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Agusti A, Celli BR, Fabbri L, Vogelmeier C. Managing and discharging COPD patients hospitalized because of an exacerbation of respiratory symptoms: An opportunity to improve outcomes. Eur J Intern Med 2024; 128:20-22. [PMID: 39242319 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2024.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2024] [Accepted: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Alvar Agusti
- Cátedra Salud Respiratoria, University of Barcelona, Spain; Respiratory Institute, Clinic Barcelona, Spain; FCRB-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias, Spain.
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care, Mass General Brigham Hospital, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Section of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Marburg, Germany; German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Marburg, Germany
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Sunwoo BY, Raphelson JR, Malhotra A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea overlap: who to treat and how? Expert Rev Respir Med 2024; 18:527-537. [PMID: 39036943 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2024.2384036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION The co-existence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), or the overlap syndrome, is common and associated with a distinct pattern of nocturnal hypoxemia and worse clinical outcomes than either disease alone. Consequently, identifying who and how to treat these patients is essential. AREAS COVERED Treatment is recommended in all patients with OSA and symptoms or systemic hypertension, but determining symptoms attributable to OSA can be challenging in patients with COPD. Treatment should be considered in asymptomatic patients with moderate to severe OSA and COPD with pulmonary hypertension and comorbid cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, especially if marked hypoxic burden. CPAP is effective, but in patients with the overlap syndrome and daytime hypercapnia, high-intensity noninvasive ventilation aiming to lower PaCO2 may have additional benefits. Additionally, in those with severe resting daytime hypoxemia, supplemental oxygen improves survival and should be added to positive airway pressure. The role of alternative non-positive airway pressure therapies in the overlap syndrome needs further study. EXPERT OPINION Both COPD and OSA are heterogeneous disorders with a wide range of disease severity and further research is needed to better characterize and prognosticate patients with the overlap syndrome to personalize treatment.
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- Bernie Y Sunwoo
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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Vitacca M, Asti G, Fiorenza D, Steinhilber G, Salvi B, Paneroni M. Hospital-Provider Company Network for Home Non-Invasive Ventilation: A Feasibility Pilot Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:328. [PMID: 38338213 PMCID: PMC10855547 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12030328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
This study assessed the feasibility of implementing a hybrid hospital-provider company (PC) clinical pathway for patients with chronic respiratory failure (CRF) through the adaptation and follow-up of non-invasive ventilation (NIV). Over a 3-month period, a PC physiotherapist case manager oversaw the adaptation process, making adjustments as necessary, using remote monitoring and home visits. Outcome measures, including the number of patients enrolled, serious adverse events, hospitalizations, survival rates, professional time allocation, NIV adherence, nocturnal apnea-hypopnea, and oxygen saturation, Δ arterial carbon dioxide pressure (PaCO2), dyspnea, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), exercise tolerance, quality of life, physical activity, and patient satisfaction, were collected. The recruitment rate was 74% (nineteen patients). Commonly reported adverse events included leakage, discomfort and sleep disturbance. Predominant interventions were four home visits (3; 4) and two NIV adjustments (1; 5). The overall program time commitment averaged 43.97 h per patient (being hospital 40 ± 11% and PC 60 ± 11%). Improvements in PaCO2, dyspnea, SPPB and exercise tolerance were observed by the third month. Adherence to NIV was high, with good or very good satisfaction with its use. This study demonstrates that a hybrid hospital-PC service for NIV adaptation and follow-up is not only feasible but also shows validity, reliability, and acceptability.
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- Michele Vitacca
- Respiratory Rehabilitation Unit of the Institute of Lumezzane, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 25065 Lumezzane, BS, Italy; (G.A.); (D.F.); (G.S.); (B.S.); (M.P.)
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Locke BW, Brown J. What Are We Aiming for in Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure? Respir Care 2023; 68:1775-1778. [PMID: 38007234 PMCID: PMC10676247 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.11573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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- Brian W Locke
- Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine Department of Internal Medicine University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Division of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Occupational Pulmonary Medicine Department of Internal Medicine University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
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Jen R, Ellis C, Kaminska M, Road J, Ayas N. Noninvasive Home Mechanical Ventilation for Stable Hypercapnic COPD: A Clinical Respiratory Review from Canadian Perspectives. Can Respir J 2023; 2023:8691539. [PMID: 37822670 PMCID: PMC10564575 DOI: 10.1155/2023/8691539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Acute short-term noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for hypercapnic respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has well-established benefits; however, the role of long-term home NIV remains controversial. In the past decade, studies utilizing aggressive NIV settings to maximally reduce carbon dioxide levels (PaCO2) have resulted in several positive clinical trials and led to updated guidelines on home NIV for stable hypercapnic COPD patients. This clinical respiratory review discusses the high-intensity NIV approach, summarizes recent key trials and guidelines pertaining to home NIV in COPD, and considers key clinical questions for future research and application in the Canadian context. With recent evidence and Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) guidelines supporting the use of NIV in carefully selected COPD patients with persistent daytime hypercapnia, we believe it is time to reconsider our approach.
