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Jen R, Ellis C, Kaminska M, Road J, Ayas N. Noninvasive Home Mechanical Ventilation for Stable Hypercapnic COPD: A Clinical Respiratory Review from Canadian Perspectives. Can Respir J 2023; 2023:8691539. [PMID: 37822670 PMCID: PMC10564575 DOI: 10.1155/2023/8691539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Acute short-term noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for hypercapnic respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has well-established benefits; however, the role of long-term home NIV remains controversial. In the past decade, studies utilizing aggressive NIV settings to maximally reduce carbon dioxide levels (PaCO2) have resulted in several positive clinical trials and led to updated guidelines on home NIV for stable hypercapnic COPD patients. This clinical respiratory review discusses the high-intensity NIV approach, summarizes recent key trials and guidelines pertaining to home NIV in COPD, and considers key clinical questions for future research and application in the Canadian context. With recent evidence and Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) guidelines supporting the use of NIV in carefully selected COPD patients with persistent daytime hypercapnia, we believe it is time to reconsider our approach.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rachel Jen
- Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Respiratory Division and Sleep Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
- Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Murphy PB, Patout M, Arbane G, Mandal S, Kaltsakas G, Polkey MI, Elliott M, Muir JF, Douiri A, Parkin D, Janssens JP, Pépin JL, Cuvelier A, Flach C, Hart N. Cost-effectiveness of outpatient versus inpatient non-invasive ventilation setup in obesity hypoventilation syndrome: the OPIP trial. Thorax 2023; 78:24-31. [PMID: 36342884 DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2021-218497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Current guidelines recommend that patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) are electively admitted for inpatient initiation of home non-invasive ventilation (NIV). We hypothesised that outpatient NIV setup would be more cost-effective. METHODS Patients with stable OHS referred to six participating European centres for home NIV setup were recruited to an open-labelled clinical trial. Patients were randomised via web-based system using stratification to inpatient setup, with standard fixed level NIV and titrated during an attended overnight respiratory study or outpatient setup using an autotitrating NIV device and a set protocol, including home oximetry. The primary outcome was cost-effectiveness at 3 months with daytime carbon dioxide (PaCO2) as a non-inferiority safety outcome; non-inferiority margin 0.5 kPa. Data were analysed on an intention-to-treat basis. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) was measured using EQ-5D-5L (5 level EQ-5D tool) and costs were converted using purchasing power parities to £(GBP). RESULTS Between May 2015 and March 2018, 82 patients were randomised. Age 59±14 years, body mass index 47±10 kg/m2 and PaCO2 6.8±0.6 kPa. Safety analysis demonstrated no difference in ∆PaCO2 (difference -0.27 kPa, 95% CI -0.70 to 0.17 kPa). Efficacy analysis showed similar total per-patient costs (inpatient £2962±£580, outpatient £3169±£525; difference £188.20, 95% CI -£61.61 to £438.01) and similar improvement in HRQL (EQ-5D-5L difference -0.006, 95% CI -0.05 to 0.04). There were no differences in secondary outcomes. DISCUSSION There was no difference in medium-term cost-effectiveness, with similar clinical effectiveness, between outpatient and inpatient NIV setup. The home NIV setup strategy can be led by local resource demand and patient and clinician preference. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS NCT02342899 and ISRCTN51420481.
