unpaced and conventional 0.083 Hz (Slow) paced breathing with various yogic breathing techniques including: (1) inspiratory-expiratory breath holds (i.e., Kumbhaka or "Box Breathing"), (2) extended exhalation (1:2 duty cycle), and (3) expiratory resistance via throat constriction (i.e., Ujjayi). Beat-to-beat heart rate and blood pressure were measured as well as end-tidal CO2 and O2 saturation were measured. Statistical analysis was performed using a one-way repeated-measures analysis of variance with post hoc pairwise t tests corrected for multiple comparisons. Results: As expected, all slow breathing patterns markedly increased respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) compared with Unpaced in all (n = 12) individuals. More importantly, Ujjayi breathing appeared to improve ventilatory efficiency over Unpaced breathing in individuals with SCI by increasing O2 saturation (97.6% vs. 96.1%; p = 0.042) and tended to decrease end-tidal CO2 (32 mmHg vs. 35 mmHg; p = 0.08). While other slow breathing patterns demonstrated similar effects, only Ujjayi improved RSA while increasing heart rate and improving ventilatory efficiency. Conclusions: Hence, slow breathing per se can result in important cardiorespiratory changes, but the yogic breathing practice of Ujjayi, with glottic throat resistance, may hold the greatest promise for improving cardiorespiratory control in individuals with SCI (CTR ID No. NCT05480618).
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- Marc D Mazur
- Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Spaulding Hospital Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Spaulding Hospital Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Brighton, MA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Spaulding Hospital Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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de Vries HJ, Drummond G. Neuromuscular Blockade Improves Results in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Mechanism May Be Prevention of Expiratory Muscle Activity, Which Allows More Lung Expansion. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2024; 209:478-481. [PMID: 38285592 PMCID: PMC10919110 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202401-0012ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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- Heder Jonathan de Vries
- Department of Critical Care Medicine Amsterdam University Medical Center Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Science Research Institute Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Tagliabue G, Ji M, Zuege DJ, Easton PA. Divergent expiratory braking activity of costal and crural diaphragm. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2024; 321:104205. [PMID: 38135107 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2023.104205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is increasing clinical interest in understanding the contribution of the diaphragm in early expiration, especially during mechanical ventilation. However, current experimental evidence is limited, so essential activity of the diaphragm during expiration and diaphragm segmental differences in expiratory activity, are unknown. OBJECTIVES To determine if: 1) the diaphragm is normally active into expiration during spontaneous breathing and hypercapnic ventilation, 2) expiratory diaphragmatic activity is distributed equally among the segments of the diaphragm, costal and crural. METHODS In 30 spontaneously breathing male and female canines, awake without confounding anesthetic, we measured directly both inspiratory and expiratory electrical activity (EMG), and corresponding mechanical shortening, of costal and crural diaphragm, during room air and hypercapnia. RESULTS During eupnea, costal and crural diaphragm are active into expiration, showing significant and distinct expiratory activity, with crural expiratory activity greater than costal, for both magnitude and duration. This diaphragm segmental difference diverged further during progressive hypercapnic ventilation: crural expiratory activity progressively increased, while costal expiratory activity disappeared. CONCLUSION The diaphragm is not passive during expiration. During spontaneous breathing, expiratory activity -"braking"- of the diaphragm is expressed routinely, but is not equally distributed. Crural muscle "braking" is greater than costal muscle in magnitude and duration. With increasing ventilation during hypercapnia, expiratory activity -"braking"- diverges notably. Crural expiratory activity greatly increases, while costal expiratory "braking" decreases in magnitude and duration, and disappears. Thus, diaphragm expiratory "braking" action represents an inherent, physiological function of the diaphragm, distinct for each segment, expressing differing neural activation.
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- Giovanni Tagliabue
- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Jonkman AH, Warnaar RSP, Baccinelli W, Carbon NM, D'Cruz RF, Doorduin J, van Doorn JLM, Elshof J, Estrada-Petrocelli L, Graßhoff J, Heunks LMA, Koopman AA, Langer D, Moore CM, Nunez Silveira JM, Petersen E, Poddighe D, Ramsay M, Rodrigues A, Roesthuis LH, Rossel A, Torres A, Duiverman ML, Oppersma E. Analysis and applications of respiratory surface EMG: report of a round table meeting. Crit Care 2024; 28:2. [PMID: 38166968 PMCID: PMC10759550 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04779-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Surface electromyography (sEMG) can be used to measure the electrical activity of the respiratory muscles. The possible applications of sEMG span from patients suffering from acute respiratory failure to patients receiving chronic home mechanical ventilation, to evaluate muscle function, titrate ventilatory support and guide treatment. However, sEMG is mainly used as a monitoring tool for research and its use in clinical practice is still limited-in part due to a lack of standardization and transparent reporting. During this round table meeting, recommendations on data acquisition, processing, interpretation, and potential clinical applications of respiratory sEMG were discussed. This paper informs the clinical researcher interested in respiratory muscle monitoring about the current state of the art on sEMG, knowledge gaps and potential future applications for patients with respiratory failure.
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- A H Jonkman
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands eScience Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Friedrich Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lane Fox Clinical Respiratory Physiology Research Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases/Home Mechanical Ventilation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Facultad de Ingeniería and Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (SENACYT) - Sistema Nacional de Investigación (SNI), Universidad Latina de Panamá (ULATINA), Panama, Panama
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- Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized and Cell-Based Medical Engineering, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Paediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Research Group for Rehabilitation in Internal Disorders, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Netherlands eScience Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Unidad de Terapia Intensiva, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Technical University of Denmark (DTU), DTU Compute, 2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Research Group for Rehabilitation in Internal Disorders, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Lane Fox Clinical Respiratory Physiology Research Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Keenan Centre for Biomedical Research, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Intensive Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Acute Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) and Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases/Home Mechanical Ventilation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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Collins PD, Giosa L, Camporota L, Barrett NA. State of the art: Monitoring of the respiratory system during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Perfusion 2024; 39:7-30. [PMID: 38131204 DOI: 10.1177/02676591231210461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Monitoring the patient receiving veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) is challenging due to the complex physiological interplay between native and membrane lung. Understanding these interactions is essential to understand the utility and limitations of different approaches to respiratory monitoring during ECMO. We present a summary of the underlying physiology of native and membrane lung gas exchange and describe different tools for titrating and monitoring gas exchange during ECMO. However, the most important role of VV ECMO in severe respiratory failure is as a means of avoiding further ergotrauma. Although optimal respiratory management during ECMO has not been defined, over the last decade there have been advances in multimodal respiratory assessment which have the potential to guide care. We describe a combination of imaging, ventilator-derived or invasive lung mechanic assessments as a means to individualise management during ECMO.
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- Patrick Duncan Collins
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, UK
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Lim Y, Do Y, Lee H. Association between abdominal muscle stiffness, diaphragm thickness and peak expiratory flow in younger versus older adults. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2024; 44:63-69. [PMID: 37455250 DOI: 10.1111/cpf.12850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The present study aimed to evaluate forced expiration based on transverse abdominis (TrA) stiffness by identifying the relationship between TrA stiffness and peak expiratory flow (PEF) in both younger and older adults. We also assessed the relationship between diaphragm thickness and PEF. A total of 31 younger (21.24 ± 2.73 years) and 34 older (71.35 ± 5.26 years) adults were included in the present study. TrA muscle stiffness was measured at rest and during abdominal bracing using shear wave elastography. Diaphragm thickness was measured during deep inspiration and expiration using B-mode ultrasound, and respiratory function was assessed by measuring PEF using a spirometer. We found that TrA stiffness during bracing was significantly lower in older than younger adults (p < 0.05). Similarly, the difference in absolute stiffness of the TrA when bracing versus at rest was significantly lower in older than younger adults (p < 0.05). Additionally, TrA stiffness during bracing was positively associated with PEF in the younger group (r = 0.483), while a very weak correlation was found in the older group (r = 0.172). Similarly, PEF was moderately correlated with diaphragm thickness during expiration as well as during changes between inspiration and expiration in the younger group (r = 0.405 and r = 0.403); however, no significant correlation was found in the older group. These findings of the present study indicate that the variations in PEF between younger and older adults may be due to age-associated changes in the musculoskeletal structure and muscle fibre type.
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- Youngeun Lim
- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Zhou EF, Fu SN, Huang C, Huang XP, Wong AYL. Reliability and validity of ultrasonography in evaluating the thickness, excursion, stiffness, and strain rate of respiratory muscles in non-hospitalized individuals: a systematic review. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:959. [PMID: 38042780 PMCID: PMC10693145 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03558-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To summarize the reliability and validity of ultrasonography in evaluating the stiffness, excursion, stiffness, or strain rate of diaphragm, intercostals and abdominal muscles in healthy or non-hospitalized individuals. LITERATURE SEARCH PubMed, Embase, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL and Cochrane Library were searched from inception to May 30, 2022. STUDY SELECTION CRITERIA Case-control, cross-sectional, and longitudinal studies were included if they investigated the reliability or validity of various ultrasonography technologies (e.g., brightness-mode, motion-mode, shear wave elastography) in measuring the thickness, excursion, stiffness, or strain rate of any respiratory muscles. DATA SYNTHESIS Relevant data were summarized based on healthy and different patient populations. The methodological quality by different checklist depending on study design. The quality of evidence of each psychometric property was graded by the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations, respectively. RESULTS This review included 24 studies with 787 healthy or non-hospitalized individuals (e.g., lower back pain (LBP), adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)). Both inspiratory (diaphragm and intercostal muscles) and expiratory muscles (abdominal muscles) were investigated. Moderate-quality evidence supported sufficient (intra-class correlation coefficient > 0.7) within-day intra-rater reliability of B-mode ultrasonography in measuring right diaphragmatic thickness among people with LBP, sufficient between-day intra-rater reliability of M-mode ultrasonography in measuring right diaphragmatic excursion in non-hospitalized individuals. The quality of evidence for all other measurement properties in various populations was low or very low. High-quality evidence supported sufficient positive correlations between diaphragm excursion and forced expiratory volume in the first second or forced vital capacity (r > = 0.3) in healthy individuals. CONCLUSIONS Despite the reported sufficient reliability and validity of using ultrasonography to assess the thickness, excursion, stiffness, and strain rate of respiratory muscles in non-hospitalized individuals, further large-scale studies are warranted to improve the quality of evidence regarding using ultrasonography for these measurements in clinical practice. Researchers should establish their own reliability before using various types of ultrasonography to evaluate respiratory muscle functions. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO NO. CRD42022322945.
