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Srinivas M, Patil NJ, Prabhakar K, Jagmohan SV. Effect of Yoga on Quality of Life in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Randomized Control Trial. Int J Yoga 2023; 16:185-191. [PMID: 38463647 PMCID: PMC10919413 DOI: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_208_23] [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: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Introduction Yoga is emerging as one of the holistic approaches to respiratory diseases. The scope of yoga is expanding in communicable diseases with physical, mental, and societal benefits. Aim and Objective The present study aims to evaluate the effect of integrated yoga as an adjuvant therapy to the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) on assessing health-related Quality of Life (QoL) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Setting and Design A randomized controlled trail study was conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Methodology The study screened 826 PTB patients; 72 patients were found suitable and agreed to participate. The PTB patients were randomly assigned to either a yoga group (n = 36) or a control group (n = 36) using the sequentially numbered opaque sealed envelope technique. The control group received standard-of-care treatment as per NTEP, and the yoga group practiced 45 min of integrated yoga for 8 weeks along with standard of care. The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire was used to collect the data at baseline and after 8 weeks of intervention. Results The results of within-group comparisons in both the groups showed that there was a significant improvement in physical (P < 0.01), psychological (P < 0.01), and social (P < 0.01), with P ≤ 0.05 being considered statistically significant except environmental domain. Between groups, analysis shows that in the preintervention, there was no difference between the yoga and control group as P > 0.05. After the yoga intervention, there was an enhancement in QoL scores with three domains except the environmental domain (P = 0.28). Conclusion The study evidence supports the use of yoga as a complementary therapy for the NTEP in patients with PTB may improve their QoL.
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- M. Srinivas
- Department of Integrative Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India
- Department of Yoga, Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of General Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pulmonology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, Karnataka, India
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Bhatia D. Yoga and Brain Correlation Studies for Humming Bee Sound during Bhramari Pranayama. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2023; 26:352. [PMID: 37970244 PMCID: PMC10645271 DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_611_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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- Dinesh Bhatia
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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Khajuria A, Malan NS, Bajpai R, Kapoor D, Mishra A, Harti SS, Kulkarni M, Joshi D. Investigating the Brain Activity Correlates of Humming Bee Sound during Bhramari Pranayama. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2023; 26:461-468. [PMID: 37970316 PMCID: PMC10645203 DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_418_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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Context Previous research has shown the vast benefits associated with BhP. However, the dynamics of cortical activity in connection with Bhramari sound have not been investigated yet. Aim To investigate the cortical activity in connection with Bhramari sound. Settings and Design Humming sound was analyzed with a custom-made nasal device consisting of MAX4466 sensor time synchronized with the EEG setup. We anticipated that the modulation of cortical activity with the humming sound (either of long or short durations) leaves its effects after the Pranayama, which helps to understand the positive impacts of BhP. Methods and Material 30 participants were instructed to perform the BhP for a period of 90 seconds. We proposed to investigate the cortical correlates before, during, and after the BhP through EEG. A custom-made nasal device consisting of MAX4466 sensor time synchronized with the EEG setup was used for analyzing the humming sound. Statistical Analysis Used A paired t-test (P < 0.05) with a Bonferroni correction is carried out to explore the statistically significant difference in power spectral density (PSD) values. Results Results show that the relative spectral power in theta band for short humming durations (less than or equal to 9 seconds) was similar on the frontal cortex during and after the Pranayama practice (P > 0.05) in most of the subjects. Conclusions In conclusion, for the immediate positive effects of BhP, the humming duration should be kept less than or equal to 9 seconds. A wearable sound recording system can be developed in the future as a feedback system that provides biofeedback to the user so that a constant humming duration can be maintained.
