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Riley M, Arigliani M, Davies G, Aurora P. Looking beyond LCI: Multiple breath washout phase III slope derived indices and their application in chronic respiratory disease in children. Pediatr Pulmonol 2024. [PMID: 39031489 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
Abstract
The multiple breath washout (MBW) test is widely reported in the context of Lung Clearance Index (LCI). LCI reflects global ventilation inhomogeneity but does not provide information regarding the localization of disease along the respiratory tree. The MBW-derived normalized phase III slope (SnIII) indices (Scond and Sacin), instead, can distinguish between convective-dependent and diffusion-convection-dependent ventilation inhomogeneity considered to occur within the conductive and acinar airways, respectively. In cystic fibrosis, Scond tends to become abnormal even earlier than LCI and spirometry. The value of Scond and Sacin in clinical practice has been recently explored in other respiratory conditions, including asthma, primary ciliary dyskinesia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, bronchiolitis obliterans, and sickle cell disease. In this narrative review we offer an overview on the theoretical background, potentialities, and limitations of SnIII analysis in children, including challenges and feasibility aspects. Moreover, we summarize current evidence on the use of SnIII-derived indices across different groups of pediatric chronic respiratory disease and we highlight the gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed in future studies.
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- Mollie Riley
- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Research and Teaching Department, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH), London, UK
- Heart and Lung Directorate, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Research and Teaching Department, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH), London, UK
- Department of Respiratory Paediatrics, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- Heart and Lung Directorate, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Population, Policy and Practice Research and Teaching Department, UCL GOS ICH, London, UK
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Research and Teaching Department, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH), London, UK
- Heart and Lung Directorate, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Stolz D, Mkorombindo T, Schumann DM, Agusti A, Ash SY, Bafadhel M, Bai C, Chalmers JD, Criner GJ, Dharmage SC, Franssen FME, Frey U, Han M, Hansel NN, Hawkins NM, Kalhan R, Konigshoff M, Ko FW, Parekh TM, Powell P, Rutten-van Mölken M, Simpson J, Sin DD, Song Y, Suki B, Troosters T, Washko GR, Welte T, Dransfield MT. Towards the elimination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a Lancet Commission. Lancet 2022; 400:921-972. [PMID: 36075255 PMCID: PMC11260396 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01273-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 104.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
Abstract
Despite substantial progress in reducing the global impact of many non-communicable diseases, including heart disease and cancer, morbidity and mortality due to chronic respiratory disease continues to increase. This increase is driven primarily by the growing burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and has occurred despite the identification of cigarette smoking as the major risk factor for the disease more than 50 years ago. Many factors have contributed to what must now be considered a public health emergency: failure to limit the sale and consumption of tobacco products, unchecked exposure to environmental pollutants across the life course, and the ageing of the global population (partly as a result of improved outcomes for other conditions). Additionally, despite the heterogeneity of COPD, diagnostic approaches have not changed in decades and rely almost exclusively on post-bronchodilator spirometry, which is insensitive for early pathological changes, underused, often misinterpreted, and not predictive of symptoms. Furthermore, guidelines recommend only simplistic disease classification strategies, resulting in the same therapeutic approach for patients with widely differing conditions that are almost certainly driven by variable pathophysiological mechanisms. And, compared with other diseases with similar or less morbidity and mortality, the investment of financial and intellectual resources from both the public and private sector to advance understanding of COPD, reduce exposure to known risks, and develop new therapeutics has been woefully inadequate.