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- Emma FengMing Zhou
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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Park HY, Kwon OY, Yi CH, Jeon HS, Choi WJ, Ahn SY, Hwang UJ. Respiratory Parameters as Predictors of Balance and Gait Ability in Patients with Stroke at Discharge. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:7098. [PMID: 38063528 PMCID: PMC10706095 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20237098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Pulmonary complications are frequent in stroke, contributing to both mortality and morbidity rates. Respiratory parameters in such patients encompass both pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength. Identifying respiratory function variables that influence the balance and gait ability of patients with stroke is crucial for enhancing their recovery in these aspects. However, no study has assessed predictions for a comprehensive array of balance and gait abilities in such patients. We aimed to examine whether initial respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function can predict balance and gait ability at discharge from a rehabilitation program. Thirty-one patients with stroke were included in this prospective observational study. Multiple regression models with a forward selection procedure were employed to identify respiratory parameters (including peak expiratory flow and maximal expiratory pressure) that contributed to the results of balance assessments and gait evaluations at the time of discharge. The peak expiratory flow (PEF) served as a predictor explaining 42.0% of the variance. Similarly, the maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) was a predictor variable explaining 32.0% of the variance. PEF and MEP assessments at the initial stage as predictive factors for both balance and gait ability are important in stroke management.
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- Hee-Yong Park
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea; (H.-Y.P.); (S.-Y.A.)
- Department of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Republic of Korea; (C.-H.Y.); (H.-S.J.); (W.J.C.); (U.-J.H.)
- Kinetic Ergocise Based on Movement Analysis Laboratory, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Republic of Korea; (C.-H.Y.); (H.-S.J.); (W.J.C.); (U.-J.H.)
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Republic of Korea; (C.-H.Y.); (H.-S.J.); (W.J.C.); (U.-J.H.)
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Republic of Korea; (C.-H.Y.); (H.-S.J.); (W.J.C.); (U.-J.H.)
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea; (H.-Y.P.); (S.-Y.A.)
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Republic of Korea; (C.-H.Y.); (H.-S.J.); (W.J.C.); (U.-J.H.)
- Kinetic Ergocise Based on Movement Analysis Laboratory, Yonsei University, Wonju 26493, Republic of Korea
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Latronico N, Rasulo FA, Eikermann M, Piva S. Illness Weakness, Polyneuropathy and Myopathy: Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outcomes. Crit Care 2023; 27:439. [PMID: 37957759 PMCID: PMC10644573 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04676-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe weakness associated with critical illness (CIW) is common. This narrative review summarizes the latest scientific insights and proposes a guide for clinicians to optimize the diagnosis and management of the CIW during the various stages of the disease from the ICU to the community stage. MAIN BODY CIW arises as diffuse, symmetrical weakness after ICU admission, which is an important differentiating factor from other diseases causing non-symmetrical muscle weakness or paralysis. In patients with adequate cognitive function, CIW can be easily diagnosed at the bedside using manual muscle testing, which should be routinely conducted until ICU discharge. In patients with delirium or coma or those with prolonged, severe weakness, specific neurophysiological investigations and, in selected cases, muscle biopsy are recommended. With these exams, CIW can be differentiated into critical illness polyneuropathy or myopathy, which often coexist. On the general ward, CIW is seen in patients with prolonged previous ICU treatment, or in those developing a new sepsis. Respiratory muscle weakness can cause neuromuscular respiratory failure, which needs prompt recognition and rapid treatment to avoid life-threatening situations. Active rehabilitation should be reassessed and tailored to the new patient's condition to reduce the risk of disease progression. CIW is associated with long-term physical, cognitive and mental impairments, which emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary model of care. Follow-up clinics for patients surviving critical illness may serve this purpose by providing direct clinical support to patients, managing referrals to other specialists and general practitioners, and serving as a platform for research to describe the natural history of post-intensive care syndrome and to identify new therapeutic interventions. This surveillance should include an assessment of the activities of daily living, mood, and functional mobility. Finally, nutritional status should be longitudinally assessed in all ICU survivors and incorporated into a patient-centered nutritional approach guided by a dietician. CONCLUSIONS Early ICU mobilization combined with the best evidence-based ICU practices can effectively reduce short-term weakness. Multi-professional collaborations are needed to guarantee a multi-dimensional evaluation and unitary community care programs for survivors of critical illnesses.
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- Nicola Latronico
- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
- Department of Emergency, ASST Spedali Civili University Hospital, Piazzale Ospedali Civili, 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
- "Alessandra Bono" Interdepartmental University Research Center On Long-Term Outcome (LOTO) in Critical Illness Survivors, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Emergency, ASST Spedali Civili University Hospital, Piazzale Ospedali Civili, 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy
- "Alessandra Bono" Interdepartmental University Research Center On Long-Term Outcome (LOTO) in Critical Illness Survivors, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Emergency, ASST Spedali Civili University Hospital, Piazzale Ospedali Civili, 1, 25123, Brescia, Italy
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Giosa L, Collins PD, Sciolla M, Cerrone F, Di Blasi S, Macrì MM, Davicco L, Laguzzi A, Gorgonzola F, Penso R, Steinberg I, Muraccini M, Perboni A, Russotto V, Camporota L, Bellani G, Caironi P. Effects of CPAP and FiO 2 on respiratory effort and lung stress in early COVID-19 pneumonia: a randomized, crossover study. Ann Intensive Care 2023; 13:103. [PMID: 37847454 PMCID: PMC10581975 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-023-01202-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND in COVID-19 acute respiratory failure, the effects of CPAP and FiO2 on respiratory effort and lung stress are unclear. We hypothesize that, in the compliant lungs of early Sars-CoV-2 pneumonia, the application of positive pressure through Helmet-CPAP may not decrease respiratory effort, and rather worsen lung stress and oxygenation when compared to higher FiO2 delivered via oxygen masks. METHODS In this single-center (S.Luigi Gonzaga University-Hospital, Turin, Italy), randomized, crossover study, we included patients receiving Helmet-CPAP for early (< 48 h) COVID-19 pneumonia without additional cardiac or respiratory disease. Healthy subjects were included as controls. Participants were equipped with an esophageal catheter, a non-invasive cardiac output monitor, and an arterial catheter. The protocol consisted of a random sequence of non-rebreather mask (NRB), Helmet-CPAP (with variable positive pressure and FiO2) and Venturi mask (FiO2 0.5), each delivered for 20 min. Study outcomes were changes in respiratory effort (esophageal swing), total lung stress (dynamic + static transpulmonary pressure), gas-exchange and hemodynamics. RESULTS We enrolled 28 COVID-19 patients and 7 healthy controls. In all patients, respiratory effort increased from NRB to Helmet-CPAP (5.0 ± 3.7 vs 8.3 ± 3.9 cmH2O, p < 0.01). However, Helmet's pressure decreased by a comparable amount during inspiration (- 3.1 ± 1.0 cmH2O, p = 0.16), therefore dynamic stress remained stable (p = 0.97). Changes in static and total lung stress from NRB to Helmet-CPAP were overall not significant (p = 0.07 and p = 0.09, respectively), but showed high interpatient variability, ranging from - 4.5 to + 6.1 cmH2O, and from - 5.8 to + 5.7 cmH2O, respectively. All findings were confirmed in healthy subjects, except for an increase in dynamic stress (p < 0.01). PaO2 decreased from NRB to Helmet-CPAP with FiO2 0.5 (107 ± 55 vs 86 ± 30 mmHg, p < 0.01), irrespective of positive pressure levels (p = 0.64). Conversely, with Helmet's FiO2 0.9, PaO2 increased (p < 0.01), but oxygen delivery remained stable (p = 0.48) as cardiac output decreased (p = 0.02). When PaO2 fell below 60 mmHg with VM, respiratory effort increased proportionally (p < 0.01, r = 0.81). CONCLUSIONS In early COVID-19 pneumonia, Helmet-CPAP increases respiratory effort without altering dynamic stress, while the effects upon static and total stress are variable, requiring individual assessment. Oxygen masks with higher FiO2 provide better oxygenation with lower respiratory effort. Trial registration Retrospectively registered (13-May-2021): clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04885517), https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04885517 .
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- Lorenzo Giosa
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, St. Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE17EH, UK.
- Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, St. Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE17EH, UK
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, AOU S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, AOU S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, AOU S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, AOU S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, AOU S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, AOU S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, AOU S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, AOU S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, AOU S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, St. Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE17EH, UK
- Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Medical Sciences - CISMed, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Santa Chiara Regional Hospital, APSS Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, AOU S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Nguyen M, Boudina Y, Dransart-Raye O, Perrot J, Ouahrani A, Guinot PG, Bouhemad B. Expiratory abdominal muscle thickness, a new point of care ultrasound measure for respiratory muscle mass in the intensive care unit: a prospective observational cohort study. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2023; 42:101252. [PMID: 37244470 DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2023.101252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Even if expiratory muscles are key muscles in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, the association between their thickness and mortality has never been assessed. This study aimed to determine whether expiratory abdominal muscle thickness assessed by ultrasonography (US) was associated with 28-day mortality in ICU patients. BASIC PROCEDURES US expiratory abdominal muscle thickness was measured within the first 12 h after ICU admission. The primary endpoint was 28-day mortality. MAIN FINDINGS In 310 analyzed patients, a thinner total abdominal expiratory muscle thickness at admission was associated with 28-day mortality (median value with interquartile range: 10.8 [10; 14.6] versus 16.5 [13.4; 20.7] mm). Total abdominal expiratory muscle thickness had an area under the curve of 0.78 [0.71;0.86] to discriminate 28-day mortality. CONCLUSIONS US expiratory abdominal muscle thickness was associated with 28-day mortality, supporting its use in predicting ICU patient outcome.