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- Aayushi Khajuria
- Department of NMR, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), Delhi, India
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- Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Delhi, India
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- Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Delhi, India
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- Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Delhi, India
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- Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Delhi, India
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), Delhi, India
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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Casanova A, Wevers A, Navarro-Ledesma S, Pruimboom L. Mitochondria: It is all about energy. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1114231. [PMID: 37179826 PMCID: PMC10167337 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1114231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Mitochondria play a key role in both health and disease. Their function is not limited to energy production but serves multiple mechanisms varying from iron and calcium homeostasis to the production of hormones and neurotransmitters, such as melatonin. They enable and influence communication at all physical levels through interaction with other organelles, the nucleus, and the outside environment. The literature suggests crosstalk mechanisms between mitochondria and circadian clocks, the gut microbiota, and the immune system. They might even be the hub supporting and integrating activity across all these domains. Hence, they might be the (missing) link in both health and disease. Mitochondrial dysfunction is related to metabolic syndrome, neuronal diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and infectious diseases, and inflammatory disorders. In this regard, diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and chronic pain are discussed. This review focuses on understanding the mitochondrial mechanisms of action that allow for the maintenance of mitochondrial health and the pathways toward dysregulated mechanisms. Although mitochondria have allowed us to adapt to changes over the course of evolution, in turn, evolution has shaped mitochondria. Each evolution-based intervention influences mitochondria in its own way. The use of physiological stress triggers tolerance to the stressor, achieving adaptability and resistance. This review describes strategies that could recover mitochondrial functioning in multiple diseases, providing a comprehensive, root-cause-focused, integrative approach to recovering health and treating people suffering from chronic diseases.
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- Amaloha Casanova
- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Melilla, Spain
- PNI Europe, The Hague, Netherlands
- Chair of Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology, University of Granada and PNI Europe, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Melilla, Spain
- PNI Europe, The Hague, Netherlands
- Chair of Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology, University of Granada and PNI Europe, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Melilla, Spain
- PNI Europe, The Hague, Netherlands
- Chair of Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology, University of Granada and PNI Europe, Granada, Spain
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- PNI Europe, The Hague, Netherlands
- Chair of Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology, University of Granada and PNI Europe, Granada, Spain
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Lu HB, Ma RC, Yin YY, Song CY, Yang TT, Xie J. Clinical Indicators of Effects of Yoga Breathing Exercises on Patients With Lung Cancer After Surgical Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cancer Nurs 2023; Publish Ahead of Print:00002820-990000000-00105. [PMID: 36716034 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cancer itself and surgery pose a heavy burden on adults with lung cancer. Yoga breathing exercises have been proposed as a form of pulmonary rehabilitation exercises to improve these patients' perioperative outcomes. OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of yoga breathing exercises based on a problem-solving model on dyspnea, exercise capacity, anxiety, depression, and postoperative indwelling time of thoracic drainage tube and compliance in adults with lung cancer undergoing surgery. METHODS One hundred eight lung cancer patients were randomly assigned to receive problem-solving model-based yoga breathing exercises, yoga breathing exercises, or usual care. Outcomes were collected at admission, the day before surgery, and at discharge. RESULTS Patients in the combined intervention group showed a significantly greater improvement in dyspnea, exercise capacity, and anxiety compared with the control group. Yoga breathing training can significantly improve patients' dyspnea and anxiety. Significant difference favoring the combined group was observed in exercise capability and compliance between the 2 intervention groups. However, there was no significant difference in depression or indwelling time of thoracic drainage tube among the 3 groups at any time point. CONCLUSION Findings indicate that yoga breathing exercises are effective in alleviating perioperative symptoms of lung resection patients. Compared with yoga breathing exercises, applying additional problem-solving model may achieve a better effect. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Yoga breathing exercises can be considered as a promising pulmonary rehabilitation strategy for lung cancer patients with surgery. The problem-solving model could be integrated into yoga breathing exercises in clinical practice to enhance the rehabilitation effect.