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- Daiana Stolz
- Clinic of Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary Cell Research, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Department of Clinical Research, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Clinic of Respiratory Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Lung Health Center, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Clinic of Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary Cell Research, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Respiratory Institute-Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona IDIBAPS, CIBERES, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population and Global health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Research and Education, CIRO, Horn, Netherlands; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Innovation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Lung Health Center, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management and Institute for Medical Technology Assessment, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital and National Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Respiratory Research Institute, Shanghai, China; Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Research Group for Rehabilitation in Internal Disorders, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease, German Center for Lung Research, Hannover, Germany
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- Lung Health Center, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA; Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Gambazza S, Ambrogi F, Carta F, Moroni L, Russo M, Brivio A, Colombo C. Lung clearance index to characterize clinical phenotypes of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis. BMC Pulm Med 2022; 22:122. [PMID: 35365111 PMCID: PMC8976307 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-01903-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Lung clearance index (LCI) is accepted as an early marker of lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF), however the utility of LCI to identify subgroups of CF disease in the paediatric age group has never been explored. The aim of the study was to characterize phenotypes of children with CF using LCI as a marker of ventilation inhomogeneity and to investigate whether these phenotypes distinguished patients based on time to pulmonary exacerbation (PE).
Methods Data were collected on patients with CF aged < 18 years old, attending the CF Center of Milan during outpatient follow-up visits between October 2014 and September 2019. Cluster analysis using agglomerative nesting hierarchical method was performed to generate distinct phenotypes. Time-to-recurrent event analysis investigated association of phenotypes with PE. Results We collected 313 multiple breath washout tests on 125 children aged 5.5–16.8 years. Cluster analysis identified two divergent phenotypes in children and adolescents of same age, presenting with almost normal FEV1 but with substantial difference in markers of ventilation inhomogeneity (mean LCI difference of 3.4, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 2.6–4.2). A less severe phenotype was associated with a lower risk of PE relapse (Hazard Ratio 0.45, 95% CI 0.34–0.62). Conclusions LCI is useful in clinical practice to characterize distinct phenotypes of children and adolescents with mild/normal FEV1. A less severe phenotype translates into a lower risk of PE relapse. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12890-022-01903-5.
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- Simone Gambazza
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology "G. A. Maccacaro", University of Milan, Milan, Italy. .,Healthcare Professions Department, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Laboratory of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Epidemiology "G. A. Maccacaro", University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Healthcare Professions Department, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Healthcare Professions Department, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Gray DM, Owusu SK, van der Zalm MM. Chronic lung disease in children: disease focused use of lung function. CURRENT OPINION IN PHYSIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cophys.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Singer F, Schlegtendal A, Nyilas S, Vermeulen F, Boon M, Koerner-Rettberg C. Lung clearance index predicts pulmonary exacerbations in individuals with primary ciliary dyskinesia: a multicentre cohort study. Thorax 2021; 76:681-688. [PMID: 33504569 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Lung clearance index (LCI) is a promising lung function outcome in individuals with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). The impact of events clinically important for individuals with PCD, such as pulmonary exacerbations, on LCI is unknown. METHODS We conducted an international, multicentre, observational cohort study to assess the association of LCI and risk of pulmonary exacerbation, specific changes in LCI during pulmonary exacerbation and global variability of LCI across four visits every 4 months. Ninety individuals with PCD, aged 3-41 years, underwent nitrogen multiple-breath washout (MBW) and spirometry measurements. The association of LCI and pulmonary exacerbations was assessed by Cox proportional hazards and random-effects regression models. RESULTS We obtained 430 MBW and 427 spirometry measurements. In total, 379 person-years at risk contributed to the analysis. Per one unit increase (deterioration) in LCI, the risk of future pulmonary exacerbation increased by 13%: HR (95% CI), 1.13 (1.04 to 1.23). If LCI changed from a range of values considered normal to abnormal, the risk of future pulmonary exacerbations increased by 87%: 1.87 (1.08 to 3.23). During pulmonary exacerbations, LCI increased by 1.22 units (14.5%). After pulmonary exacerbations, LCI tended to decline. Estimates of variability in LCI suggested lower variation within individuals compared with variation between individuals. Findings were comparable for forced expiratory volume in 1 s. CONCLUSION On a visit-to-visit basis, LCI measurement may add to the prediction of pulmonary exacerbations, the assessment of lung function decline and the potential lung function response to treatment of pulmonary exacerbations.