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- Patrick Brian Murphy
- Lane Fox Respiratory Service, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK .,Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences (CHAPS), King's College London, London, UK
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- Service des Pathologies du Sommeil (Département R3S), Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire APHP-Sorbonne Université, Site Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.,UMRS1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Paris, France
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- Lane Fox Respiratory Service, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Lane Fox Respiratory Service, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.,Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences (CHAPS), King's College London, London, UK
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- NIHR Respiratory BRU, Royal Brompton Hospital and National Heart and Lung Institute, London, UK
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- Respiratory Medicine, St James' University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine (IRIB), Normandie Univ, UNIRouen, Rouen, France.,ADIR Assistance, Fédération ANTADIR, Paris, France
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- School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- HP2 laboratory, INSERM U1042, Universite Grenoble Alpes, Saint-Martin-d'Heres, France.,Pôle Locomoteur, Rééducation et Physiologie, CHU de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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- School of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Lane Fox Respiratory Service, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.,Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences (CHAPS), King's College London, London, UK
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Ribeiro C, Jácome C, Oliveira P, Conde S, Windisch W, Nunes R. Patients experience regarding home mechanical ventilation in an outpatient setting. Chron Respir Dis 2022; 19:14799731221137082. [PMID: 36417310 PMCID: PMC9706049 DOI: 10.1177/14799731221137082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The patient's experience of treatment is a cornerstone of high-quality healthcare, along with clinical safety and effectiveness. We aimed to evaluate the patients' perspectives regarding home mechanical ventilation (HMV) follow up in an outpatient setting and ascertain differences between patients that started HMV in the outpatient setting compared to other settings. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted with patients with chronic respiratory failure under HMV in the Outpatient Ventilation Clinic. Patients filled in a patient experience questionnaire and the S3-NIV questionnaire. RESULTS The study included 235 patients (127, 54% male), median 70 [25-75 percentiles 64-76] years) and about half were adapted to HMV in the outpatient setting (117, 49.8%). Patients had a daily ventilator usage of 8.0 [6.0-10.0] hours and have been on ventilator for a median of 35.0 [12.0-66.0] months. Patients reported an overall good experience regarding education at initiation (209 [88.9%] considered the information given was enough), short time to adaptation [104 (44.3%) felt adapted after some hours], with perceived benefits (171 [72.8%] reported less shortness of breath, 158 (67.2%) improved quality of life and 150 (63.8%) less tiredness). Benefits overcame the treatment side-effects (158 [67.2%] reported mucosal dryness, 109 (46.4%) mask sores and 96 (40.9%) leaks). There was no difference in terms of reported health gains, side effects or time to adaptation between adaptation settings, but patients starting HMV in the outpatient setting reported better communication and education at adaptation. CONCLUSIONS Outpatient setting was perceived as a positive experience, both in HMV initiation and follow up, with good patient-physician communication leading to significant health reported gains, improvement of health status and well-being and good treatment adherence.
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- Carla Ribeiro
- Pulmonology Department,
Centro
Hospitalar de Vila Nova de
Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal,Carla Ribeiro, Pulmonology Department,
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Rua Conceição Fernandes s/n,
Vila Nova de Gaia 4434-502, Portugal.
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- CINTESIS@RISE, MEDCIDS,
Faculty of
Medicine of the University of Porto,
Porto, Portugal
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- ISPUP-EPI Unit, Instituto de
Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar, Universidade do
Porto, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department,
Centro
Hospitalar de Vila Nova de
Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Faculty of Health/School of
Medicine, Department of Pneumology, Cologne Merheim Hospital, Kliniken der Stadt
Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne,
Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine,
University
of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Efficacy of Nasal High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in Long-Term Oxygen and Nocturnal Non-Invasive Ventilation during Exercise Training. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10102001. [PMID: 36292448 PMCID: PMC9601581 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10102001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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High-flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) improves gas exchange and dead space washout and reduces the level of work required for breathing. This study aimed to evaluate pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) combined with HFOT in COPD patients treated with nocturnal non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT). In particular, we sought to discover whether the addition of HFOT during exercise training could improve patients’ performance, mainly with regard to their Six-Minute Walking Test (6MWT) outcomes, and reduce the exacerbation rates, periods of rehospitalization or need to resort to unscheduled visits. Thirty-one COPD subjects (13 female) who used nocturnal NIV were included in a randomized controlled trial and allocated to one of two groups: the experimental group (EG), with 15 subjects, subjected to PR with HFOT; and the control group (CG), with 16 subjects, subjected to PR without HFOT. The primary outcome of the study was the observation of changes in the 6MWT. The secondary outcome of the study was related to the rate of exacerbation and hospitalization. Data were collected at baseline and after one, two and three cycles of cycle-ergometer exercise training performed in 20 supervised sessions of 40 min thrice per week, with a washout period of 3 months between each rehabilitation cycle. Statistical significance was not found for the 6MWT distance (W = 0.974; p = 0.672) at the last follow-up, but statistical significance was found for the Borg scale in regard to dyspnea (W = 2.50; p < 0.001) and fatigue (W = 2.00; p < 0.001). HFOT may offer a positive option for dyspnea-affected COPD patients in the context of LTOT and nocturnal NIV.