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- Han-Bing Lu
- Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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Rain M, Puri GD, Bhalla A, Avti P, Subramaniam B, Kaushal V, Srivastava V, Mahajan P, Singh M, Pandey N, Malhotra P, Goel S, Kumar K, Sachdeva N, Maity K, Verma P, Dixit N, Gupta SJ, Mehra P, Nadholta P, Khosla R, Ahuja S, Anand A. Effect of breathing intervention in patients with COVID and healthcare workers. Front Public Health 2022; 10:945988. [PMID: 36249235 PMCID: PMC9561424 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.945988] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Regulated breathing facilitates ventilation and reduces breathlessness. However, the effect of Yogic breathing on patients with COVID remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of two breathing protocols, i.e., short breathing technique (SBT) and long duration breathing technique (LBDT). Methods Three groups including COVID-positive patients, COVID-recovered patients, and healthcare workers (HCWs) were included in the study and segregated into Yoga and control groups. SBT was administered to COVID-positive patients. Both SBT and LBDT were administered to COVID-recovered patients and HCWs. A total of 18 biochemical parameters, a 6-min walk test (6MWT), and a 1-min sit-stand test (1MSST) were assessed on 0th, 7th, and 15th days, where biochemical parameters were the primary outcome. Pre-post estimation of neuropsychological parameters (nine questionnaires) and heart rate variability (HRV) were carried out. The paired t-test or Wilcoxon rank test was applied for pre-post comparison and the Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test was used for group comparison. Repeated measures test was applied for data recorded at three time points. Results A significant elevation in white blood cell (WBC) count was observed in COVID-positive intervention (p < 0.001) and control groups (p = 0.003), indicating no role of intervention on change in WBC number. WBC count (p = 0.002) and D-dimer (p = 0.002) significantly decreased in the COVID-recovered intervention group. D-dimer was also reduced in HCWs practicing Yogic breathing as compared to controls (p = 0.01). D-dimer was the primary outcome, which remained below 0.50 μg/ml (a cutoff value to define severity) in the COVID-positive yoga group (CYG) and decreased in the COVID-recovered yoga group (RYG) and the HCW yoga group (HYG) after intervention. A 6-min walk test (6MWT) showed an increase in distance covered among the COVID-positive patients (p = 0.01) and HCWs (p = 0.002) after intervention. The high-frequency power (p = 0.01) was found to be reduced in the COVID-positive intervention group. No significant change in neuropsychological parameters was observed. Conclusion Yogic breathing lowered D-dimer, which is helpful in reducing thrombosis and venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19 besides lowering the chances of vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia in vaccinated individuals. The breathing intervention improved exercise capacity in mild to moderate cases of COVID-19. Further studies can show if such breathing techniques can influence immunity-related genes, as reported recently in a study. We suggest that Yogic breathing may be considered an integrative approach for the management of patients with COVID. Trial registration http://ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/login.php, identifier: CTRI/2020/10/028195.
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- Manjari Rain
- Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS, United States
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Virology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate 30 Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
- Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
- Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
- Centre of Phenomenology and Cognitive Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
- CCRYN-Collaborative Center for Mind Body Intervention Through Yoga, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Influences of Breathing Exercises and Breathing Exercise Combined with Aerobic Exercise on Changes in Basic Spirometry Parameters in Patients with Bronchial Asthma. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12147352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Scientific evidence shows that breathing or aerobic programs can improve the quality of life of asthma patients. The aim of this work was to find out the influences of breathing exercises and breathing exercises combined with aerobic exercise on changes in spirometry parameters in patients with bronchial asthma. Participants: The group consisted of 33 women with bronchial asthma—mild to moderate persistent levels of FEV1 reduction (80–50%)—with a mean age of 34.73 ± 1.53 years. They were randomly assigned to experimental group 1 (EX1), experimental group 2 (EX2) or the control group (CG). Materials and methods: Changes in spirometry parameters were evaluated over a 16-week period in the three groups: CG (placebo), EX1 (breathing exercises) and EX 2 (combination of breathing exercises with an aerobic program). To evaluate the pre-training and post-training diagnostics, we used MIR Spirobank II. The influences of the experimental and control factors were assessed using the following dependent variables: forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), Tiffeneau–Pinelli index (FEV1/FVC ratio), peak expiratory flow (PEF) and forced mid-expiratory flow (FEF25–75%). We used the Wilcoxon t-test and the Kruskal–Wallis test to evaluate the differences in the measured parameters. To examine the effect of our protocols, we used effect size (ES). Results: In CG we observed improvements in: FVC—(5%; p < 0.05; ES = 0.437). FEV1—(7.33%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.585). FEV1/FVC ratio (5.27%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.570). PEF (11.22%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.448). FEF25–75% (7.02%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.628). In EX1 we observed improvements in: FVC (5.23%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.631), FEV1 (20.67%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.627), FEV1/FVC ratio (16.06%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.628), PEF (13.35%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.627) and FEF25–75% (13.75%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.607). In EX2 we observed improvements in: FVC (9.12%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.627), FEV1 (27.37%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.626), FEV1/FVC ratio (15.32%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.610), PEF (30.66%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.626) and FEF25–75% (58.99%; p < 0.01; ES = 0.626). Significant differences compared to the control group were observed in EX1 for FEV1 (p < 0.05) and FEV1/FVC ratio (p < 0.01); and in EX2 for FEV1 (p < 0.05), FEV1/FVC ratio (p < 0.01), PEF (p < 0.05) and FEF (p < 0.05). A significant difference between EX1 and EX2 was observed in PEF (p < 0.05). Conclusions: It appears to be that combination of breathing exercises with aerobic activities is a more beneficial option for patients with bronchial asthma.
