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Fuhr DP, Brotto AR, Rowe BH, Bhutani M, Rosychuk RJ, Stickland MK. Examining changes in vascular function, arterial stiffness and systemic inflammation during hospitalization and recovery from an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12245. [PMID: 37507427 PMCID: PMC10382488 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39001-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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An acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events. The elevated risk during an AECOPD may be related to changes in vascular function, arterial stiffness, and systemic inflammation; the time course of these measures and their corresponding recovery are poorly understood. Further, physical activity is reduced during an AECOPD, and physical activity may influence the cardiovascular responses to an AECOPD. The purpose of the study was to examine the acute impact of an AECOPD requiring hospitalization on vascular function, arterial stiffness, and systemic inflammation and examine whether physical activity modulates these variables during recovery. Patients hospitalized for an AECOPD were prospectively recruited and compared to control patients with stable COPD. Vascular function, arterial stiffness, and systemic inflammation (CRP, IL-6) were measured at hospital admission, hospital discharge and within 14 days of discharge. Physical activity was electronically tracked daily while in hospital and for 7 days following discharge using a Fitbit. One hundred and twenty-one patients with an AECOPD requiring hospitalization and 33 control patients with stable COPD were enrolled in the study. Vascular function was significantly lower, and systemic inflammation higher at hospital admission in patients with an AECOPD compared to stable COPD. Significant improvements in vascular function and inflammation were observed within 14 days of hospital discharge; however, vascular function remained lower than stable COPD. Physical activity was low at admission and increased following discharge; however, physical activity was unrelated to measures of vascular function or inflammation at any time point. An AECOPD requiring hospitalization is associated with impaired vascular function that persists during recovery. These findings provide a mechanistic link to help explain the enduring increase in CV risk and mortality following a severe AECOPD event.Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov #NCT01949727; Registered: 09/20/2013.
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- Desi P Fuhr
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 3-135 Clinical Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2J3, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 3-135 Clinical Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2J3, Canada
- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 3-135 Clinical Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2J3, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 3-135 Clinical Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2J3, Canada.
- G.F. MacDonald Centre for Lung Health, Covenant Health, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Souto-Miranda S, Rodrigues G, Spruit MA, Marques A. Pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2021; 65:101564. [PMID: 34329794 DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2021.101564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The magnitude of response to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is influenced by the selection of outcomes and measures. OBJECTIVES This systematic review aimed to review all outcomes and measures used in clinical trials of PR for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS The review involved a search of Scopus, Web of Knowledge, Cochrane Library, EBSCO, Science Direct and PubMed databases for studies of stable individuals with COPD undergoing PR. Frequency of reporting for each domain, outcome and measure was synthesized by using Microsoft Excel. RESULTS We included 267 studies (43153 individuals with COPD). A broad range of domains (n=22), outcomes (n=163) and measures (n=217) were reported. Several measures were used for the same outcome. The most reported outcomes were exercise capacity (n=218) assessed with the 6-min walk test (n=140), health-related quality of life (n=204) assessed with the Saint George's respiratory questionnaire (n=99), and symptoms (n=158) assessed with the modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale (n=56). The least reported outcomes were comorbidities, adverse events and knowledge. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review reinforces the need for a core outcome set for PR in individuals with COPD because of high heterogeneity in reported outcomes and measures. Future studies should assess the importance of each outcome for PR involving different stakeholders. PROSPERO ID CRD42017079935.
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- Sara Souto-Miranda
- Lab3R - Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory, School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; iBiMED: Institute of Biomedicine, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Lab3R - Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory, School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands; Department of Research and Development, CIRO, Horn, Netherlands
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- Lab3R - Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory, School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; iBiMED: Institute of Biomedicine, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Aldabayan YS, Ridsdale HA, Alrajeh AM, Aldhahir AM, Lemson A, Alqahtani JS, Brown JS, Hurst JR. Pulmonary rehabilitation, physical activity and aortic stiffness in COPD. Respir Res 2019; 20:166. [PMID: 31340825 PMCID: PMC6657099 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-019-1135-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have elevated cardiovascular risk, and cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death in COPD. The current literature indicates that changes in cardiovascular risk during pulmonary rehabilitation (assessed using aortic stiffness) are heterogeneous suggesting that there may be sub-groups of patients who do and do not benefit. Objectives To investigate the characteristics of COPD patients who do and do not experience aortic stiffness reduction during pulmonary rehabilitation, examine how changes relate to physical activity and exercise capacity, and assess whether changes in aortic stiffness are maintained at 6 weeks following rehabilitation. Methods We prospectively measured arterial stiffness (aortic pulse-wave velocity), exercise capacity (Incremental Shuttle Walk Test) and physical activity (daily step count) in 92 COPD patients who started a six week pulmonary rehabilitation programme, 54 of whom completed rehabilitation, and 29 of whom were re-assessed six weeks later. Results Whilst on average there was no influence of pulmonary rehabilitation on aortic stiffness (pre- vs. post pulse-wave velocity 11.3 vs. 11.1 m/s p = 0.34), 56% patients responded with a significant reduction in aortic stiffness. Change in aortic stiffness (absolute and/or percentage) during rehabilitation was associated with both increased physical activity (rho = − 0.30, p = 0.042) and change in exercise capacity (rho = − 0.32, p = 0.02), but in multivariable analysis most closely with physical activity. 92% of the responders who attended maintained this response six weeks later. Conclusion Elevated aortic stiffness in COPD is potentially modifiable in a subgroup of patients during pulmonary rehabilitation and is associated with increased physical activity. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03003208. Registered 26/12/ 2016.