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Köhnlein T, Schwarz SB, Nagel S, Windisch W. Home Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Why, Who, and How? Respiration 2022; 101:709-716. [PMID: 35717945 DOI: 10.1159/000525015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might result in chronic hypercapnic ventilatory failure. Similar to neuromuscular and restrictive chest wall diseases, long-term non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) is increasingly used in chronic hypercapnic COPD. This review describes the methods, patient selection, ventilatory strategies, and therapeutic effects of long-term Home-NPPV based on randomized controlled clinical trials published since 1985 in English language retrieved from the databases PubMed and Scopus. Long-term NPPV is feasible and effective in stable, non-exacerbated COPD patients with daytime hypercapnia with arterial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) levels ≥50 mm Hg (6.6 kPa), if the applied ventilatory pressures and application times improve baseline hypercapnia by at least 20%. Patients who survived an acute hypercapnic exacerbation might benefit from long-term NPPV if hypercapnia persists 2-4 weeks after resolution of the exacerbation. Pressure-controlled ventilation or pressure-support ventilation with adequate minimum backup breathing frequencies, in combination with nasal masks or oronasal masks have been successfully used in all larger clinical trials. Ventilatory strategies with mean inspiratory pressures of up to 28 cm H2O are well-tolerated by patients, but limitations exist in patients with impaired cardiac performance. Home-NPPV with a PaCO2-reductive approach might be considered as an additional treatment option in patients with stable chronic hypercapnic COPD.
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- Thomas Köhnlein
- Facharztzentrum Teuchern und Mitteldeutsche Fachklinik für Schlafmedizin, Teuchern, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Kliniken der Stadt Köln GmbH, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne, Germany
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- Klinikum St. Georg, Robert-Koch-Klinik, Respiratory Medicine, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Kliniken der Stadt Köln GmbH, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne, Germany
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Klingshirn H, Schwarz SB. [Quality of Care in Home Mechanical Ventilation]. Pneumologie 2022; 76:397-403. [PMID: 35588747 DOI: 10.1055/a-1803-2168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Home mechanical ventilation has developed rapidly over the last 20 years. Today's most common positive pressure ventilation can be performed either non-invasively via face masks or invasively via endotracheal intubation or tracheal cannula. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in particular has gained in importance in recent years as positive evidence for a variety of indications for home mechanical ventilation has become increasingly available. In order to ensure a high quality of treatment for the steadily increasing number of patients, specific guidelines for different patient groups have been developed and regularly updated. The appropriate care structures for these partly multimorbid patient cohorts are strongly discussed, since the capacity limits of the existing care structure are reached by the rapid development in home mechanical ventilation. This development shows, that a critical evaluation of the existing care structures is necessary in order to develop a patient-centered, customized and resource-saving healthcare structure on the basis of the existing structures and taking into account the national characteristics of the German healthcare system.
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- Hanna Klingshirn
- Katholische Stiftungshochschule München, University of Applied Sciences, München
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- Lungenklinik Köln-Merheim, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Witten/Herdecke
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Entwicklung und Fortschritt in der Beatmungsmedizin. DER PNEUMOLOGE 2022; 19:83-91. [PMID: 35228843 PMCID: PMC8865494 DOI: 10.1007/s10405-021-00425-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Die Beatmungsmedizin umfasst drei wesentliche Bereiche: 1) die akute Anwendung in der Intensivmedizin, 2) Respiratorentwöhnung (Weaning) und 3) die Langzeitanwendung und damit die außerklinische Beatmung. Heute besteht aufgrund zunehmender wissenschaftlicher Evidenz eine sehr differenzierte Herangehensweise an die Beatmungsmedizin, was die Bereiche gleichermaßen betrifft. Aus diesem Grund existieren in Deutschland mehrere Leitlinien zum Thema Beatmungsmedizin. Die aktuelle Entwicklung der Beatmungsmedizin wird in Deutschland zudem durch die Corona-Pandemie, wohl aber auch durch die Ökonomisierung im Gesundheitssystem geprägt. Auffällig ist gegenwärtig eine stetig wachsende Zunahme der außerklinischen Beatmung, während die Kapazitäten in der Intensivmedizin fallend sind. Der aktuelle Beitrag greift diese Entwicklungen weiter auf.