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- Maxime Nguyen
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Dijon University Hospital, F-21000 Dijon, France; University of Burgundy and Franche-Comté, LNC UMR1231, F-21000 Dijon, France; INSERM, LNC UMR1231, F-21000 Dijon, France; FCS Bourgogne-Franche Comté, LipSTIC LabEx, F-21000 Dijon, France.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Dijon University Hospital, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Dijon University Hospital, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Dijon University Hospital, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Dijon University Hospital, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Dijon University Hospital, F-21000 Dijon, France; University of Burgundy and Franche-Comté, LNC UMR1231, F-21000 Dijon, France; INSERM, LNC UMR1231, F-21000 Dijon, France; FCS Bourgogne-Franche Comté, LipSTIC LabEx, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Dijon University Hospital, F-21000 Dijon, France; University of Burgundy and Franche-Comté, LNC UMR1231, F-21000 Dijon, France; INSERM, LNC UMR1231, F-21000 Dijon, France; FCS Bourgogne-Franche Comté, LipSTIC LabEx, F-21000 Dijon, France
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Chaudhuri S, Parampalli V. Author's Response to Letter to the Editor "Is the mNUTRIC Score the Only Independent Risk Factor for Abdominal Muscle Thickness Influencing Weaning?". Indian J Crit Care Med 2023; 27:692-693. [PMID: 37719356 PMCID: PMC10504642 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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How to cite this article: Chaudhuri S, Parampalli V. Author's Response to Letter to the Editor "Is the mNUTRIC Score the Only Independent Risk Factor for Abdominal Muscle Thickness Influencing Weaning?". Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(9):692-693.
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- Souvik Chaudhuri
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Jonkman AH, Telias I, Spinelli E, Akoumianaki E, Piquilloud L. The oesophageal balloon for respiratory monitoring in ventilated patients: updated clinical review and practical aspects. Eur Respir Rev 2023; 32:220186. [PMID: 37197768 PMCID: PMC10189643 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0186-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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There is a well-recognised importance for personalising mechanical ventilation settings to protect the lungs and the diaphragm for each individual patient. Measurement of oesophageal pressure (P oes) as an estimate of pleural pressure allows assessment of partitioned respiratory mechanics and quantification of lung stress, which helps our understanding of the patient's respiratory physiology and could guide individualisation of ventilator settings. Oesophageal manometry also allows breathing effort quantification, which could contribute to improving settings during assisted ventilation and mechanical ventilation weaning. In parallel with technological improvements, P oes monitoring is now available for daily clinical practice. This review provides a fundamental understanding of the relevant physiological concepts that can be assessed using P oes measurements, both during spontaneous breathing and mechanical ventilation. We also present a practical approach for implementing oesophageal manometry at the bedside. While more clinical data are awaited to confirm the benefits of P oes-guided mechanical ventilation and to determine optimal targets under different conditions, we discuss potential practical approaches, including positive end-expiratory pressure setting in controlled ventilation and assessment of inspiratory effort during assisted modes.
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- Annemijn H Jonkman
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital-Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Dipartimento di Anestesia, Rianimazione ed Emergenza-Urgenza, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Adult Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
- Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Adult Intensive Care Unit, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Bureau C, Van Hollebeke M, Dres M. Managing respiratory muscle weakness during weaning from invasive ventilation. Eur Respir Rev 2023; 32:32/168/220205. [PMID: 37019456 PMCID: PMC10074167 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0205-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Weaning is a critical stage of an intensive care unit (ICU) stay, in which the respiratory muscles play a major role. Weakness of the respiratory muscles, which is associated with significant morbidity in the ICU, is not limited to atrophy and subsequent dysfunction of the diaphragm; the extradiaphragmatic inspiratory and expiratory muscles also play important parts. In addition to the well-established deleterious effect of mechanical ventilation on the respiratory muscles, other risk factors such as sepsis may be involved. Weakness of the respiratory muscles can be suspected visually in a patient with paradoxical movement of the abdominal compartment. Measurement of maximal inspiratory pressure is the simplest way to assess respiratory muscle function, but it does not specifically take the diaphragm into account. A cut-off value of -30 cmH2O could identify patients at risk for prolonged ventilatory weaning; however, ultrasound may be better for assessing respiratory muscle function in the ICU. Although diaphragm dysfunction has been associated with weaning failure, this diagnosis should not discourage clinicians from performing spontaneous breathing trials and considering extubation. Recent therapeutic developments aimed at preserving or restoring respiratory muscle function are promising.
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- Côme Bureau
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, UMR_S1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Paris, France
- AP-HP Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service de Médecine Intensive et Réanimation, Département R3S, Paris, France
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, UMR_S1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Paris, France
- AP-HP Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service de Médecine Intensive et Réanimation, Département R3S, Paris, France
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Major M, van Egmond M, Dettling-Ihnenfeldt D, Ramaekers S, Engelbert R, van der Schaaf M. Course of recovery of respiratory muscle strength and its associations with exercise capacity and handgrip strength: A prospective cohort study among survivors of critical illness. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0284097. [PMID: 37053226 PMCID: PMC10101425 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mechanical ventilation affects the respiratory muscles, but little is known about long-term recovery of respiratory muscle weakness (RMW) and potential associations with physical functioning in survivors of critical illness. The aim of this study was to investigate the course of recovery of RMW and its association with functional outcomes in patients who received mechanical ventilation. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study with 6-month follow-up among survivors of critical illness who received ≥ 48 hours of invasive mechanical ventilation. Primary outcomes, measured at 3 timepoints, were maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIP/MEP). Secondary outcomes were functional exercise capacity (FEC) and handgrip strength (HGS). Longitudinal changes in outcomes and potential associations between MIP/MEP, predictor variables, and secondary outcomes were investigated through linear mixed model analysis. RESULTS A total of 59 participants (male: 64%, median age [IQR]: 62 [53-66]) were included in this study with a median (IQR) ICU and hospital length of stay of 11 (8-21) and 35 (21-52) days respectively. While all measures were well below predicted values at hospital discharge (MIP: 68.4%, MEP 76.0%, HGS 73.3% of predicted and FEC 54.8 steps/2m), significant 6-month recovery was seen for all outcomes. Multivariate analyses showed longitudinal associations between older age and decreased MIP and FEC, and longer hospital length of stay and decreased MIP and HGS outcomes. In crude models, significant, longitudinal associations were found between MIP/MEP and FEC and HGS outcomes. While these associations remained in most adjusted models, an interaction effect was observed for sex. CONCLUSION RMW was observed directly after hospital discharge while 6-month recovery to predicted values was noted for all outcomes. Longitudinal associations were found between MIP and MEP and more commonly used measures for physical functioning, highlighting the need for continued assessment of respiratory muscle strength in deconditioned patients who are discharged from ICU. The potential of targeted training extending beyond ICU and hospital discharge should be further explored.
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- Mel Major
- European School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Ageing and Vitality, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- European School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Ageing and Vitality, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Ageing and Vitality, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Liu X, Yang Y, Jia J. Respiratory muscle ultrasonography evaluation and its clinical application in stroke patients: A review. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1132335. [PMID: 37090789 PMCID: PMC10115993 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1132335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Background Respiratory muscle ultrasound is a widely available, highly feasible technique that can be used to study the contribution of the individual respiratory muscles related to respiratory dysfunction. Stroke disrupts multiple functions, and the respiratory function is often significantly decreased in stroke patients. Method A search of the MEDLINE, Web of Science, and PubMed databases was conducted. We identified studies measuring respiratory muscles in healthy and patients by ultrasonography. Two reviewers independently extracted and documented data regarding to the criteria. Data were extracted including participant demographics, ultrasonography evaluation protocol, subject population, reference values, etc. Result A total of 1954 participants from 39 studies were included. Among them, there were 1,135 participants from 19 studies on diaphragm, 259 participants from 6 studies on extra-diaphragmatic inspiratory muscles, and 560 participants from 14 studies on abdominal expiratory muscles. The ultrasonic evaluation of diaphragm and abdominal expiratory muscle thickness had a relatively typically approach, while, extra-diaphragmatic inspiratory muscles were mainly used in ICU that lack of a consistent paradigm. Conclusion Diaphragm and expiratory muscle ultrasound has been widely used in the assessment of respiratory muscle function. On the contrary, there is not enough evidence to assess extra-diaphragmatic inspiratory muscles by ultrasound. In addition, the thickness of the diaphragm on the hemiplegic side was lower than that on the non-hemiplegic side in stroke patients. For internal oblique muscle (IO), rectus abdominis muscle (RA), transversus abdominis muscle (TrA), and external oblique muscle (EO), most studies showed that the thickness on the hemiplegic side was lower than that on the non-hemiplegic side.Clinical Trial Registration: The protocol of this review was registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42022352901).
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- Xiaoman Liu
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The People’s Hospital of Suzhou New District, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The People’s Hospital of Suzhou New District, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
- National Center for Neurological Disorders, Shanghai, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Fudan University Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Battaglini D, Ciaravolo E, Caiffa S, Delpiano L, Ball L, Vena A, Giacobbe DR, Bassetti M, Matta B, Pelosi P, Robba C. Systemic and Cerebral Effects of Physiotherapy in Mechanically Ventilated Subjects. Respir Care 2023; 68:452-461. [PMID: 36810363 PMCID: PMC10173117 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.10227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Physiotherapy may result in better functional outcomes, shorter duration of delirium, and more ventilator-free days. The effects of physiotherapy on different subpopulations of mechanically ventilated patients on respiratory and cerebral function are still unclear. We evaluated the effect of physiotherapy on systemic gas exchange and hemodynamics as well as on cerebral oxygenation and hemodynamics in mechanically ventilated subjects with and without COVID-19 pneumonia. METHODS This was an observational study in critically ill subjects with and without COVID-19 who underwent protocolized physiotherapy (including respiratory and rehabilitation physiotherapy) and neuromonitoring of cerebral oxygenation and hemodynamics. PaO2 /FIO2 , PaCO2 , hemodynamics (mean arterial pressure [MAP], mm Hg; heart rate, beats/min), and cerebral physiologic parameters (noninvasive intracranial pressure, cerebral perfusion pressure using transcranial Doppler, and cerebral oxygenation using near-infrared spectroscopy) were assessed before (T0) and immediately after physiotherapy (T1). RESULTS Thirty-one subjects were included (16 with COVID-19 and 15 without COVID-19). Physiotherapy improved PaO2 /FIO2 in the overall population (T1 = 185 [108-259] mm Hg vs T0 = 160 [97-231] mm Hg, P = .02) and in the subjects with COVID-19 (T1 = 119 [89-161] mm Hg vs T0 = 110 [81-154] mm Hg, P = .02) and decreased the PaCO2 in the COVID-19 group only (T1 = 40 [38-44] mm Hg vs T0 = 43 [38-47] mm Hg, P = .03). Physiotherapy did not affect cerebral hemodynamics, whereas increased the arterial oxygen part of hemoglobin both in the overall population (T1 = 3.1% [-1.3 to 4.9] vs T0 = 1.1% [-1.8 to 2.6], P = .007) and in the non-COVID-19 group (T1 = 3.7% [0.5-6.3] vs T0 = 0% [-2.2 to 2.8], P = .02). Heart rate was higher after physiotherapy in the overall population (T1 = 87 [75-96] beats/min vs T0 = 78 [72-92] beats/min, P = .044) and in the COVID-19 group (T1 = 87 [81-98] beats/min vs T0 = 77 [72-91] beats/min, P = .01), whereas MAP increased in the COVID-19 group only (T1 = 87 [82-83] vs T0 = 83 [76-89], P = .030). CONCLUSIONS Protocolized physiotherapy improved gas exchange in subjects with COVID-19, whereas it improved cerebral oxygenation in non-COVID-19 subjects.