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- Florian Singer
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, University Children's Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum at St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic, Interventional, and Paediatric Radiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Paediatric Pulmonology, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Paediatric Pulmonology, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, University Children's Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum at St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany .,Children's Hospital, Research Institute, Marien Hospital Wesel, Wesel, Germany
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Verger N, Arigliani M, Raywood E, Duncan J, Negreskul Y, Bush A, Aurora P. Limitations of regional ventilation inhomogeneity indices in children with cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020; 55:2315-2322. [PMID: 32441886 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Scond is a multiple breath washout (MBW) index that measures convection-dependent ventilation inhomogeneity (CDI) arising within conductive airways, but the calculation method is unreliable in subjects with advanced cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. A new CDI index, Scond *, has been proposed for use in adults with CF and moderate to severe ventilation inhomogeneity. We aimed to evaluate the most appropriate CDI index in children and adolescents with CF and various degrees of inhomogeneity, and from that the most appropriate diffusion-convection-interaction index (Sacin or Sacin *). METHODS Scond , Sacin and the alternative indices, Scond *, and Sacin * were retrospectively calculated in subjects with CF aged 3 to 18 years and age-matched controls, who underwent sulfur hexafluoride MBW between 2003 and 2015. The upper limit of normal was based on 95th percentile of the control population. RESULTS One hundred and twenty-seven subjects with CF (44% male; mean age ± SD: 7.5 years ± 4.9) and 94 controls (53% male; 7.9 years ± 5.1) were included in the final analysis. All measures of ventilation inhomogeneity were significantly higher in children with CF. As predicted, Scond reached a maximum value at lung clearance index (LCI) values of approximately 9. In subjects with LCI ≥ 9 Scond * showed good correlation with LCI, whilst Scond had no relationship with LCI (Spearman rank correlation Scond */LCI, 0.49; P < .01; Scond /LCI, -0.068; P = .46). In subjects with mild disease (LCI < 9) Scond was more frequently abnormal than Scond * (37% vs 16%; P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Scond and Sacin are sensitive indices of early regional inhomogeneity, but are of no value when LCI ≥ 9. In these subjects, Scond * & Sacin * are potential alternatives.
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- Nicolas Verger
- Respiratory, Critical Care and Anaesthesia Section, Infection Inflammation and Immunity Programme, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Respiratory, Critical Care and Anaesthesia Section, Infection Inflammation and Immunity Programme, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Respiratory, Critical Care and Anaesthesia Section, Infection Inflammation and Immunity Programme, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Respiratory, Critical Care and Anaesthesia Section, Infection Inflammation and Immunity Programme, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Respiratory Division, The National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Respiratory, Critical Care and Anaesthesia Section, Infection Inflammation and Immunity Programme, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Halbeisen FS, Jose A, de Jong C, Nyilas S, Latzin P, Kuehni CE, Goutaki M. Spirometric indices in primary ciliary dyskinesia: systematic review and meta-analysis. ERJ Open Res 2019; 5:00231-2018. [PMID: 31111042 PMCID: PMC6513038 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00231-2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetic, heterogeneous disease caused by dysfunction of cilia. Evidence is sparse and reports of lung function in PCD patients range from normal to severe impairment. This systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of lung function in PCD patients examines the spirometric indices of PCD patients and differences by age group and sex. We searched PubMed, Embase and Scopus for studies that described lung function in 10 or more patients with PCD. We performed meta-analyses and meta-regression to explain heterogeneity. We included 24 studies, ranging from 13 to 158 patients per study. The most commonly reported spirometric indices were forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and forced vital capacity presented as mean and standard deviation of percent predicted values. We found considerable heterogeneity for both parameters (I2=94–96%). The heterogeneity remained when we stratified the analysis by age; however, FEV1 in adult patients was lower. Even after taking into account explanatory factors, the largest part of the between-studies variance remained unexplained. Heterogeneity could be explained by genetic differences between study populations, methodological factors related to the variability of study inclusion criteria or details on the performance and evaluation of lung function measurements that we could not account for. Prospective studies therefore need to use standardised protocols and international reference values. These results underline the possibility of distinct PCD phenotypes as in other chronic respiratory diseases. Detailed characterisation of these phenotypes and related genotypes is needed in order to better understand the natural history of PCD. Spirometric indices of PCD patients vary between published studies, which suggests not only the possibility of methodological differences between centres but also real differences in disease expression based on genotype–phenotype associationshttp://ow.ly/wopw30nYaJo