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Schwarz SB, Wollsching-Strobel M, Majorski DS, Magnet FS, Mathes T, Windisch W. The Development of Inpatient Initiation and Follow-up of Home Mechanical Ventilation in Germany. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 118:403-404. [PMID: 34304756 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Schwarz SB, Mathes T, Majorski DS, Wollsching-Strobel M, Kroppen D, Magnet FS, Windisch W. Living conditions and autonomy levels in COPD patients receiving non-invasive ventilation: impact on health related quality of life. BMC Pulm Med 2021; 21:255. [PMID: 34344338 PMCID: PMC8330117 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01621-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Research on health-related quality of life (HRQL) has become increasingly important in recent decades. However, the impact of both living conditions and the level of autonomy impairments on HRQL in COPD patients receiving non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is still unclear. METHODS The Severe Respiratory Insufficiency Questionnaire (SRI) was used to measure HRQL in a prospective cohort of COPD patients in whom home NIV was already established. Data on sociodemographics, clinical characteristics and standardized levels of autonomy impairment were evaluated. A multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify the factors associated with a reduced HRQL. RESULTS A total of 137 patients (67.0 ± 7.8 years, 45% female) were assessed. The mean SRI Summary Score was 54.1 ± 16.9 (95%CI: 51.1-57.1; N = 127). Regular ambulatory care was provided in 76% of patients, but only 37% underwent pulmonary rehabilitation. Overall, 69% of patients lived with family members, while 31% lived alone (family situation). Autonomy impairment levels were most serious in 3%, serious in 14%, and significant in 29% of patients, while 54% had no impairments at all. Of note, higher levels of autonomy impairment were markedly associated with lower SRI scores (regression coefficient - 6.5 ± 1.1 per level; P < 0.001). In contrast, family situation (0.2 ± 3.0; P = 0.959), ambulatory care by a respiratory specialist (1.7 ± 3.6; P = 0.638), and pulmonary rehabilitation (- 0.8 ± 3.1; P = 0.802) did not appear to influence HRQL. Possible subgroup effects were evident for the factors "impaired autonomy" and "living in a nursing home" (P = 0.016). CONCLUSION A higher level of autonomy impairment has been identified as the major determinant of reduced HRQL in COPD-patients receiving long-term NIV, particularly in those living in a nursing home. Trial Registration German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00008759).
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarah Bettina Schwarz
- Department of Pneumology, Cologne Merheim Hospital, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine , Ostmerheimer Strasse 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, Faculty of Health - School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Ostmerheimer Strasse 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Cologne Merheim Hospital, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine , Ostmerheimer Strasse 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Cologne Merheim Hospital, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine , Ostmerheimer Strasse 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Cologne Merheim Hospital, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine , Ostmerheimer Strasse 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Cologne Merheim Hospital, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine , Ostmerheimer Strasse 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Cologne Merheim Hospital, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine , Ostmerheimer Strasse 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany.