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- Denise Battaglini
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy; and Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Anesthesia and Emergency Department, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy; and Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Intensive Care Respiratory Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation and Functional Education, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy; and Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy; and Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; and Infectious Diseases Unit, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; and Infectious Diseases Unit, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; and Infectious Diseases Unit, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy
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- Neurocritical Care Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy; and Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neurosciences, Genoa, Italy; and Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Performance of Noninvasive Airway Occlusion Maneuvers to Assess Lung Stress and Diaphragm Effort in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients. Anesthesiology 2023; 138:274-288. [PMID: 36520507 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000004467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Monitoring and controlling lung stress and diaphragm effort has been hypothesized to limit lung injury and diaphragm injury. The occluded inspiratory airway pressure (Pocc) and the airway occlusion pressure at 100 ms (P0.1) have been used as noninvasive methods to assess lung stress and respiratory muscle effort, but comparative performance of these measures and their correlation to diaphragm effort is unknown. The authors hypothesized that Pocc and P0.1 correlate with diaphragm effort and lung stress and would have strong discriminative performance in identifying extremes of lung stress and diaphragm effort. METHODS Change in transdiaphragmatic pressure and transpulmonary pressure was obtained with double-balloon nasogastric catheters in critically ill patients (n = 38). Pocc and P0.1 were measured every 1 to 3 h. Correlations between Pocc and P0.1 with change in transdiaphragmatic pressure and transpulmonary pressure were computed from patients from the first cohort. Accuracy of Pocc and P0.1 to identify patients with extremes of lung stress (change in transpulmonary pressure > 20 cm H2O) and diaphragm effort (change in transdiaphragmatic pressure < 3 cm H2O and >12 cm H2O) in the preceding hour was assessed with area under receiver operating characteristic curves. Cutoffs were validated in patients from the second cohort (n = 13). RESULTS Pocc and P0.1 correlate with change in transpulmonary pressure (R2 = 0.62 and 0.51, respectively) and change in transdiaphragmatic pressure (R2 = 0.53 and 0.22, respectively). Area under receiver operating characteristic curves to detect high lung stress is 0.90 (0.86 to 0.94) for Pocc and 0.88 (0.84 to 0.92) for P0.1. Area under receiver operating characteristic curves to detect low diaphragm effort is 0.97 (0.87 to 1.00) for Pocc and 0.93 (0.81 to 0.99) for P0.1. Area under receiver operating characteristic curves to detect high diaphragm effort is 0.86 (0.81 to 0.91) for Pocc and 0.73 (0.66 to 0.79) for P0.1. Performance was similar in the external dataset. CONCLUSIONS Pocc and P0.1 correlate with lung stress and diaphragm effort in the preceding hour. Diagnostic performance of Pocc and P0.1 to detect extremes in these parameters is reasonable to excellent. Pocc is more accurate in detecting high diaphragm effort. EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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Huang C, Wang X, Gao S, Luo W, Zhao X, Zhou Q, Huang W, Xiao Y. Sugammadex Versus Neostigmine for Recovery of Respiratory Muscle Strength Measured by Ultrasonography in the Postextubation Period: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesth Analg 2023; 136:559-568. [PMID: 36279410 PMCID: PMC9907681 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although sugammadex is well known for its use in reducing the incidence of residual neuromuscular blockade, this has not always been translated to improved clinical measures of postoperative respiratory muscle strength. Expiratory muscles play an important role in airway clearance and inspiratory muscle capacity augmentation, yet they have not been well studied. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis on whether sugammadex could enhance expiratory muscle strength recovery more completely than neostigmine in the immediate postextubation period. METHODS Adult patients having microlaryngeal surgery under total intravenous anesthesia were randomized to receive sugammadex or neostigmine. The thickening fraction of internal oblique abdominal muscle (TF IO ) and diaphragm excursion, respectively, reflecting expiratory and inspiratory muscle strength, were measured via ultrasonography at 3 time points: before induction (baseline), train-of-four ratio (TOFR) recovery to 0.9, and 30 minutes after postanesthesia care unit (PACU) arrival. The primary outcome was the change in TF IO from baseline to TOFR ≥0.9. The postoperative changes of diaphragm excursion from baseline, incidences of TF IO and diaphragm excursion returning to baseline levels, and the time from TOFR 0.9 to 0.95 and 1 were also measured. RESULTS Among 58 patients, a significant difference in the change in TF IO from baseline to TOFR ≥0.9 between the sugammadex and neostigmine groups was observed: mean ± standard deviation, 9% ± 6% vs 16% ± 9%; difference in means: -6% (95% confidence interval [CI], -10 to -2); and adjusted P =.005 (adjusting for imbalanced variables between 2 groups). Sugammadex resulted in smaller changes in diaphragm excursion from baseline to TOFR ≥0.9 compared with neostigmine: difference in means: -0.83 cm (99.4% CI, -1.39 to -0.28 cm; Bonferroni-corrected P < .001). After 30 minutes in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU),33% of patients reversed with sugammadex versus 14% of those receiving neostigmine reached baseline TF IO levels (99.4% CI, -14 to 52; Bonferroni-corrected P > .999). The incidences of TF IO and diaphragm excursion returning to baseline were relatively low (<40%) in both groups despite TOFR reaching 1. The median time from TOFR of 0.9 to 0.95 and to 1 among patients receiving sugammadex was 7 and 10× faster than those receiving neostigmine (0.3 vs 2 minutes, Bonferroni-corrected P = .003; 0.5 vs 5.3 minutes, Bonferroni-corrected P < .001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Sugammadex provides a more complete recovery of expiratory muscle strength than neostigmine at TOFR ≥0.9. Our data suggest that the respiratory muscle strength might still be impaired despite TOFR reaching 1.
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- Chanyan Huang
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- the Department of Medical Statistics, Clinical Trials Unit, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Collins PD, Giosa L, Camarda V, Camporota L. Physiological adaptations during weaning from veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Intensive Care Med Exp 2023; 11:7. [PMID: 36759388 PMCID: PMC9911184 DOI: 10.1186/s40635-023-00493-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) has an established evidence base in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and has seen exponential growth in its use over the past decades. However, there is a paucity of evidence regarding the approach to weaning, with variation of practice and outcomes between centres. Preconditions for weaning, management of patients' sedation and mechanical ventilation during this phase, criteria defining success or failure, and the optimal duration of a trial prior to decannulation are all debated subjects. Moreover, there is no prospective evidence demonstrating the superiority of weaning the sweep gas flow (SGF), the extracorporeal blood flow (ECBF) or the fraction of oxygen of the SGF (FdO2), thereby a broad inter-centre variability exists in this regard. Accordingly, the aim of this review is to discuss the required physiological basis to interpret different weaning approaches: first, we will outline the physiological changes in blood gases which should be expected from manipulations of ECBF, SGF and FdO2. Subsequently, we will describe the resulting adaptation of patients' control of breathing, with special reference to the effects of weaning on respiratory effort. Finally, we will discuss pertinent elements of the monitoring and mechanical ventilation of passive and spontaneously breathing patients during a weaning trial. Indeed, to avoid lung injury, invasive monitoring is often required in patients making spontaneous effort, as pressures measured at the airway may not reflect the degree of lung strain. In the absence of evidence, our approach to weaning is driven largely by an understanding of physiology.
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- Patrick Duncan Collins
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas' National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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- grid.420545.20000 0004 0489 3985Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK ,grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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- grid.420545.20000 0004 0489 3985Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- grid.420545.20000 0004 0489 3985Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK ,grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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Vishwas P, Amara V, Maddani SS, Chaudhuri S, Podder S. Risk Factors of Decreased Abdominal Expiratory Muscle Thickness in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients-The mNUTRIC Score is an Independent Predictor. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023; 27:8-15. [PMID: 36756480 PMCID: PMC9886045 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background The expiratory abdominal skeletal muscles are an important component of the respiratory muscle pump, and their reduced thickness has been associated with difficult weaning. There is no objective score that may help clinicians to predict expiratory abdominal muscle thinning. Patients and methods This was a single-center retrospective study on 81 patients undergoing weaning from mechanical ventilation. The thickness of the four abdominal expiratory muscles-rectus abdominis (RA), internal oblique (IO), external oblique (EO), and transversus abdominis (TA) on the day of the first spontaneous breathing trial (SBT), was obtained. The various parameters of the patients with thinner RA, IO, EO, and TA below the determined thickness cut-off values, predicting difficult weaning was analyzed. Results Modified nutritional risk in critically ill (mNUTRIC) score was found to be an independent predictor of thinner IO muscle after logistic regression analysis [p = 0.001, adjusted OR 2.33, 95% CI (1.394-3.892)]. The mNUTRIC score was also an independent predictor of thinner EO (p = 0.014, adjusted OR 1.57) and RA muscle (p = 0.002, adjusted OR 1.69). The mNUTRIC cutoff score ≥4 predicted thinner IO (AUC 0.813, p < 0.001 sensitivity 71%, specificity 77%) and thinner EO (AUC 0.738, p < 0.001, 71% sensitivity, 67% specificity). The mNUTRIC score ≥3 predicted that at least one out of the four abdominal expiratory muscles will be thin (AUC 0.849, p < 0.001, 95% CI [0.763-0.935], sensitivity 87.5%, specificity 59%). Conclusion The mNUTRIC score is an independent predictor of thinner abdominal expiratory muscles in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients. How to cite this article Vishwas P, Amara V, Maddani SS, Chaudhuri S, Podder S. Risk Factors of Decreased Abdominal Expiratory Muscle Thickness in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients-The mNUTRIC Score is an Independent Predictor. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(1):8-15.