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- Florian S Halbeisen
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Dept of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children's University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Yammine S, Ramsey KA, Skoric B, King L, Latzin P, Rosenow T, Hall GL, Ranganathan SC. Single-breath washout and association with structural lung disease in children with cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol 2019; 54:587-594. [PMID: 30758143 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In children with cystic fibrosis (CF) lung clearance index (LCI) from multiple-breath washout (MBW) correlates with structural lung disease. As a shorter test, single-breath washout (SBW) represents an attractive alternative to assess the ventilation distribution, however, data for the correlation with lung imaging are lacking. METHODS We assessed correlations between phase III slope (SIII) of double-tracer gas SBW, nitrogen MBW indices (LCI and moment ratios for overall ventilation distribution, Scond, and Sacin for conductive and mainly acinar ventilation, respectively) and structural lung disease assessed by chest computed tomography (CT) in children with CF. RESULTS In a prospective cross-sectional study data from MBW, SBW, and chest CT were obtained in 32 children with CF with a median (range) age of 8.2 (5.2-16.3) years. Bronchiectasis was present in 24 (75%) children and air trapping was present in 29 (91%). Median (IQR) SIII of SBW was -138.4 (150.6) mg/mol. We found no association between SIII with either the MBW outcomes or CT scores (n = 23, association with bronchiectasis extent r = 0.10, P = 0.64). LCI and Scond were associated with bronchiectasis extent (n = 23, r = 0.57, P = 0.004; r = 0.60, P = 0.003, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Acinar ventilation inhomogeneity measured by SBW was not associated with structural lung disease on CT. Double-tracer SBW added no benefit to indices measured by MBW.
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- University Children's Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Telethon Kids Institute, Subiaco, Australia
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- Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, Subiaco, Australia.,Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Subiaco, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, Subiaco, Australia.,Centre for Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, Subiaco, Australia.,School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia
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- Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia
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Bennett TD, Callahan TJ, Feinstein JA, Ghosh D, Lakhani SA, Spaeder MC, Szefler SJ, Kahn MG. Data Science for Child Health. J Pediatr 2019; 208:12-22. [PMID: 30686480 PMCID: PMC6486872 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Tellen D Bennett
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; CU Data Science to Patient Value (D2V), University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO; Adult and Child Consortium for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO; Computational Bioscience Program, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO.
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- Computational Bioscience Program, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; Adult and Child Consortium for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- CU Data Science to Patient Value (D2V), University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO; Computational Bioscience Program, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Pediatric Genomics Discovery Program, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Pediatric Critical Care, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; Adult and Child Consortium for Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; Computational Bioscience Program, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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Poncin W, Lebecque P. [Lung clearance index in cystic fibrosis]. Rev Mal Respir 2019; 36:377-395. [PMID: 30686561 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Small airways' involvement in cystic fibrosis (CF) pulmonary disease is a very early event, which can progress sub-clinically and insidiously since it is poorly reflected by commonly used lung function tests. STATE OF ART Sensitive and discriminative tools are available to investigate small airways function. However their complexity and/or invasiveness has confined their use to research purposes and to some specialized research teams. By contrast, the multiple breath washout (MBW) test is more affordable and non-invasive. Lung clearance index (LCI), which is the most used derived parameter, is reproducible and much more sensitive than spirometry in detecting small airways disease. However, MBW is operator dependent. PERSPECTIVES The recent commercialization of devices assessing LCI launches MBW as a potential tool in routine clinical care, although its use currently remains mostly dedicated to research purposes. However, important differences in LCI between various equipment settings raise a number of theoretical questions. Specific algorithms should be refined and more transparent. Standardization of MBW is still an ongoing process. Whether other MBW derived indices can prove superior over LCI deserves further study. CONCLUSIONS In CF, LCI is now a well-established outcome in research settings to detect early lung function abnormalities and new treatment effects, especially in patients with mild lung disease. In these patients, LCI seems an attractive tool for clinicians too. Yet, further investigation is needed to define clinically significant changes in LCI and to which extent this index can be useful in guiding clinical decisions remains to be studied.