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Rationale Moderate to severe asthma is associated with impaired asthma control and quality of life (QoL) despite access to specialist care and modern pharmacotherapy. Breathing exercises (BrEX) improve QoL in incompletely controlled mild asthma, but impact in moderate to severe asthma is unknown. Objectives To investigate the effectiveness of BrEX as adjuvant treatment on QoL in patients with uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma. Methods Adult patients with incompletely controlled asthma attending respiratory specialist clinics were randomized to usual specialist care (UC) or UC and BrEX (UC + BrEX) with three individual physiotherapist-delivered sessions and home exercises. Primary outcome was asthma-related QoL (Mini-Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire [Mini-AQLQ]) at 6 months on the basis of intention-to-treat analysis. Secondary outcomes: Mini-AQLQ at 12 months, lung function, 6-minute-walk test, physical activity level, Nijmegen Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and adverse events. Repeated-measures mixed-effects models were used to analyze data. Poisson regression models were used to analyze adverse event incidence rate ratio. Results A total of 193 participants were allocated to UC + BrEX (n = 94) or UC (n = 99). UC + BrEX was superior in the primary outcome (adjusted mean change difference, 0.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.07 to 0.62). Superiority in Mini-AQLQ was sustained at 12 months (0.38; 95% CI, 0.12 to 0.65). A minor improvement in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale depression score at 6 months favoring UC + BrEX (−0.90; 95% CI, −1.67 to −0.14) was observed. Asthma-related adverse events occurred similarly in UC + BrEX and UC participants: 14.9% versus 18.1% (P = 0.38). Conclusions BrEX as add-on to usual care improve asthma-related QoL in incompletely controlled asthma regardless of severity and with no evidence of harm. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT 03127059).
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Dutta A, Aruchunan M, Mukherjee A, Metri KG, Ghosh K, Basu-Ray I. A Comprehensive Review of Yoga Research in 2020. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE 2022; 28:114-123. [PMID: 35099279 DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2021.0420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objectives: Accumulated evidence garnered in the last few decades has highlighted the role of yoga in health and disease. The overwhelming mortality and morbidity mediated by noncommunicable epidemics such as heart disease and cancer have fostered a search for mechanisms to attenuate them. Despite overwhelming success in acute care, the efficacy of modern medicines has been limited on this front. Yoga is one of the integrative therapies that has come to light as having a substantial role in preventing and mitigating such disorders. It thus seems trite to analyze and discuss the research advancements in yoga for 2020. The present review attempts to distill recent research highlights from voluminous literature generated in 2020. Methods: This review was conducted on the articles published or assigned to an issue in 2020. The authors searched the PubMed database for clinical studies published in the English language, using yoga (including meditation) as the intervention, and having an adequate description of the intervention. Then, they extracted data from each study into a standardized Google sheet. Results: A total of 1149 citations were retrieved in the initial search. Of these, 46 studies met eligibility criteria and were finally included. The studies were predominantly on mental health and neuropsychology, addressing various issues such as anxiety, postural balance, migraine, academic performance, and childhood neglect. Anxiety, stress, and depression were other common denominators. Eight studies were on cardiorespiratory systems, including exercise capacity, cardiac rehabilitation, myocardial infarction, and hypertension. Three studies were on diabetes, evaluating the effect of yoga. Five studies focused on cognition, health status, and autonomic regulation and few others included cancers, infertility, ulcerative colitis, urinary incontinence, restless leg syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic pain, and metabolic syndrome. Finally, most studies were on noncommunicable diseases with one exception, human immunodeficiency virus; two randomized controlled trials were dedicated to it. Conclusions: Yoga has been studied under a wide variety of clinicopathological conditions in the year 2020. This landscape review intends to provide an idea of the role of yoga in various clinical conditions and its future therapeutic implications.