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Ribeiro C, Vieira AL, Pamplona P, Drummond M, Seabra B, Ferreira D, Liberato H, Carreiro A, Vicente I, Castro L, Costa P, Carriço F, Martin T, Cravo J, Teixeira N, Grafino M, Conde S, Windisch W, Nunes R. Current Practices in Home Mechanical Ventilation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Real-Life Cross-Sectional Multicentric Study. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2021; 16:2217-2226. [PMID: 34349507 PMCID: PMC8328383 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s314826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is becoming increasingly widespread. The aim of this study was to provide an accurate description of the current practices and clinical characteristics of COPD patients on HMV in Portugal. Methods The study was designed as a cross-sectional, multicenter real-life study of COPD patients established on HMV for at least 30 days. Data related to clinical characteristics, adaptation and ventilatory settings were collected. Results The study included 569 COPD patients on HMV from 15 centers. The majority were male, with a median age of 72 years and a high prevalence of obesity (43.2%) and sleep apnea (45.8%). A high treatment compliance was observed (median 8h/day), 48.7% with inspiratory positive airway pressure ≥20 cmH2O and oronasal masks were the preferred interface (91.7%). There was an equal distribution of patients starting HMV during chronic stable condition and following an exacerbation. Patients in stable condition were initiated in the outpatient setting in 92.3%. Despite the differences in criteria and setting of adaptation and a slightly lower BMI in patients starting HMV following an exacerbation, we found no significant differences regarding age, gender, ventilation pressures, time on HMV, usage, severity of airflow obstruction or current arterial blood gas analysis (ABGs) in relation to patients adapted in stable condition. Conclusion Patients were highly compliant with the therapy. In agreement with most recent studies and recommendations, there seems to be a move towards higher ventilation pressures, increased use of oronasal masks and an intent to obtain normocapnia. This study shows that chronic hypercapnic and post exacerbation patients do not differ significantly regarding patient characteristics, physiological parameters or ventilatory settings with one exception: chronic hypercapnic patients are more often obese and, subsequently, more frequently present OSA.
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- Carla Ribeiro
- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte - Hospital Pulido Valente, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Responsabilidade Integrado Sono e VNI do Centro Hospitalar e Universitário São João, Porto, Portugal.,Faculty of Medicine, Porto University, Porto, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Médio Ave, Famalicão, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando da Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário da Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
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- MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,School of Health of Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Functional Unit, Unidade Local de Saúde do Norte Alentejano, Portalegre, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Unidade Local de Saúde da Guarda, Guarda, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Unidade Local de Saúde do Nordeste, Bragança, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Department of Pneumology, Cologne Merheim Hospital, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany.,Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Porto University, Porto, Portugal
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Schwarz SB, Wollsching-Strobel M, Majorski DS, Magnet FS, Mathes T, Windisch W. [Invasive and Non-Invasive Home Mechanical Ventilation in Germany - A Rapid Development with Large Regional Differences]. Pneumologie 2021; 75:942-949. [PMID: 34171929 DOI: 10.1055/a-1509-7014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The number of patients using home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is steadily increasing in Germany. Detailed data on inpatient initiation and control of HMV are not available. This, however, is absolutely necessary in order to optimize the medical care structures in Germany. Regional diversities must be taken into consideration in order to provide care structures that reflect the local needs. METHOD The data sets of the German Federal Statistical Office on the OPS (Operation and Procedure Classification System) for HMV from 2008 to 2019 were analysed (N = 572,494). RESULTS Between 2008 and 2019 there was a doubling of the number of HMV initiations and controls. The number of initiations (N = 17,958) and controls (N = 49,140) was highest in 2019. Furthermore, at the state level, the development of HMV is very heterogeneous. Finally, the increases were particularly due to an increase in non-invasively ventilated patients. CONCLUSION The rapid increase in HMV is reaching capacity limits of the existing healthcare structure. New healthcare structures should provide an integrated approach between outpatient and inpatient care in order to ensure a high quality of care for patients receiving HMV without compromising the human and economic resources of the system.
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- Sarah Bettina Schwarz
- Lungenklinik Merheim, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Lungenklinik Merheim, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- IFOM - Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Lungenklinik Merheim, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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Schwarz SB, Windisch W. Outpatient Noninvasive Ventilation: Can the Dutch Setting Serve as a Blueprint for Other Countries? Chest 2021; 158:2255-2257. [PMID: 33280741 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Sarah Bettina Schwarz
- Cologne Merheim Hospital, Department of Pneumology, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany.