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- P Vishwas
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India,Souvik Chaudhuri, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India, Phone: +91 9937178620, e-mail:
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Majeed NA, Nasa P. Expiratory Muscles of Respiration and Weaning Failure: What do We Know So Far? Indian J Crit Care Med 2023; 27:1-3. [PMID: 36756479 PMCID: PMC9886040 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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How to cite this article: Majeed NA, Nasa P. Expiratory Muscles of Respiration and Weaning Failure: What do We Know So Far? Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(1):1-3.
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- Nimisha Abdul Majeed
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates,Prashant Nasa, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, Phone: +91 971501425022, e-mail:
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Heunks LMA, Roesthuis LH, Jonkman AH. Response. Chest 2022; 162:e343-e345. [PMID: 36494141 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.08.2225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Leo M A Heunks
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Pettenuzzo T, Sella N, Zarantonello F, De Cassai A, Geraldini F, Persona P, Pistollato E, Boscolo A, Navalesi P. How to recognize patients at risk of self-inflicted lung injury. Expert Rev Respir Med 2022; 16:963-971. [PMID: 36154791 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2022.2128335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patient self-inflicted lung injury (P-SILI) has been proposed as a form of lung injury caused by strong inspiratory efforts consequent to a high respiratory drive in patients with hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (hARF). Increased respiratory drive and effort may lead to variable combinations of deleterious phenomena, such as excessive transpulmonary pressure, pendelluft, intra-tidal recruitment, local lung volutrauma, and pulmonary edema. Gas exchange and respiratory mechanics derangements further increase respiratory drive and effort, thus inducing a vicious circle. Forms of partial ventilatory support may further add to the detrimental effects of P-SILI. Since P-SILI may worsen patient outcome, strategies aimed at identifying and preventing P-SILI would be of great importance. AREAS COVERED We systematically searched Pubmed since inception until 15 April 2022 to review the patho-physiological mechanisms of P-SILI and the strategies to identify those patients at risk of P-SILI. EXPERT OPINION Although the concept of P-SILI has been increasingly supported by experimental and clinical data, no study has insofar demonstrated the efficacy of any strategy to identify it in the clinical setting. Further research is thus needed to ascertain the detrimental effects of spontaneous breathing and identify patients with hARF at high risk of developing P-SILI.
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- Tommaso Pettenuzzo
- Department of Surgery, Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy.,Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy.,Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Elnaggar RK, Osailan AM, Elbanna MF. The rationale of applying inspiratory/expiratory muscle training within the same respiratory cycle in children with bronchial asthma: A placebo-controlled randomized clinical investigation. J Asthma 2022; 60:900-911. [PMID: 35849445 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2103708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Objective: Even though positive implications of inspiratory muscle training (In-MT) have been established in children and adolescents with bronchial asthma (C/AwBA), the role of combined inspiratory and expiratory muscle training (Ex-MT) within the same respiratory cycle (In/Ex-SC) is still unknown. This study was, therefore, set out to explore the effect of In/Ex-SC on respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary functions, and control of asthma symptoms in C/AwBA.Methods: This was a placebo-controlled randomized clinical investigation that included 51 C/AwBA (12-18 years). Participants were assigned randomly into three groups: Placebo, In-MT only, or combined In/Ex-SC training (n = 17, each group). The training was conducted for ∼35 min, thrice/week over 12 weeks. The maximal inspiratory (IPmax) and expiratory (EPmax) pressure (indicating the strength of the inspiratory and expiratory muscles, respectively), pulmonary functions [forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1/FVC index], and asthma control test (ACT) were assessed before and after the intervention.Results: The In/Ex-SC yielded larger increases in IPmax and EPmax than either the Placebo training (P=.031 and P=.009 respectively) or the In-MT (P=.029 and P=.032 respectively). Further, In/Ex-SC produced favorable improvement in FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC compared to the Placebo training (P=.001, P=.004, and P=.0005 respectively) or In-MT (P=.038, P=.037, and P=.025 respectively) training. Furthermore, In/Ex-SC led to better control of asthma symptoms than the Placebo (P<.001) or In-MT (P=.002) training.Conclusion: This study provides evidence that combined In/Ex-SC can considerably improve respiratory muscle strength, enhance pulmonary function, and promote control over asthma symptoms in C/AwBA.
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- Ragab K Elnaggar
- Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, Collage of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, Collage of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.,Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Breathing, (S)Training and the Pelvic Floor—A Basic Concept. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10061035. [PMID: 35742086 PMCID: PMC9222935 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10061035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: The current scientific literature is inconsistent regarding the potential beneficial or deleterious effects of high-intensity physical activities on the pelvic floor (PF) in women. So far, it has not been established with certainty whether disparate breathing mechanisms may exert short- or long-term influence on the PF function in this context, although based on the established physiological interrelationship of breathing with PF activation, this seems plausible. Objective: To propose a basic concept of the influence of different breathing patterns on the PF during strenuous physical efforts. Methodical approaches: Review of the recent literature, basic knowledge of classical western medicine regarding the principles of muscle physiology and the biomechanics of breathing, additional schematic illustrations, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data corroborate the proposed concept and exemplify the consequences of strenuous efforts on the PF in relation to respective breathing phases. Conclusion: The pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) physiologically act as expiratory muscles in synergy with the anterolateral abdominal muscles, contracting during expiration and relaxing during inspiration. Obviously, a strenuous physical effort requires an expiratory motor synergy with the PFM and abdominal muscles in a co-contracted status to train the PFM and protect the PF against high intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). Holding breath in an inspiratory pattern during exertion stresses the PF because the high IAP impinges on the relaxed, hence insufficiently protected, PFMs. It seems conceivable that such disadvantageous breathing, if performed regularly and repeatedly, may ultimately cause PF dysfunction. At any rate, future research needs to take into account the respective breathing cycles during measurements and interventions addressing PFM function.
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Jonkman AH, Holleboom MC, de Vries HJ, Vriends M, Tuinman PR, Heunks LM. Expiratory Muscle Relaxation-Induced Ventilator Triggering: A Novel Patient-Ventilator Dyssynchrony. Chest 2022; 161:e337-e341. [PMID: 35680312 PMCID: PMC9248081 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2022.01.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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In critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation, expiratory muscles are recruited with high respiratory loading and/or low inspiratory muscle capacity. In this case report, we describe a previously unrecognized patient-ventilator dyssynchrony characterized by ventilator triggering by expiratory muscle relaxation, an observation that we termed expiratory muscle relaxation-induced ventilator triggering (ERIT). ERIT can be recognized with in-depth respiratory muscle monitoring as (1) an increase in gastric pressure (Pga) during expiration, resulting from expiratory muscle recruitment; (2) a drop in Pga (and hence, esophageal pressure) at the time of ventilator triggering; and (3) diaphragm electrical activity onset occurring after ventilator triggering. Future studies should focus on the incidence of ERIT and the impact in the patient receiving mechanical ventilation.
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- Annemijn H. Jonkman
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands,CORRESPONDENCE TO: Leo M. A. Heunks, MD, PhD
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Lippi L, de Sire A, D’Abrosca F, Polla B, Marotta N, Castello LM, Ammendolia A, Molinari C, Invernizzi M. Efficacy of Physiotherapy Interventions on Weaning in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:889218. [PMID: 35615094 PMCID: PMC9124783 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.889218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Mechanical ventilation (MV) is currently considered a life-saving intervention. However, growing evidence highlighted that prolonged MV significantly affects functional outcomes and length of stay. In this scenario, controversies are still open about the optimal rehabilitation strategies for improving MV duration in ICU patients. In addition, the efficacy of physiotherapy interventions in critical ill patients without positive history of chronic respiratory conditions is still debated. Therefore, this systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with meta-analysis aimed at characterizing the efficacy of a comprehensive physiotherapy intervention in critically ill patients. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were systematically searched up to October 22, 2021 to identify RCTs assessing acute patients mechanical ventilated in ICU setting undergoing a rehabilitative intervention. The primary outcomes were MV duration, extubation, and weaning time. The secondary outcomes were weaning successful rate, respiratory function, ICU discharge rate and length of stay. Out of 2503 records, 12 studies were included in the present work. The meta-analysis performed in 6 RCTs showed a significant improvement in terms of MV duration (overall effect size: −3.23 days; 95% CI = −5.79, −0.67, p = 0.01; Z = 2.47) in patients treated with a comprehensive physiotherapy intervention including early mobilization, positioning, airway clearance techniques, lung expansion and respiratory muscle training. The quality assessment underlined 9 studies (75%) of good quality and 3 studies of fair quality according to the PEDro scale. In conclusion, our results provided previously unavailable data about the role of comprehensive physiotherapy intervention in improving MV duration in critical ill patients without chronic respiratory conditions. Further studies are needed to better characterize the optimal combination of rehabilitation strategies enhancing the improvements in critical ill patients without chronic respiratory disorders.