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- W Poncin
- Pôle de pneumologie, ORL et dermatologie, université Catholique de Louvain, institut de recherche expérimentale et clinique (IREC), 1200 Bruxelles, Belgique; Service de médecine physique et réadaptation, cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, 1200 Bruxelles, Belgique.
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- Pneumologie pédiatrique & centre de référence pour la mucoviscidose, cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, 1200 Bruxelles, Belgique
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Anagnostopoulou P, Kranz N, Wolfensberger J, Guidi M, Nyilas S, Koerner-Rettberg C, Yammine S, Singer F, Latzin P. Comparison of different analysis algorithms to calculate multiple-breath washout outcomes. ERJ Open Res 2018; 4:00021-2017. [PMID: 30023402 PMCID: PMC6043724 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00021-2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Lung clearance index (LCI) is the main outcome of the multiple-breath washout (MBW) test. Current recommendations for LCI acquisition are based on low-grade evidence. The aim of this study was to challenge those recommendations using alternative methods for LCI analysis. Nitrogen MBW measurements from school-aged children, 20 healthy controls, 20 with cystic fibrosis (CF) and 17 with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), were analysed using 1) current algorithms (standard), 2) three alternative algorithms to detect with higher precision the end of MBW testing and 3) two alternative algorithms to determine exhaled tracer gas concentrations. LCI values, intra-test repeatability, and ability to discriminate between health and lung disease were compared between these methods. The analysis methods strongly influenced LCI (mean±sd overall differences (%) between standard and alternative analysis methods: -4.9±5.7%; range: -66-19%), but did not improve intra-test variability. Discrimination between health and disease was comparable as areas under the receiver operator curves were not greater than that from standard analysis. This study supports current recommendations for LCI calculation in children. Alternative methods influence LCI estimates and hamper comparability between MBW setups. Alternative algorithms, whenever used, should be carefully reported.
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- Pinelopi Anagnostopoulou
- Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Both authors contributed equally
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- Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Both authors contributed equally
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- Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Dept of Pediatric Pulmonology, University Children's Hospital of Ruhr University Bochum at St Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany
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- Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Dept of Pediatrics, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Nyilas S, Schreder T, Singer F, Poellinger A, Geiser TK, Latzin P, Funke M. Multiple breath washout: A new and promising lung function test for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respirology 2018; 23:764-770. [DOI: 10.1111/resp.13294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sylvia Nyilas
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics; University Children's Hospital of Bern, University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine; Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics; University Children's Hospital of Bern, University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Interventional and Pediatric Radiology; Bern University Hospital; Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine; Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics; University Children's Hospital of Bern, University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine; Bern University Hospital, University of Bern; Bern Switzerland
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Nyilas S, Bauman G, Sommer G, Stranzinger E, Pusterla O, Frey U, Korten I, Singer F, Casaulta C, Bieri O, Latzin P. Novel magnetic resonance technique for functional imaging of cystic fibrosis lung disease. Eur Respir J 2017; 50:50/6/1701464. [DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01464-2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Lung function tests are commonly used to monitor lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF). While practical, they cannot locate the exact origin of functional impairment. Contemporary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques provide information on the location of disease but the need for contrast agents constrains their repeated application. We examined the correlation between functional MRI, performed without administration of contrast agent, and lung clearance index (LCI) from nitrogen multiple-breath washout (N2-MBW).40 children with CF (median (range) age 12.0 (6–18) years) and 12 healthy age-matched controls underwent functional and structural MRI and lung function tests on the same day. Functional MRI provided semiquantitative measures of perfusion (RQ) and ventilation (RFV) impairment as percentages of affected lung volume. Morphological MRI was evaluated using CF-specific scores. LCI measured global ventilation inhomogeneity.MRI detected functional impairment in CF:RFV19–38% andRQ16–35%.RFVandRQcorrelated strongly with LCI (r=0.76, p<0.0001 and r=0.85, p<0.0001, respectively), as did total morphology score (r=0.81, p<0.0001). All indices differed significantly between patients with CF and healthy controls (p<0.001).Noninvasive functional MRI is a promising method to detect and visualise perfusion and ventilation impairment in CF without the need for contrast agents.