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- Cologne Merheim Hospital, Department of Pneumology, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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Majorski DS, Callegari JC, Schwarz SB, Magnet FS, Majorski R, Storre JH, Schmoor C, Windisch W. Oronasal versus Nasal Masks for Non-Invasive Ventilation in COPD: A Randomized Crossover Trial. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2021; 16:771-781. [PMID: 33814901 PMCID: PMC8009345 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s289755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose The impact of oronasal and nasal masks on the quality of nocturnal non-invasive ventilation (NIV) needs to be clarified. This trial was designed to compare the impact of oronasal and nasal masks on the objective quality and subjective acceptance of nocturnal NIV in COPD-patients. Patients and Methods In a randomized crossover trial, 30 COPD-patients with well-established high-intensity NIV (mean inspiratory/expiratory positive airway pressure 26±3/5±1 cmH2O, mean respiratory back-up rate 17±1/min) were ventilated for two consecutive nights on oronasal and nasal masks, respectively. Results Full polysomnography, nocturnal blood gas measurements, and subjective assessments were performed. There was a tendency towards improved sleep efficiency (primary outcome) when an oronasal mask was worn (+9.9%; 95% CI:-0.2%-20.0%; P=0.054). Sleep stages 3/4 were favored by the oronasal mask (+12.7%; 95% CI: 6.0%-19.3%; P=<0.001). Subjective assessments were comparable with the exception of items related to leakage (P<0.05 in favor of nasal masks). The mean transcutaneous PCO2 value for oronasal masks (47.7±7.4 mmHg) was comparable to that of nasal masks (48.9±6.6 mmHg) (P=0.11). There was considerable diversity amongst individual patients in terms of sleep quality and gas exchange following mask exchange. Subjective mask preference was not associated with sleep quality, but with nocturnal dyspnea. Over 40% of patients subsequently switched to the mask that they were not previously accustomed to. Conclusion In general, oronasal and nasal masks are each similarly capable of successfully delivering NIV in COPD-patients. However, the individual response to different interfaces is extremely heterogeneous, while subjective mask preference is independent from objective measures, but associated with dyspnea. Trial Registration German Clinical Trials Registry (DRKS00007741).
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- Daniel S Majorski
- Cologne Merheim Hospital, Department of Pneumology, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Merheim Hospital, Department of Pneumology, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Merheim Hospital, Department of Pneumology, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Merheim Hospital, Department of Pneumology, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology and Neurophysiology, Helios Hospital Wuppertal, Witten/Herdecke University, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Praxis Pneumologie Solln, Munich, Germany.,Department of Pneumology, University Medical Hospital, Freiburg, Germany
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Medical Center - University Medical Hospital, Freiburg, Germany
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- Cologne Merheim Hospital, Department of Pneumology, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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Withers A, Ching Man TC, D'Cruz R, de Vries H, Fisser C, Ribeiro C, Shah N, Van Hollebecke M, Vosse BAH, Heunks L, Patout M. Highlights from the Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation 2020 Conference. ERJ Open Res 2021; 7:00752-2020. [PMID: 33585653 PMCID: PMC7869593 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00752-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
The Respiratory Intensive Care Assembly of the European Respiratory Society organised the first Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation Conference in Berlin in February 2020. The conference covered acute and chronic respiratory failure in both adults and children. During this 3-day conference, patient selection, diagnostic strategies and treatment options were discussed by international experts. Lectures delivered during the event have been summarised by Early Career Members of the Assembly and take-home messages highlighted. During #RFMV2020, patient selection, diagnostic strategies and treatment options were discussed by international experts. This review summarises the most important take-home messages.https://bit.ly/3murkoa
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- Adelaide Withers
- Respiratory Medicine, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Lane Fox Clinical Respiratory Physiology Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences (CHAPS), King's College London, London, UK
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- Intensive Care Department, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dept of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Pulmonology Dept, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Lane Fox Clinical Respiratory Physiology Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences (CHAPS), King's College London, London, UK
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- Dept of Pulmonology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Centre of Home Mechanical Ventilation Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Intensive Care Department, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire APHP-Sorbonne Université, site Pitié-Salpêtrière, Service des Pathologies du Sommeil (Département R3S), Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, INSERM, UMRS1158 Neurophysiologie Respiratoire Expérimentale et Clinique, Paris, France
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Majorski DS, Duiverman ML, Windisch W, Schwarz SB. Long-term noninvasive ventilation in COPD: current evidence and future directions. Expert Rev Respir Med 2021; 15:89-101. [PMID: 33245003 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1851601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Introduction: Long-term noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is an established treatment for end-stage COPD patients suffering from chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure. This is reflected by its prominent position in national and international medical guidelines. Areas covered: In recent years, novel developments in technology such as auto-titrating machines and hybrid modes have emerged, and when combined with advances in information and communication technologies, these developments have served to improve the level of NIV-based care. Such progress has largely been instigated by the fact that healthcare systems are now confronted with an increase in the number of patients, which has led to the need for a change in current infrastructures. This article discusses the current practices and recent trends, and offers a glimpse into the future possibilities and requirements associated with this form of ventilation therapy. Expert opinion: Noninvasive ventilation is an established and increasingly used treatment option for patients with chronic hypercapnic COPD and those with persistent hypercapnia following acute hypercapnic lung failure. The main target is to augment alveolar hypoventilation by reducing PaCO2 to relieve symptoms. Nevertheless, when dealing with severely impaired patients, it appears necessary to switch the focus to patient-related outcomes such as health-related quality of life.