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- Lorenzo Lippi
- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont “A. Avogadro”, Novara, Italy
- Translational Medicine, Dipartimento Attività Integrate Ricerca e Innovazione (DAIRI), Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont “A. Avogadro”, Novara, Italy
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- Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont “A. Avogadro”, Novara, Italy
- Unit of Internal Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Department for Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition, University of Eastern Piedmont “A. Avogadro”, Novara, Italy
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- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont “A. Avogadro”, Novara, Italy
- Translational Medicine, Dipartimento Attività Integrate Ricerca e Innovazione (DAIRI), Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
- *Correspondence: Marco Invernizzi,
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Pozzi M, Rezoagli E, Bronco A, Rabboni F, Grasselli G, Foti G, Bellani G. Accessory and Expiratory Muscles Activation During Spontaneous Breathing Trial: A Physiological Study by Surface Electromyography. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:814219. [PMID: 35372418 PMCID: PMC8965594 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.814219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background The physiological and prognostical significance of accessory and expiratory muscles activation is unknown during a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT). We hypothesized that, in patients experiencing weaning failure, accessory and expiratory muscles are activated to cope with an increased respiratory workload. Purpose To describe accessory and expiratory muscle activation non-invasively by surface electromyography (sEMG) during an SBT and to assess differences in electrical activity (EA) of the inspiratory and expiratory muscles in successful vs. failing weaning patients. Methods Intubated patients on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 h undergoing an SBT were enrolled in a medical and surgical third-level ICU of the University Teaching Hospital. Baseline characteristics and physiological variables were recorded in a crossover physiologic prospective clinical study. Results Of 37 critically ill mechanically ventilated patients, 29 (78%) patients successfully passed the SBT. Rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) was higher in patients who failed SBT compared with the successfully weaned patients at baseline and over time (group-by-time interaction p < 0.001). EA of both the diaphragm (EAdisurf) and of accessory muscles (ACCsurf) was higher in failure patients compared with success (group-by-time interaction p = 0.0174 and p < 0.001, respectively). EA of expiratory muscles (ESPsurf) during SBT increased more in failure than in weaned patients (group-by-time interaction p < 0.0001). Conclusion Non-invasive respiratory muscle monitoring by sEMG was feasible during SBT. Respiratory muscles EA increased during SBT, regardless of SBT outcome, and patients who failed the SBT had a higher increase of all the inspiratory muscles EA compared with the patients who passed the SBT. Recruitment of expiratory muscles—as quantified by sEMG—is associated with SBT failure.
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- Matteo Pozzi
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Department of Emergency and Intensive Care, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giacomo Bellani
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Amara V, Vishwas P, Maddani SS, Natarajan S, Chaudhuri S. Evaluation of Abdominal Expiratory Muscle Thickness Pattern, Diaphragmatic Excursion, and Lung Ultrasound Score in Critically Ill Patients and Their Association with Weaning Patterns: A Prospective Observational Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022; 26:307-313. [PMID: 35519926 PMCID: PMC9015937 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction The expiratory muscles are an indispensable component of respiratory function in critically ill patients, yet is often overlooked. We evaluated the association of abdominal expiratory muscles thickness pattern with weaning. Materials and methods This was a single-center, prospective observational study done on 81 adult mechanically ventilated patients who underwent the weaning process. Results Sixteen patients had simple weaning and 65 patients had either difficult or prolonged weaning. The mean and standard deviation (SD) of the thickness of expiratory abdominal muscles—rectus abdominis (RA), internal oblique (IO), external oblique (EO), and transversus abdominis (TA) were significantly more in patients with simple weaning than those with difficult or prolonged weaning. The receiver operating curve (ROC) of expiratory muscles showed RA, IO, EO, TA cut-offs 0.638, 0.492, 0.315, and 0.253 cm, respectively, to predict simple weaning. The pattern of expiratory muscle thickness RA > IO > EO > TA was maintained in both simple and difficult/prolonged weaning groups (p = 0.362). The ROC of diaphragmatic excursion (DE) for predicting simple weaning had cut-off 1.79 cm. The lung ultrasound score (LUS) was 5.75 ± 3.32 in the simple weaning group, compared to 9.71 ± 5.18 in the difficult/prolonged weaning group (p = 0.005). Conclusion Abdominal expiratory muscles were significantly thicker in patients with simple weaning compared to those with difficult or prolonged weaning. The pattern of expiratory muscle thickness followed the pattern of RA > IO > EO > TA in both simple weaning and difficult or prolonged weaning groups. DE >1.79 cm predicted simple weaning and LUS was significantly lesser in patients with simple weaning (CTRI/2020/11/028895). How to cite this article Amara V, Vishwas P, Maddani SS, Natarajan S, Chaudhuri S. Evaluation of Abdominal Expiratory Muscle Thickness Pattern, Diaphragmatic Excursion, and Lung Ultrasound Score in Critically Ill Patients and Their Association with Weaning Patterns: A Prospective Observational Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(3):307–313.
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- Vedaghosh Amara
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- Souvik Chaudhuri, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India, Phone: +91 9937178620, e-mail:
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Chen YH, Hsin YF, Chen SH, Yu TJ, Huang CC. Effects of transcutaneous electrical diaphragmatic stimulation on respiratory function in patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation. Ann Thorac Med 2022; 17:14-20. [PMID: 35198044 PMCID: PMC8809123 DOI: 10.4103/atm.atm_158_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE: Muscle atrophy and diaphragm dysfunction are common with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV). Electrical stimulation on peripheral muscles has been shown to be beneficial in the improvement of muscle function. This study examined the effects of transcutaneous electrical diaphragmatic stimulation (TEDS) on respiratory muscle strength and weaning outcomes in patients with PMV. METHODS: Participants on ventilation for ≥21 days were randomly assigned to TEDS (n = 29) and control (n = 30) groups. The TEDS group received muscle electrical stimulation for 30 min/session/day throughout the intervention. Pulmonary function parameters (tidal volume, respiratory rate, and rapid shallow breathing index), and respiratory muscle strength (Pimax, Pemax) were assessed. The hospitalization outcome, including weaning rate and length of stay, was followed up until discharge. RESULTS: After TEDS, there was a significant increase in Pemax (10 [8–20] vs. 20 [10–22] cmH2O, P = 0.034) in the intervention group. At the end of the study, the improvement of minute volume in the TEDS group (0.64 (−0.67) was significantly higher than the control group (−0.64 (−2.5–0.78) (P = 0.008). In the control group, there was no significant difference between pre- and post-measurement of weaning parameters. There was a significant difference between groups in the weaning rate, with a higher rate in the TEDS group (90%) when compared with that in the control group (66.7%) (P =0.021). CONCLUSION: TEDS was significantly associated with increased respiratory muscle strength in patients with PMV. TEDS may be useful to facilitate weaning in this population.
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Itagaki T. Diaphragm-protective mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure. THE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INVESTIGATION 2022; 69:165-172. [DOI: 10.2152/jmi.69.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Kharasch SJ, Selame L, Dumas H, Shokoohi H, Liteplo A, Kharasch E, Kharasch V. Point-of-care respiratory muscle ultrasound in a child with medical complexity. Pediatr Pulmonol 2022; 57:333-336. [PMID: 34714975 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sigmund J Kharasch
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Development of closed-loop modelling framework for adaptive respiratory pacemakers. Comput Biol Med 2021; 141:105136. [PMID: 34929465 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.105136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Ventilatory pacing by electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve has many advantages compared to mechanical ventilation. However, commercially available respiratory pacing devices operate in an open-loop fashion, which require manual adjustment of stimulation parameters for a given patient. Here, we report the model development of a closed-loop respiratory pacemaker, which can automatically adapt to various pathological ventilation conditions and metabolic demands. METHODS To assist the model design, we have personalized a computational lung model, which incorporates the mechanics of ventilation and gas exchange. The model can respond to the device stimulation where the gas exchange model provides biofeedback signals to the device. We use a pacing device model with a proportional integral (PI) controller to illustrate our approach. RESULTS The closed-loop adaptive pacing model can provide superior treatment compared to open-loop operation. The adaptive pacing stimuli can maintain physiological oxygen levels in the blood under various simulated breathing disorders and metabolic demands. CONCLUSION We demonstrate that the respiratory pacing devices with the biofeedback can adapt to individual needs, while the lung model can be used to validate and parametrize the device. SIGNIFICANCE The closed-loop model-based framework paves the way towards an individualized and autonomous respiratory pacing device development.
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Giustivi D, Bottazzini F, Belliato M. Respiratory Monitoring at Bedside in COVID-19 Patients. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10214943. [PMID: 34768462 PMCID: PMC8585054 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10214943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has forced some reflections to be had surrounding the ventilatory support to be applied to certain types of patients. The model of two phenotypes, set out by Professor Gattinoni and colleagues, suggests that adequate monitoring of respiratory effort may play a key role in the treatment of respiratory failure due to COVID-19. An insufficient control of the patient’s respiratory efforts could lead to an aggravation of lung damage, mainly due to the possibility of generating Patient Self-Inflicted Lung Injury (PSILI) with a consequent aggravation of the pathological picture. Nevertheless, effectively monitoring the patient’s respiratory work, especially in nonintensive settings, is not easy. This article briefly describes some methods that allow the assessment of respiratory effort, such as the use of ultrasound and respiratory tests, which can be performed in nonintensive settings.
