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Lee CS, Li M, Lou Y, Abbasi QH, Imran MA. Acoustic Lung Imaging Utilized in Continual Assessment of Patients with Obstructed Airway: A Systematic Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:6222. [PMID: 37448069 DOI: 10.3390/s23136222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Smart respiratory therapy is enabled by continual assessment of lung functions. This systematic review provides an overview of the suitability of equipment-to-patient acoustic imaging in continual assessment of lung conditions. The literature search was conducted using Scopus, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, SciELO Preprints, and Google Scholar. Fifteen studies remained for additional examination after the screening process. Two imaging modalities, lung ultrasound (LUS) and vibration imaging response (VRI), were identified. The most common outcome obtained from eleven studies was positive observations of changes to the geographical lung area, sound energy, or both, while positive observation of lung consolidation was reported in the remaining four studies. Two different modalities of lung assessment were used in eight studies, with one study comparing VRI against chest X-ray, one study comparing VRI with LUS, two studies comparing LUS to chest X-ray, and four studies comparing LUS in contrast to computed tomography. Our findings indicate that the acoustic imaging approach could assess and provide regional information on lung function. No technology has been shown to be better than another for measuring obstructed airways; hence, more research is required on acoustic imaging in detecting obstructed airways regionally in the application of enabling smart therapy.
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- Chang-Sheng Lee
- James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
- Global Technology and Innovation Department, Hill-Rom Services Pte Ltd., Singapore 768923, Singapore
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- James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- Global Technology and Innovation Department, Hill-Rom Services Pte Ltd., Singapore 768923, Singapore
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- James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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Cook J, Umar M, Khalili F, Taebi A. Body Acoustics for the Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Medical Conditions. Bioengineering (Basel) 2022; 9:bioengineering9040149. [PMID: 35447708 PMCID: PMC9032059 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9040149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the past few decades, many non-invasive monitoring methods have been developed based on body acoustics to investigate a wide range of medical conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, respiratory problems, nervous system disorders, and gastrointestinal tract diseases. Recent advances in sensing technologies and computational resources have given a further boost to the interest in the development of acoustic-based diagnostic solutions. In these methods, the acoustic signals are usually recorded by acoustic sensors, such as microphones and accelerometers, and are analyzed using various signal processing, machine learning, and computational methods. This paper reviews the advances in these areas to shed light on the state-of-the-art, evaluate the major challenges, and discuss future directions. This review suggests that rigorous data analysis and physiological understandings can eventually convert these acoustic-based research investigations into novel health monitoring and point-of-care solutions.
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- Jadyn Cook
- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, 130 Creelman Street, Starkville, MS 39762, USA;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University, 295 Lee Blvd, Starkville, MS 39762, USA;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1 Aerospace Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, USA;
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, 130 Creelman Street, Starkville, MS 39762, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(662)-325-5987
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Recent developments in sensor technology and computational analysis methods enable new strategies to measure and interpret lung acoustic signals that originate internally, such as breathing or vocal sounds, or are externally introduced, such as in chest percussion or airway insonification. A better understanding of these sounds has resulted in a new instrumentation that allows for highly accurate as well as portable options for measurement in the hospital, in the clinic, and even at home. This review outlines the instrumentation for acoustic stimulation and measurement of the lungs. We first review the fundamentals of acoustic lung signals and the pathophysiology of the diseases that these signals are used to detect. Then, we focus on different methods of measuring and creating signals that have been used in recent research for pulmonary disease diagnosis. These new methods, combined with signal processing and modeling techniques, lead to a reduction in noise and allow improved feature extraction and signal classification. We conclude by presenting the results of human subject studies taking advantage of both the instrumentation and signal processing tools to accurately diagnose common lung diseases. This paper emphasizes the active areas of research within modern lung acoustics and encourages the standardization of future work in this field.