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- UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK.
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Moore LE, Kapoor K, Byers BW, Brotto AR, Ghods-Esfahani D, Henry SL, St James RB, Stickland MK. Acute effects of salbutamol on systemic vascular function in people with asthma. Respir Med 2019; 155:133-140. [PMID: 31349187 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2019.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Asthmatics are at increased cardiovascular disease risk, which has been linked to beta2(β2)-agonist use. Inhalation of β2-agonists increases sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) in healthy individuals, however the systemic impact of salbutamol in asthmatics using β2-agonists regularly is unknown. OBJECTIVES This study compared the systemic vascular responses to a clinical dose of salbutamol (Phase I) and following an acute increase in SNA (Phase II) in asthmatics and controls. METHODS Fourteen controls and 14 asthmatics were recruited for Phase I. On separate days, flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and peripheral arterial stiffness (pPWV) were evaluated at baseline and following either 400 μg inhaled salbutamol or a placebo inhaler. For Phase II, heart rate, blood pressure, vascular conductance, pPWV, and central (c)PWV were evaluated in response to a large increase in SNA brought on by cold-water hand immersion (i.e. cold-pressor test) or body-temperature water hand immersion (i.e. control) in 10 controls and 10 asthmatics. RESULTS Following salbutamol, asthmatics demonstrated reduced FMD (-3.0%, p < 0.05) and increased pPWV (+0.7 m/s, p < 0.05); however, salbutamol had no effect in controls. The cold-pressor test resulted in similar increases in blood pressure, vascular flow rates and conductance, pPWV, and cPWV in both asthmatics and controls, suggesting similar neurovascular transduction in asthmatics and controls. CONCLUSION Inhaled Salbutamol leads to increased arterial stiffness and reduced FMD in asthmatics. As asthmatics and controls had similar vascular responses to an increase in SNA, these findings suggest asthmatics have heightened sympathetic responses to β2-agonists which may contribute to the increased cardiovascular risk in asthma.
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- Linn E Moore
- Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, AB, Canada; Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, AB, Canada; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, AB, Canada; Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, AB, Canada; Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, AB, Canada; Department of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, AB, Canada.
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Andrianopoulos V, Gloeckl R, Boensch M, Hoster K, Schneeberger T, Jarosch I, Koczulla RA, Kenn K. Improvements in functional and cognitive status following short-term pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD lung transplant recipients: a pilot study. ERJ Open Res 2019; 5:00060-2019. [PMID: 31544112 PMCID: PMC6745414 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00060-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) following lung transplantation (LTx) is considered part of the optimal treatment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for favourable post-operative outcomes. We investigated the effects of a PR intervention in the post-transplant phase with regard to lung function, exercise responses and cognitive function in COPD LTx recipients. METHODS 24 COPD LTx recipients (mean±sd forced expiratory volume in 1 s 75±22% predicted) were assigned to a comprehensive 3-week inpatient PR programme. Changes from PR admission to discharge in lung function variables, 6-min walk test-derived outcomes and cognitive function were assessed and examined for several factors. The magnitude of changes was interpreted by effect size (ES). RESULTS In response to the PR intervention, LTx recipients had improved lung function with regard to diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (+4.3%; p=0.012) and static hyperinflation (residual volume/total lung capacity -2.3%; p=0.017), increased exercise capacity (6-min walk test +86 m; p<0.001), and had small to large improvements (ES range 0.23-1.00; all p≤0.34) in 50% of the administered cognitive tests. Learning skills and memory ability presented the greatest benefits (ES composite scores 0.62 and 0.31, respectively), which remained similar after stratification by single or bilateral LTx and sex. CONCLUSIONS PR is an effective treatment for LTx recipients in the post-transplant phase, improving lung function, exercise responses, and domains of cognitive function of learning, memory and psychomotor speed. PR may facilitate the course of post-operative treatment and should be recommended in LTx.
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- Vasileios Andrianopoulos
- Institute for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research, Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land, Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany
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- Institute for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research, Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land, Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany
- Dept of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Sport Medicine, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research, Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land, Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany
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- Dept of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research, Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land, Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany
- Dept of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research, Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land, Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany
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- Institute for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research, Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land, Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany
- Dept of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Giessen-Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research, Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land, Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany
- Dept of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- German Center of Lung Research (DZL), Giessen-Marburg, Germany
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Maestri R, Bruschi C, Fracchia C, Pinna GD, Fanfulla F, Ambrosino N. Physiological and clinical characteristics of patients with COPD admitted to an inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program: A real-life study. Pulmonology 2019; 25:71-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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