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- Davide Giustivi
- A&E Department ASST Provincia di Lodi, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy;
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- U.O.C. Anestesia e Rianimazione 2 Cardiopolmonare, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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Can Abdominal Muscle Ultrasonography During Spontaneous Breathing and Cough Predict Reintubation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients? Chest 2021; 160:1163-1164. [PMID: 34625161 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Jansen D, Jonkman AH, Vries HJD, Wennen M, Elshof J, Hoofs MA, van den Berg M, Man AMED, Keijzer C, Scheffer GJ, van der Hoeven JG, Girbes A, Tuinman PR, Marcus JT, Ottenheijm CAC, Heunks L. Positive end-expiratory pressure affects geometry and function of the human diaphragm. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2021; 131:1328-1339. [PMID: 34473571 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00184.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is routinely applied in mechanically ventilated patients to improve gas exchange and respiratory mechanics by increasing end-expiratory lung volume (EELV). In a recent experimental study in rats, we demonstrated that prolonged application of PEEP causes diaphragm remodeling, especially longitudinal muscle fiber atrophy. This is of potential clinical importance, as the acute withdrawal of PEEP during ventilator weaning decreases EELV and thereby stretches the adapted, longitudinally atrophied diaphragm fibers to excessive sarcomere lengths, having a detrimental effect on force generation. Whether this series of events occurs in the human diaphragm is unknown. In the current study, we investigated if short-term application of PEEP affects diaphragm geometry and function, which are prerequisites for the development of longitudinal atrophy with prolonged PEEP application. Nineteen healthy volunteers were noninvasively ventilated with PEEP levels of 2, 5, 10, and 15 cmH2O. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed to investigate PEEP-induced changes in diaphragm geometry. Subjects were instrumented with nasogastric catheters to measure diaphragm neuromechanical efficiency (i.e., diaphragm pressure normalized to its electrical activity) during tidal breathing with different PEEP levels. We found that increasing PEEP from 2 to 15 cmH2O resulted in a caudal diaphragm displacement (19 [14-26] mm, P < 0.001), muscle shortening in the zones of apposition (20.6% anterior and 32.7% posterior, P < 0.001), increase in diaphragm thickness (36.4% [0.9%-44.1%], P < 0.001) and reduction in neuromechanical efficiency (48% [37.6%-56.6%], P < 0.001). These findings demonstrate that conditions required to develop longitudinal atrophy in the human diaphragm are present with the application of PEEP.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We demonstrate that PEEP causes changes in diaphragm geometry, especially muscle shortening, and decreases in vivo diaphragm contractile function. Thus, prerequisites for the development of diaphragm longitudinal muscle atrophy are present with the acute application of PEEP. Once confirmed in ventilated critically ill patients, this could provide a new mechanism for ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction and ventilator weaning failure in the intensive care unit (ICU).
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- Diana Jansen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Physiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Physiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Shu W, Chen M, Xie Z, Huang L, Huang B, Liu P. Effect of muscle distribution on lung function in young adults. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2021; 25:707-720. [PMID: 34525871 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2021.1974848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND At present, available research on the relationship between muscle distribution and respiratory function in healthy people is limited. OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between muscle distribution and lung function in healthy young adults. METHODS A total of 612 male and 1561 Female Chinese college students were recruited. visceral fat tissue (VAT), subcutaneous fat tissue (SAT), total body muscle mass (TMM), trunk muscle mass (TKMM), upper limb muscle mass (ULMM) and lower limb muscle mass (LLMM) was measured by body composition. Vital capacity (VC) was measured by spirometry instrument. Obesity classification was defined by muscle mass ratio (MMR), body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). RESULTS Among these positive correlation parameters, male VC had a high positive correlation with TMM and LLMM, while female VC had a high positive correlation with TMM and TKMM. After the population was divided into MMR, BMI, BFP, and WHR, further analysis showed that VC was positively correlated with TMM for males with MMR-low muscle (r = 0.483; p < 0.05), BMI-underweight (r = 0.265; p < 0.05), BMI-overweight + obesity (r = 0.272; p < 0.05), BFP-low fat (r = 0.306; p < 0.05), and WHR-normal subgroups (r = 0.316; p < 0.05), while LLMM was positively correlated with VC in the MMR-normal muscle (r = 0.285; p < 0.05), BMI-normal (r = 0.305; p < 0.05), BFP-normal fat (r = 0.304; p < 0.05), and WHR obesity subgroups (r = 0.266; p < 0.05). VC was positively correlated with TMM for females with MMR-low muscle (r = 0.169; p < 0.05), MMR-normal muscle (r = 0.241; p < 0.05), BMI-underweight (r = 0.241; p < 0.05), BMI-normal (r = 0.288; p < 0.05), WHR normal (r = 0.275; p < 0.05), and BFP-low fat subgroups (r = 0.255; p < 0.05), while TKMM was positively correlated with VC in the BMI-overweight + obesity (r = 0.342; p < 0.05), WHR-obesity (r = 0.227; p < 0.05), and BFP-normal subgroups (r = 0.256; p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Muscle distribution in young adults is highly correlated with VC, and this relationship is affected by gender and body types. In general, for thin, VC is more positively correlated with TMM, and for normal weight or obese, VC is more positively correlated with LLMM for males but with TKMM for females, respectively, in comparison with other tested indices. Further studies will be required to evaluate the relationship between muscle distribution and vital capacity in young adults.
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- Wenbo Shu
- Medical Department, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Medical Department, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Fujinaga J, Suzuki E, Irie H, Onodera M. Body Mass Index and Ventilator Dependence in Critically Ill Subjects in Japan: A Cohort Study Using a Nationwide Database. Respir Care 2021; 66:1433-1439. [PMID: 33688093 PMCID: PMC9993876 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.08660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Body mass index (BMI) can be an important indicator for health outcomes among critically ill patients. However, the association between BMI and ventilator dependence at ICU discharge among these patients remains unknown. We aimed to evaluate the association between BMI at ICU admission and ventilator dependence at the time of ICU discharge. As secondary outcomes, we used ICU mortality, hospital mortality, and implementation of tracheostomy during ICU stay. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study. The data were derived from The Japanese Intensive Care Patient Database, a nationwide ICU database in Japan. We included all patients in the registry who were ≥ 16 y old, received mechanical ventilation, and were admitted to an ICU between April 2018 and March 2019. On the basis of their BMI at ICU admission, subjects were classified as underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2); normal weight (≥ 18.5 kg/m2 to < 23 kg/m2); overweight (≥ 23 kg/m2 to < 27.5 kg/m2); or obese (≥ 27.5 kg/m2). RESULTS Among 11,801 analyzed subjects, 388 (3.3%) subjects were ventilator-dependent at ICU discharge. Compared with normal-weight subjects, the risk for ventilator dependence at ICU discharge increased among underweight subjects even after adjusting for potential confounders and inter-ICU variance in 2-level multivariable logistic regression analysis (odds ratio 1.46 [95% CI 1.18-1.79]). Although obesity was also associated with a higher risk of ventilator dependence, the association was less clear (odds ratio 1.10 [95% CI 0.99-1.22]). The risk of ICU mortality, hospital mortality, and implementation of tracheostomy also increased in underweight subjects. CONCLUSIONS Critically ill underweight subjects had a higher risk of ventilator dependence at ICU discharge compared to normal-weight subjects, even after adjusting for potential confounders and inter-ICU variance. The association between BMI and ventilator dependence should be examined using information on subjects' nutritional status and frailty in further studies.
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- Jun Fujinaga
- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki City, Japan.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Kita-ku, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki City, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki City, Japan
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Goligher EC, Peñuelas O. Postextubation Respiratory Support: Of Clinical Trials and Clinical Decisions. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2021; 204:245-247. [PMID: 33901412 PMCID: PMC8513582 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202104-0844ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Ewan C Goligher
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Respirology University Health Network Toronto, Ontario, Canada and.,Toronto General Hospital Research Institute Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Intensive Care Unit Hospital Universitario de Getafe Madrid, Spain and.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias Madrid, Spain
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Schreiber AF, Bertoni M, Coiffard B, Fard S, Wong J, Reid WD, Brochard LJ, Piva S, Goligher EC. Abdominal Muscle Use During Spontaneous Breathing and Cough in Patients Who Are Mechanically Ventilated: A Bi-center Ultrasound Study. Chest 2021; 160:1316-1325. [PMID: 34090872 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.05.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ultrasound may be useful to assess the structure, activity, and function of the abdominal muscles in patients who are mechanically ventilated. RESEARCH QUESTION Does measurement of abdominal muscle thickening on ultrasound in patients who are mechanically ventilated provide clinically relevant information about abdominal muscle function and weaning outcomes? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This study consisted of two parts, a physiological study conducted in healthy subjects and a prospective observational study in patients who were mechanically ventilated. Abdominal muscle thickness and thickening fraction were measured during cough and expiratory efforts in 20 healthy subjects and prior to and during a spontaneous breathing trial in 57 patients being ventilated. RESULTS In healthy subjects, internal oblique and rectus abdominis thickening fraction correlated with pressure generated during expiratory efforts (P < .001). In patients being ventilated, abdominal muscle thickness and thickening fraction were feasible to measure in all patients, and reproducibility was moderately acceptable. During a failed spontaneous breathing trial, thickening fraction of transversus abdominis and internal oblique increased substantially from baseline (13.2% [95% CI, 0.9-24.8] and 7.2% [95% CI, 2.2-13.2], respectively). The combined thickening fraction of transversus abdominis, internal oblique, and rectus abdominis measured during cough was associated with an increased risk of reintubation or reconnection to the ventilator following attempted liberation (OR, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.1-4.4 per 10% decrease in thickening fraction). INTERPRETATION Abdominal muscle thickening on ultrasound was correlated to the airway pressure generated by expiratory efforts. In patients who were mechanically ventilated, abdominal muscle ultrasound measurements are feasible and moderately reproducible. Among patients who passed a spontaneous breathing trial, reduced abdominal muscle thickening during cough was associated with a high risk of liberation failure. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov; No.: NCT03567564; URL: www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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- Annia F Schreiber
- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Keenan Research Centre and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto (St. Michael's Hospital) Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Intensive Care Medicine, Hôpital Nord, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Keenan Research Centre and Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto (St. Michael's Hospital) Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, Spedali Civili University Hospital, Brescia, Italy; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Changes in Respiratory Muscle Thickness during Mechanical Ventilation: Focus on Expiratory Muscles. Anesthesiology 2021; 134:748-759. [PMID: 33711154 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000003736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The lateral abdominal wall muscles are recruited with active expiration, as may occur with high breathing effort, inspiratory muscle weakness, or pulmonary hyperinflation. The effects of critical illness and mechanical ventilation on these muscles are unknown. This study aimed to assess the reproducibility of expiratory muscle (i.e., lateral abdominal wall muscles and rectus abdominis muscle) ultrasound and the impact of tidal volume on expiratory muscle thickness, to evaluate changes in expiratory muscle thickness during mechanical ventilation, and to compare this to changes in diaphragm thickness. METHODS Two raters assessed the interrater and intrarater reproducibility of expiratory muscle ultrasound (n = 30) and the effect of delivered tidal volume on expiratory muscle thickness (n = 10). Changes in the thickness of the expiratory muscles and the diaphragm were assessed in 77 patients with at least two serial ultrasound measurements in the first week of mechanical ventilation. RESULTS The reproducibility of the measurements was excellent (interrater intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.994 [95% CI, 0.987 to 0.997]; intrarater intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.992 [95% CI, 0.957 to 0.998]). Expiratory muscle thickness decreased by 3.0 ± 1.7% (mean ± SD) with tidal volumes of 481 ± 64 ml (P < 0.001). The thickness of the expiratory muscles remained stable in 51 of 77 (66%), decreased in 17 of 77 (22%), and increased in 9 of 77 (12%) patients. Reduced thickness resulted from loss of muscular tissue, whereas increased thickness mainly resulted from increased interparietal fasciae thickness. Changes in thickness of the expiratory muscles were not associated with changes in the thickness of the diaphragm (R2 = 0.013; P = 0.332). CONCLUSIONS Thickness measurement of the expiratory muscles by ultrasound has excellent reproducibility. Changes in the thickness of the expiratory muscles occurred in 34% of patients and were unrelated to changes in diaphragm thickness. Increased expiratory muscle thickness resulted from increased thickness of the fasciae. EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Ventilator weaning forms an integral part in critical care medicine and strategies to shorten duration are rapidly evolving alongside our knowledge of the relevant physiological processes. The purpose of the current review is to discuss new physiological and clinical insights in ventilator weaning that help us to fasten liberation from mechanical ventilation. RECENT FINDINGS Several new concepts have been introduced in the field of ventilator weaning in the past 2 years. Approaches to shorten the time until ventilator liberation include frequent spontaneous breathing trials, early noninvasive mechanical ventilation to shorten invasive ventilation time, novel ventilatory modes, such as neurally adjusted ventilatory assist and drugs to enhance the contractile efficiency of respiratory muscles. Equally important, ultrasound has been shown to be a versatile tool to monitor physiological changes of the cardiorespiratory system during weaning and steer targeted interventions to improve extubation outcome. SUMMARY A thorough understanding of the physiological adaptations during withdrawal of positive pressure ventilation is extremely important for clinicians in the ICU. We summarize and discuss novel insights in this field.