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Port J, Tao Z, Junger A, Joppek C, Tempel P, Husemann K, Singer F, Latzin P, Yammine S, Nagel JH, Kohlhäufl M. A simple method to reconstruct the molar mass signal of respiratory gas to assess small airways with a double-tracer gas single-breath washout. Med Biol Eng Comput 2017; 55:1975-1987. [PMID: 28357624 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-017-1633-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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For the assessment of small airway diseases, a noninvasive double-tracer gas single-breath washout (DTG-SBW) with sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and helium (He) as tracer components has been proposed. It is assumed that small airway diseases may produce typical ventilation inhomogeneities which can be detected within one single tidal breath, when using two tracer components. Characteristic parameters calculated from a relative molar mass (MM) signal of the airflow during the washout expiration phase are analyzed. The DTG-SBW signal is acquired by subtracting a reconstructed MM signal without tracer gas from the signal measured with an ultrasonic sensor during in- and exhalation of the double-tracer gas for one tidal breath. In this paper, a simple method to determine the reconstructed MM signal is presented. Measurements on subjects with and without obstructive lung diseases including the small airways have shown high reliability and reproducibility of this method.
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- Johannes Port
- Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Klinik Schillerhöhe, Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Gerlingen, Germany.,Internistische Facharztpraxis für Pneumologie, Allergologie, Thoraxonkologie, Bronchoskopie und Schlafmedizin, MVZ Klinikum Kempten GmbH, Kempten, Germany
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- University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Klinik Schillerhöhe, Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Gerlingen, Germany
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Nyilas S, Schlegtendal A, Singer F, Goutaki M, Kuehni CE, Casaulta C, Latzin P, Koerner-Rettberg C. Alternative inert gas washout outcomes in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia. Eur Respir J 2017; 49:49/1/1600466. [DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00466-2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The lung clearance index (LCI) derived from a nitrogen multiple breath washout test (N2-MBW) is a promising tool to assess small airways disease in primary ciliary dyskinesia, but it is difficult to apply in routine clinical settings because of its long measuring time. In this study, we aimed to assess alternative indices derived from shorter washout protocols.49 patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (mean age 14.7±6.6 years) and 37 controls (mean age 14.3±1.4 years) performed N2-MBW and double-tracer gas (DTG) single-breath washout tests. Global (LCI and moment ratio (M2/M0)), conductive (Scond) and acinar ventilation inhomogeneity (DTG Slope III (SIII-DTG)) were determined for each individual. The main outcomes were 1) the ability to detect abnormal lung function from washout indices (>1.64 z-scores) and 2) measurement duration.The prevalence of abnormal values for LCI2.5% was 37 out of 47 (79%), for LCI5% was 34 out of 47 (72%), for M2/M0 was 34 out of 47 (72%), for Scond was 36 out of 46 (78%) and for SIII-DTG was 12 out of 35 (34%). Mean±sd duration of measurement was 19.8±11.2 min for LCI2.5%, 10.8±4.6 min for LCI5% and 8.6±2.3 min for Scond.Compared to standard LCI2.5%, ventilation inhomogeneity was detected by LCI5%, moment ratio and Scond with comparable sensitivity while measurement duration was significantly shorter. Longitudinal studies will show which outcome is most suitable and practical in terms of sensitivity, duration and variability within the course of primary ciliary dyskinesia lung disease.