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- Rachel Jen
- Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Respiratory Division and Sleep Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
- Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Hatipoğlu U, Lewarski JS, Chatburn RL. Home Noninvasive Ventilation for COPD: The Trouble With the Mode. Respir Care 2023; 68:1479-1480. [PMID: 37722732 PMCID: PMC10506649 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.11380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Orr JE. Home Noninvasive Ventilation for COPD. Respir Care 2023; 68:1013-1022. [PMID: 37353331 PMCID: PMC10289625 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.10788] [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: 06/25/2023]
Abstract
Patients with hypercapnic COPD appear to represent a phenotype driven by specific physiology including air trapping and mechanical disadvantage, sleep hypoventilation, and sleep apnea. Such individuals appear to be at high risk for adverse health outcomes. Home noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to have the potential to help compensate for physiological issues underlying hypercapnia. In contrast to older literature, contemporary clinical trials of home NIV have been shown to improve patient-oriented outcomes including quality of life, hospitalizations, and mortality. Advancements in the use of NIV, including the use of higher inspiratory pressures, may account for recent success. Successful practical application of home NIV thus requires an adequate understanding of patient selection, devices and modes, and strategies for titration. The emergence of telemonitoring holds promise for further improvements in patient care by facilitating titration, promoting adherence, troubleshooting issues, and possibly predicting exacerbations. Given the complexity of home NIV, clinicians and health systems might consider establishment of dedicated home ventilation programs to provide such care. In addition, incorporation of respiratory therapist expertise is likely to improve success. Traditional fee-for-service structures have been a challenge for financing such programs, but ongoing changes toward value-based care are likely to make home NIV programs more feasible.
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- Jeremy E Orr
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California.
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Efficacy of Nasal High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in Long-Term Oxygen and Nocturnal Non-Invasive Ventilation during Exercise Training. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10102001. [PMID: 36292448 PMCID: PMC9601581 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10102001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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High-flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) improves gas exchange and dead space washout and reduces the level of work required for breathing. This study aimed to evaluate pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) combined with HFOT in COPD patients treated with nocturnal non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT). In particular, we sought to discover whether the addition of HFOT during exercise training could improve patients’ performance, mainly with regard to their Six-Minute Walking Test (6MWT) outcomes, and reduce the exacerbation rates, periods of rehospitalization or need to resort to unscheduled visits. Thirty-one COPD subjects (13 female) who used nocturnal NIV were included in a randomized controlled trial and allocated to one of two groups: the experimental group (EG), with 15 subjects, subjected to PR with HFOT; and the control group (CG), with 16 subjects, subjected to PR without HFOT. The primary outcome of the study was the observation of changes in the 6MWT. The secondary outcome of the study was related to the rate of exacerbation and hospitalization. Data were collected at baseline and after one, two and three cycles of cycle-ergometer exercise training performed in 20 supervised sessions of 40 min thrice per week, with a washout period of 3 months between each rehabilitation cycle. Statistical significance was not found for the 6MWT distance (W = 0.974; p = 0.672) at the last follow-up, but statistical significance was found for the Borg scale in regard to dyspnea (W = 2.50; p < 0.001) and fatigue (W = 2.00; p < 0.001). HFOT may offer a positive option for dyspnea-affected COPD patients in the context of LTOT and nocturnal NIV.
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Jobanputra A, Jagpal S, Marulanda P, Ramagopal M, Santiago T, Naik S. An overview of noninvasive ventilation in cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol 2022; 57 Suppl 1:S101-S112. [PMID: 34751000 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) use was initially reported in cystic fibrosis (CF) in 1991 as a bridge to lung transplantation, and over the decades, the use of NIV has increased in the CF population. Individuals with CF are prone to various physiologic changes as lung function worsens, and they benefit from NIV for advanced lung disease. As life expectancy in CF has been increasing due to advances such as highly effective modulator therapy, people with CF may also benefit from NIV for other diagnosis beyond advanced lung disease. NIV can improve gas exchange, quality of sleep, exercise tolerance, and augment airway clearance in CF. CF providers can readily become comfortable with this therapeutic modality. In this review, we will summarize the physiologic basis for NIV use in CF, describe indications for initiation, and discuss how to order and monitor patients on NIV. We will discuss aspects unique to people with CF and the use of NIV, as well as suggestions on how to reduce risks such as infection. We hope that this serves as a resource for CF providers, in particular those who do not have dedicated training in sleep medicine as we all continue to care for the CF patient population.
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- Aesha Jobanputra
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hatipoğlu U, Aboussouan LS. Chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure and non-invasive ventilation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. BMJ MEDICINE 2022; 1:e000146. [PMID: 36936555 PMCID: PMC9978688 DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2022-000146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should no longer be seen as a condition for which little can be done. Novel pharmacotherapeutic interventions, surgical and procedural advances, and respiratory assist devices have provided numerous ways to help patients with COPD and treatable traits. For nearly 30 years, non-invasive ventilation, the application of positive pressure through a mask interface placed outside of the airway, has been the cornerstone for treatment of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to COPD exacerbation. Clinical trials indicate that this intervention could benefit patients with COPD and chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure in a stable state. This narrative review aims to provide the necessary background for internists to consider this therapeutic option for their COPD patients. We discuss the mechanism of action and implementation, and provide a glimpse into the future of this promising intervention.
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Affiliation(s)
- Umur Hatipoğlu
- Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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