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This review comprehensively describes recent advances in the management of malignant central airway obstruction (CAO). Malignant CAO can be a dramatic and devastating manifestation of primary lung cancer or metastatic disease. A variety of diagnostic modalities are available to provide valuable information to plan a therapeutic intervention. Clinical heterogeneity in the presentation of malignant CAO provides opportunities to adapt and utilize endoscopic technology and tools in many ways. Mechanical debulking, thermal tools, cryotherapy and airway stents are methods and instruments used to rapidly restore airway patency. Delayed bronchoscopic methods, such as photodynamic therapy (PDT) and brachytherapy can also be utilized in specific non-emergent situations to establish airway patency. Although data regarding the success and complications of therapeutic interventions are retrospective and characterized by clinical and outcome measure variability, the symptoms of malignant CAO can often be successfully palliated. Assessment of risks and benefits of interventions in each individual patient during the decision-making process forms the critical foundation of the management of malignant CAO.
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- Lakshmi Mudambi
- Division of Pulmonary, VA Portland Health Care System, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Interventional Pulmonology, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Division of Interventional Pulmonology, University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Lozano-García M, Fiz JA, Martínez-Rivera C, Torrents A, Ruiz-Manzano J, Jané R. Novel approach to continuous adventitious respiratory sound analysis for the assessment of bronchodilator response. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0171455. [PMID: 28178317 PMCID: PMC5298277 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background A thorough analysis of continuous adventitious sounds (CAS) can provide distinct and complementary information about bronchodilator response (BDR), beyond that provided by spirometry. Nevertheless, previous approaches to CAS analysis were limited by certain methodology issues. The aim of this study is to propose a new integrated approach to CAS analysis that contributes to improving the assessment of BDR in clinical practice for asthma patients. Methods Respiratory sounds and flow were recorded in 25 subjects, including 7 asthma patients with positive BDR (BDR+), assessed by spirometry, 13 asthma patients with negative BDR (BDR-), and 5 controls. A total of 5149 acoustic components were characterized using the Hilbert spectrum, and used to train and validate a support vector machine classifier, which distinguished acoustic components corresponding to CAS from those corresponding to other sounds. Once the method was validated, BDR was assessed in all participants by CAS analysis, and compared to BDR assessed by spirometry. Results BDR+ patients had a homogenous high change in the number of CAS after bronchodilation, which agreed with the positive BDR by spirometry, indicating high reversibility of airway obstruction. Nevertheless, we also found an appreciable change in the number of CAS in many BDR- patients, revealing alterations in airway obstruction that were not detected by spirometry. We propose a categorization for the change in the number of CAS, which allowed us to stratify BDR- patients into three consistent groups. From the 13 BDR- patients, 6 had a high response, similar to BDR+ patients, 4 had a noteworthy medium response, and 1 had a low response. Conclusions In this study, a new non-invasive and integrated approach to CAS analysis is proposed as a high-sensitive tool for assessing BDR in terms of acoustic parameters which, together with spirometry parameters, contribute to improving the stratification of BDR levels in patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases.
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- Manuel Lozano-García
- Biomedical Signal Processing and Interpretation Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomedical Signal Processing and Interpretation Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Barcelona, Spain.,Pulmonology Service, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Spain
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- Pulmonology Service, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Spain
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- Pulmonology Service, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Spain
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- Biomedical Signal Processing and Interpretation Group, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Automatic Control (ESAII), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)-Barcelona Tech, Barcelona, Spain
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Jiang H, Chen J, Cao J, Mu L, Hu Z, He J. Evaluation of Vibration Response Imaging (VRI) Technique and Difference in VRI Indices Among Non-Smokers, Active Smokers and Passive Smokers. Med Sci Monit 2015. [PMID: 26212715 PMCID: PMC4521697 DOI: 10.12659/msm.894335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background Vibration response imaging (VRI) is a new technology for lung imaging. Active smokers and non-smokers show differences in VRI findings, but no data are available for passive smokers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of VRI and to assess the differences in VRI findings among non-smokers, active smokers, and passive smokers. Material/Methods Healthy subjects (n=165: 63 non-smokers, 56 active smokers, and 46 passive smokers) with normal lung function were enrolled. Medical history, physical examination, lung function test, and VRI were performed for all subjects. Correlation between smoking index and VRI scores (VRIS) were performed. Results VRI images showed progressive and regressive stages representing the inspiratory and expiratory phases bilaterally in a vertical and synchronized manner in non-smokers. Vibration energy curves with low expiratory phase and plateau were present in 6.35% and 3.17%, respectively, of healthy non-smokers, 41.07% and 28.60% of smokers, and 39.13% and 30.43% of passive smokers, respectively. The massive energy peak in the non-smokers, smokers, and passive-smokers was 1.77±0.27, 1.57±0.29, and 1.66±0.33, respectively (all P<0.001). A weak but positive correlation was observed between VRIS and smoking index. Conclusions VRI can intuitively show the differences between non-smokers and smokers. VRI revealed that passive smoking can also harm the lungs. VRI could be used to visually persuade smokers to give up smoking.