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Wang X, Li Y, Huang C, Xiong W, Zhou Q, Niu L, Xiao Y. Recovery of early postoperative muscle strength after deep neuromuscular block by means of ultrasonography with comparison of neostigmine versus sugammadex as reversal drugs: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e043935. [PMID: 33637547 PMCID: PMC7919596 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Despite the use of quantitative neuromuscular monitoring together with the administration of reversal drugs (neostigmine or sugammadex), the incidence of residual neuromuscular blockade defined as a train-of-four ratio (TOFr) <0.9 remains high. Even TOFr >0.9 cannot ensure adequate recovery of neuromuscular function when T1 height is not recovered completely. Thus, a mathematical correction of TOFr needs to be applied because the return of a normal TOFr can precede the return of a normal T1 twitch height. On the other hand, different muscles have different sensitivities to neuromuscular blockade agents; thus, complete recovery of one specific muscle group does not represent complete recovery of all other muscles. Therefore, our study aims to assess the muscle strength recovery of respiratory-related muscle groups by ultrasound and evaluate global strength using handgrip dynamometry in the early postoperative period when TOFr=0.9 and corrected TOFr (cTOFr)=0.9 with comparison of neostigmine versus sugammadex as reversal drugs. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This study will be a prospective, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial involving 60 patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II and aged between 18 and 65 years, who will undergo microlaryngeal surgery. We will assess geniohyoid muscle, parasternal intercostal muscle, diaphragm, abdominal wall muscle and handgrip strength at four time points: before anaesthesia, TOFr=0.9, cTOFr=0.9 and 30 min after admission to the post anaesthesia care unit. Our primary objective will be to compare the effects of neostigmine and sugammadex on the recovery of muscle strength of different muscle groups in the early postoperative period when TOFr=0.9 and cTOFr=0.9. The secondary objective will be to observe the difference of muscle strength between the time points of TOFr=0.9 and cTOFr=0.9 to find out the clinical significance of cTOFr >0.9. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The protocol was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University. The findings will be disseminated to the public through peer-reviewed scientific journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR2000033832.
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- Xuan Wang
- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Combret Y, Prieur G, Hilfiker R, Gravier FE, Smondack P, Contal O, Lamia B, Bonnevie T, Medrinal C. The relationship between maximal expiratory pressure values and critical outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients: a post hoc analysis of an observational study. Ann Intensive Care 2021; 11:8. [PMID: 33438092 PMCID: PMC7803386 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-020-00791-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Little interest has been paid to expiratory muscle strength, and the impact of expiratory muscle weakness on critical outcomes is not known. Very few studies assessed the relationship between maximal expiratory pressure (MEP) and critical outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between MEP and critical outcomes. Methods This work was a secondary analysis of a prospective, observational study of adult patients who required mechanical ventilation for ≥ 24 h in an 18-bed ICU. MEP was assessed before extubation after a successful, spontaneous breathing trial. The relationships between MEP and extubation failure, and short-term (30 days) mortality, were investigated. Univariate logistic regressions were computed to investigate the relationship between MEP values and critical outcomes. Two multivariate analyses, with and without maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), both adjusted using principal component analysis, were undertaken. Unadjusted and adjusted ROC curves were computed to compare the respective ability of MEP, MIP and the combination of both measures to discriminate patients with and without extubation failure or premature death. Results One hundred and twenty-four patients were included. Median age was 66 years (IQR 18) and median mechanical ventilation duration was 7 days (IQR 6). Extubation failure rate was 15% (18/124 patients) and the rate for 30-day mortality was 11% (14/124 patient). Higher MEP values were significantly associated with a lower risk of extubation failure in the univariate analysis [OR 0.96 95% CI (0.93–0.98)], but not with short-term mortality. MEP was independently linked with extubation failure when MIP was not included in the multivariate model, but not when it was included, despite limited collinearity between these variables. This study was not able to differentiate the respective abilities of MEP, MIP, and their combination to discriminate patients with extubation failure or premature death (adjusted AUC for the combination of MEP and MIP: 0.825 and 0.650 for extubation failure and premature death, respectively). Conclusions MEP is related to extubation failure. But, the results did not support its use as a substitute for MIP, since the relationship between MEP and critical outcomes was no longer significant when MIP was included. The use of MIP and MEP measurements combined did not reach higher discriminative capacities for critical outcomes that MEP or MIP alone. Trial Registration This study was retrospectively registered at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02363231?cond=NCT02363231&draw=2&rank=1 (NCT02363231) in 13 February 2015
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- Yann Combret
- Intensive Care Unit, Le Havre Hospital, 76600, Le Havre, France. .,Research and Clinical Experimentation Institute (IREC), Pulmonology, ORL and Dermatology, Louvain Catholic University, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Intensive Care Unit, Le Havre Hospital, 76600, Le Havre, France.,Research and Clinical Experimentation Institute (IREC), Pulmonology, ORL and Dermatology, Louvain Catholic University, 1200, Brussels, Belgium.,Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Normandie University, UNIROUEN, UPRES EA3830-GRHV, 76000, Rouen, France
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland Valais (HES-SO Valais-Wallis), Leukerbad, Switzerland
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- Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Normandie University, UNIROUEN, UPRES EA3830-GRHV, 76000, Rouen, France.,ADIR Association, Rouen University Hospital, 76000, Rouen, France
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- ADIR Association, Rouen University Hospital, 76000, Rouen, France
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Normandie University, UNIROUEN, UPRES EA3830-GRHV, 76000, Rouen, France.,Pulmonology Department, Le Havre Hospital, 76600, Le Havre, France.,Intensive Care Unit, Respiratory Department, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Normandie University, UNIROUEN, UPRES EA3830-GRHV, 76000, Rouen, France.,ADIR Association, Rouen University Hospital, 76000, Rouen, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Le Havre Hospital, 76600, Le Havre, France.,Paris-Saclay University, UVSQ, Erphan, 78000, Versailles, France.,Saint Michel School of Physiotherapy, 75015, Paris, France
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW There is increased awareness that derangements of respiratory drive and inspiratory effort are frequent and can result in lung and diaphragm injury together with dyspnea and sleep disturbances. This review aims to describe available techniques to monitor drive and effort. RECENT FINDINGS Measuring drive and effort is necessary to quantify risk and implement strategies to minimize lung and the diaphragm injury by modifying sedation and ventilation. Evidence on the efficacy of such strategies is yet to be elucidated, but physiological and epidemiological data support the need to avoid injurious patterns of breathing effort.Some techniques have been used in research for decades (e.g., esophageal pressure or airway occlusion pressure), evidence on their practical utility is growing, and technical advances have eased implementation. More novel techniques (e.g., electrical activity of the diaphragm and ultrasound) are being investigated providing new insights on their use and interpretation. SUMMARY Available techniques provide reliable measures of the intensity and timing of drive and effort. Simple, noninvasive techniques might be implemented in most patients and the more invasive or time-consuming in more complex patients at higher risk. We encourage clinicians to become familiar with technical details and physiological rationale of each for optimal implementation.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Diaphragm weakness can impact survival and increases comorbidities in ventilated patients. Mechanical ventilation is linked to diaphragm dysfunction through several mechanisms of injury, referred to as myotrauma. By monitoring diaphragm activity and titrating ventilator settings, the critical care clinician can have a direct impact on diaphragm injury. RECENT FINDINGS Both the absence of diaphragm activity and excessive inspiratory effort can result in diaphragm muscle weakness, and recent evidence demonstrates that a moderate level of diaphragm activity during mechanical ventilation improves ICU outcome. This supports the hypothesis that by avoiding ventilator overassistance and underassistance, the clinician can implement a diaphragm-protective ventilation strategy. Furthermore, eccentric diaphragm contractions and end-expiratory shortening could impact diaphragm strength as well. This review describes these potential targets for diaphragm protective ventilation. SUMMARY A ventilator strategy that results in appropriate levels of diaphragm activity has the potential to be diaphragm-protective and improve clinical outcome. Monitoring respiratory effort during mechanical ventilation is becoming increasingly important.
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- Tom Schepens
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Adult Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Sustained Abdominal Exercises Affect Abdominal Muscle Activation and Maximal Expiratory Pressures Differently in Healthy Men and Women. Cardiopulm Phys Ther J 2020. [DOI: 10.1097/cpt.0000000000000158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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