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- Abhijit Dutta
- Advanced Yoga Research Council, AAYM, Germantown, TN, USA
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- Department of Research, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College, Chennai, India
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- Department of Yoga, Manipur University, Imphal, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN, USA
- School of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA
- Integrative Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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Zhu L, Liu T, Wang L, Li Q, Wu Y, Liu B. Polymorphisms in the interleukin 4 promoter -589C/T gene and the risk of asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Transl Pediatr 2021; 10:2355-2365. [PMID: 34733676 PMCID: PMC8506068 DOI: 10.21037/tp-21-419] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To identify the association between polymorphisms in the interleukin 4 (IL-4) promoter -589C/T gene and the risk of asthma. METHODS The databases of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, Chongqing VIP (CQVIP), and Chinese Biomedical Literature (CBM) were searched and appropriate journal articles on the association between polymorphisms in the IL-4 promoter -589C/T gene and the risk of asthma were retrieved from establishment of the database to April 2021. All relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included, to the exclusion of duplicate publications, studies with no whole composition, imperfect information or inability to extract data, animal experiments and reviews, and systematic reviews. The software Review manager 5.3 was used to analyze the data. RESULTS Literature search led to retrieving of 16 publications containing 3181 cases and 3786 controls. The results show that CT, CC, and T gene polymorphisms were risk factors for asthma [odds ratio (OR) =1.05, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.89-1.24; OR =1.04, 95% CI: 0.85-1.27; OR =1.98, 95% CI: 1.54-2.53]. Ethnic subgroup analysis showed that genotype CT was associated with the risk of asthma in the Asian population (OR =1.75, 95% CI: 1.01-3.05). DISCUSSION Through the study of IL-4 (C-590T) gene polymorphism, it was found that CT, TT, and T gene polymorphism were risk factors for asthma, and the results suggested that this locus polymorphism was related to the risk of asthma. The results of subgroup analysis showed that CC and T gene polymorphisms were risk factors for asthma. Thus, IL-4(C-590T) may be the susceptibility gene of asthma.
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- Lu Zhu
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Birth Defects, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Birth Defects, Luzhou, China
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- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Immunology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Immunology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.,Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Birth Defects, Luzhou, China
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Rain M, Subramaniam B, Avti P, Mahajan P, Anand A. Can Yogic Breathing Techniques Like Simha Kriya and Isha Kriya Regulate COVID-19-Related Stress? Front Psychol 2021; 12:635816. [PMID: 33935886 PMCID: PMC8081973 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.635816] [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: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The global impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is tremendous on human life, not only affecting the physical and mental health of population but also impacting the economic system of countries and individual itself. The present situation demands prompt response toward COVID-19 by equipping the humans with strategies to overcome the infection and stress associated with it. These strategies must not only be limited to preventive and therapeutic measures, but also aim at improving immunity and mental health. This can be achieved by yogic breathing techniques. In this perspective, we emphasize the importance of yogic breathing, Simha Kriya and Isha kriya, the simple yet effective breathing techniques.
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Affiliation(s)
- Manjari Rain
- Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Biophysics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.,Centre for Mind Body Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.,Centre of Phenomenology and Cognitive Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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MUZ G, ERAT A, ŞAMDANLI Ş, YAVUZER N. Kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığı tanısı almış bireylerin integratif yöntemleri kullanma durumu ve umutsuzluk düzeyleri ile ilişkisi. CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL 2020. [DOI: 10.17826/cumj.742875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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