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- Hongying Jiang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China (mainland)
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Mineshita M, Matsuoka S, Miyazawa T. Effects of Bronchodilators on Regional Lung Sound Distribution in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Respiration 2014; 87:45-53. [DOI: 10.1159/000350228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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A new method to predict values for postoperative lung function and surgical risk of lung resection by quantitative breath sound measurements. Am J Clin Oncol 2013; 36:273-8. [PMID: 22547008 DOI: 10.1097/coc.0b013e3182467fdc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We evaluated quantitative acoustic measurements, as a simpler alternative to perfusion scintigraphy, for estimation of predicted postoperative (ppo) lung function after resection surgery in our patient population. METHODS Patients with lung cancer, considered as candidates for lung resection, were enrolled in the study. All patients underwent lung function testing and quantitative breath sound testing by vibration response imaging (VRI) on the same day. A subset of patients also had perfusion testing. Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1)) and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) predictions derived from VRI testing were compared with perfusion values and actual FEV(1) values at 1 month postoperatively. RESULTS Fifty-three subjects (40 males; age 66±8 y) participated. There was high correlation between both methods for the calculation of ppoFEV(1)% (R=0.94; n=39) and ppoFEV (L) (R=0.90; n=39). PpoFEV(1) were 58±18% versus 56±20% and 1.69±0.49 L versus 1.62±0.52 L, based on perfusion and VRI methods, respectively. In 92% (36/39) of calculations, the difference between the 2 methods was <10%. High correlations also existed between VRI and perfusion for the calculation of ppoDLCO% (R=0.95; n=37) and ppoDLCO mL/min/mm Hg (R=0.90; n=37). VRI predictions showed good correlation for the 34 patients with actual postoperative lung function (R=0.88 and R=0.80 for FEV(1)% and FEV(1)L, respectively). Accuracy of the VRI to predict surgical risk (<40% cutoff threshold for ppo values) compared with actual postoperative values was 85% (29/34). CONCLUSIONS Predictions of postoperative lung function using VRI agree well with radionuclide techniques and actual measured postoperative values. VRI may provide a noninvasive, simpler alternative for estimation of ppo values, particularly when perfusion testing is not readily available.
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Mineshita M, Shirakawa T, Saji J, Handa H, Furuya N, Kida H, Nishine H, Nobuyama S, Inoue T, Miyazawa T. Vibration response imaging in healthy Japanese subjects. Respir Investig 2013; 52:28-35. [PMID: 24388368 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2013.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2012] [Revised: 05/26/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vibration response imaging (VRI) records the intensity and distribution of lung sounds during the respiration cycle. Our objective was to analyze VRI findings in healthy Japanese adults. METHODS VRI images of 106 healthy subjects (33.7±9.6 years, 52 male and 54 female), including 67 nonsmokers and 39 asymptomatic smokers, were recorded. The regional intensity of vibrations was assessed using quantitative lung data (QLD), and VRI dynamic images by rater assessment, left and right lung asynchrony (gap index), and regional lung asynchrony (asynchrony score). RESULTS A dominance of total left lung QLD was observed in all subjects, and this phenomenon was more prominent in female subjects. However, there was no significant difference between the total left and total right lung QLD in smokers. Rater assessments showed that 81.1% of all subjects had a normal final assessment. Male subjects had a significantly higher percentage of good or normal assessments for all image scores, except dynamic image scoring. The asynchrony score was significantly higher in female subjects. There were no significant differences in these qualitative assessments between non-smokers and smokers. CONCLUSIONS Although our QLD results were similar to those of a previous report, there were discrepancies between sexes for the qualitative assessments. A significantly higher number of female subjects had abnormal images as assessed by the raters. Furthermore, significantly higher asynchrony scores were observed in female subjects. The VRI variability in sex may be considered normal among the Japanese population. This study is registered with UMIN-CTR under registration number UMIN000002355.