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Poncin W, Singer F, Aubriot AS, Lebecque P. Agreement between multiple-breath nitrogen washout systems in children and adults. J Cyst Fibros 2016; 16:258-266. [PMID: 27919570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2016.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2016] [Revised: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Comparability of multiple breath washout (MBW) systems has been little explored. We assessed agreement in lung clearance index (LCI) from two similar, commercial nitrogen MBW setups in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and controls. METHODS The EasyOne Pro (NDD) and Exhalyzer D (EM) were randomly applied in 85 adults (34 with CF) and 97 children (47 with CF and normal forced expiratory volume in one second). We assessed differences between setups in LCI, lung volumes and breathing pattern and diagnostic performance for detecting abnormal lung function. RESULTS Compared to NDD, EM measured higher LCI, functional residual capacity and cumulative expired volume while respiratory rate was lower. Mean difference (limits of agreement) in LCI was 1.30 (-2.34 to 4.94). In CF, prevalence of abnormal LCI was greater in children and similar in adults using EM compared to NDD. CONCLUSIONS Agreement of MBW outcomes between setups is poor and explained by nitrogen measurement techniques and breathing pattern.
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Affiliation(s)
- William Poncin
- Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Université de Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Université de Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Université de Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate 10, 1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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Rubbo B, Behan L, Dehlink E, Goutaki M, Hogg C, Kouis P, Kuehni CE, Latzin P, Nielsen K, Norris D, Nyilas S, Price M, Lucas JS. Proceedings of the COST action BM1407 inaugural conference BEAT-PCD: translational research in primary ciliary dyskinesia - bench, bedside, and population perspectives. BMC Proc 2016; 10:66. [PMID: 28813544 PMCID: PMC5260785 DOI: 10.1186/s12919-016-0067-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare heterogenous condition that causes progressive suppurative lung disease, chronic rhinosinusitis, chronic otitis media, infertility and abnormal situs. 'Better Experimental Approaches to Treat Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia' (BEAT-PCD) is a network of scientists and clinicians coordinating research from basic science through to clinical care with the intention of developing treatments and diagnostics that lead to improved long-term outcomes for patients. BEAT-PCD activities are supported by EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020 funded COST Action (BM1407). The Inaugural Conference of BEAT-PCD was held in December 2015 in Southampton, UK. The conference attracted ninety-six scientists, clinicians, allied health professionals, industrial partners and patient representatives from twenty countries. We aimed to identify the needs for PCD research and clinical care, particularly focussing on basic science, epidemiology, diagnostic testing, clinical management and clinical trials. The multidisciplinary conference provided an interactive platform for exchanging ideas through a program of lectures, poster presentations, breakout sessions and workshops. This allowed us to develop plans for collaborative studies. In this report, we summarize the meeting, highlight developments, and discuss open questions thereby documenting ongoing developments in the field of PCD research.
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- Bruna Rubbo
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
- University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine, Academic Unit of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Southampton, UK
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- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
- University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine, Academic Unit of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Southampton, UK
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- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children’s University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Cyprus International Institute for Environmental & Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children’s University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Danish PCD & chILD Centre, CF Centre Copenhagen, Paediatric Pulmonary Service, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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- Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children’s University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, University Children’s Hospital Basel (UKBB), Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Paediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Hannover, Germany
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- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
- University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine, Academic Unit of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Southampton, UK
- Faculty of Medicine Mail Point 803, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD UK
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- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
- University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine, Academic Unit of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Southampton, UK
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children’s University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Cyprus International Institute for Environmental & Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
- Danish PCD & chILD Centre, CF Centre Copenhagen, Paediatric Pulmonary Service, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
- MRC Harwell, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, UK
- Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, University Children’s Hospital Basel (UKBB), Basel, Switzerland
- Department of Paediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Hannover, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine Mail Point 803, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, SO16 6YD UK
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