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- Masamichi Mineshita
- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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Detterbeck F, Gat M, Miller D, Force S, Chin C, Fernando H, Sonett J, Morice R. A New Method to Predict Postoperative Lung Function: Quantitative Breath Sound Measurements. Ann Thorac Surg 2013; 95:968-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2012] [Revised: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Bing D, Jian K, Long-feng S, Wei T, Hong-wen Z. Vibration response imaging: a novel noninvasive tool for evaluating the initial therapeutic effect of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Res 2012; 13:65. [PMID: 22856613 PMCID: PMC3478983 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-13-65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The popular methods for evaluating the initial therapeutic effect (ITE) of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) can only roughly reflect the therapeutic outcome of a patient's ventilation because they are subjective, invasive and time-delayed. In contrast, vibration response imaging (VRI) can monitor the function of a patient's ventilation over the NPPV therapy in a non-invasive manner. This study aimed to investigate the value of VRI in evaluating the ITE of NPPV for patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). METHODS Thirty-six AECOPD patients received VRI at three time points: before NPPV treatment (T1), at 15 min of NPPV treatment (T2), and at 15 min after the end of NPPV treatment (T4). Blood gas analysis was also performed at T1 and at 2 hours of NPPV treatment (T3). Thirty-nine healthy volunteers also received VRI at T1 and T2. VRI examination at the time point T2 in either the patients or volunteers did not require any interruption of the on-going NPPV. The clinical indices at each time point were compared between the two groups. Moreover, correlations between the PaCO2 changes (T3 vs T1) and abnormal VRI scores (AVRIS) changes (T2 vs T1) were analyzed. RESULTS No significant AVRIS differences were found between T1 and T2 in the healthy controls (8.51 ± 3.36 vs. 8.53 ± 3.57, P > 0.05). The AVRIS, dynamic score, MEF score and EVP score showed a significant decrease in AECOPD patients at T2 compared with T1 (P < 0.05), but a significant increase at T4 compared with T2 (P < 0.05). We also found a positive correlation (R2 = 0.6399) between the PaCO2 changes (T3 vs T1) and AVRIS changes (T2 vs T1). CONCLUSIONS VRI is a promising noninvasive tool for evaluating the initial therapeutic effects of NPPV in AECOPD patients and predicting the success of NPPV in the early stage.
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- Dai Bing
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping district, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping district, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping district, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping district, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping district, Shenyang 110001, China
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Yosef M, Langer R, Lev S, Glickman YA. Effect of airflow rate on vibration response imaging in normal lungs. Open Respir Med J 2009; 3:116-22. [PMID: 19834576 PMCID: PMC2761668 DOI: 10.2174/1874306400903010116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2009] [Revised: 08/10/2009] [Accepted: 08/21/2009] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: Evaluating the effect of airflow rate on amplitude of lung sound energy and regional distribution of lung sounds may assist in the interpretation of computerized acoustic measurements. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of airflow rate on Vibration Response Imaging (VRI) measurement in healthy lungs. Methods: Lung sounds were recorded from 20 healthy adults in the frequency range of 150-250 Hz using 40 piezoelectric sensors positioned on the posterior chest wall. During the recordings, subjects were breathing at airflow rates ranging between 0.3 and 1.7L/s. Online visual feedback was provided using a pneumotach mouthpiece. Results: Amplitude of lung sound energy significantly increased with increasing airflow rate (p<0.00001, Friedman test). A strong relationship (R2=0.95) was obtained between amplitude of lung sound energy at peak inspiration and airflow rate raised to the third power. This correlation did not significantly affect normalized lung sound distribution maps at peak inspiration, especially when airflow was higher than 1.0L/s. Acoustic maps obtained at airflow rates below 0.7L/s differed from those recorded above 1.0L/s (p<0.05, Wilcoxon matched-paired signed-ranks test). Conclusion: These findings may be of importance when comparing healthy and diseased lungs or when monitoring changes in lung sounds during treatment follow-up.
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- Meirav Yosef
- Deep Breeze, Ltd., 2 Hailan St., P.O. Box 140, Or-Akiva, 30600, Israel
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