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- Daniel S Majorski
- Department of Pneumology, Cologne Merheim Hospital , Cologne, Germany.,Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University , Witten, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases/Home Mechanical Ventilation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen, The Netherlands.,Groningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pneumology, Cologne Merheim Hospital , Cologne, Germany.,Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University , Witten, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Cologne Merheim Hospital , Cologne, Germany.,Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University , Witten, Germany
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Klingshirn H, Gerken L, Heuschmann P, Haas K, Schutzmeier M, Brandstetter L, Stangl S, Wurmb T, Kippnich M, Reuschenbach B. [Quality of Care for People with Home Mechanical Ventilation in Germany: A Scoping Review]. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2020; 82:729-739. [PMID: 32650350 PMCID: PMC7518336 DOI: 10.1055/a-1164-6516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Hintergrund
Die außerklinische Intensivversorgung von Menschen
mit Langzeitbeatmung ist ein stark anwachsender Bereich mit vielseitigen
Versorgungsbedarfen. Ziel dieses Scoping Reviews ist es, den aktuellen
Forschungsstand zur Qualität der Versorgung beatmeter Menschen in der
außerstationären Intensivpflege in Deutschland darzustellen und
Forschungslücken aufzudecken.
Methode
Anhand definierter Einschlusskriterien wurden 4 Datenbanken nach
Publikationen zur Versorgung von außerklinisch beatmeten Menschen in
Deutschland durchsucht. Datenextraktion und Synthese erfolgten nach der Methode
der „data driven thematic analysis“. Eine Differenzierung
zwischen Forschung und Expertenmeinung fand statt.
Ergebnisse
Die Suche ergab 493 Treffer, von denen insgesamt 68
Publikationen eingeschlossen wurden, darunter 2 Leitlinien (3%), 45
(66%) Forschungsarbeiten und 21 (31%) Expertenmeinungen.
Inhaltlich konnten folgende Themenfelder identifiziert werden: Organisation und
Steuerung der Beatmung (n=43; 63%), pflegerische (n=23;
34%), medizinische (n=39; 57%), therapeutische
(n=7; 10%) und Hilfsmittelversorgung (n=24;
35%), sowie die Sicht beatmeter Personen und deren Angehörigen
(n=33; 49%) und weitere Themen (n=13; 19%).
Schlussfolgerung
Obwohl der Qualitätsdiskurs zur Versorgung
beatmeter Personen in der außerklinischen Intensivpflege breit
geführt wird, fehlen Studien zur Bedarfsgerechtigkeit von
Versorgungsleistungen, zu Selbstbestimmung und Teilhabe in Abhängigkeit
der Wohnform oder zur Rolle einzelner ‚Health Professionals‘ im
interprofessionellen Team.
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- Katholische Stiftungshochschule München, München
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- Institut für Klinische Epidemiologie und Biometrie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg.,Zentrale für Klinische Studien Würzburg, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg.,Deutsches Zentrum für Herzinsuffizienz (DZHI), Universität Würzburg, Würzburg
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- Institut für Klinische Epidemiologie und Biometrie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg
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- Institut für Klinische Epidemiologie und Biometrie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg
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- Institut für Klinische Epidemiologie und Biometrie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg
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- Institut für Klinische Epidemiologie und Biometrie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg
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- Sektion Notfall- und Katastrophenmedizin, Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg
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- Sektion Notfall- und Katastrophenmedizin, Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg
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Ergan B, Oczkowski S, Rochwerg B, Carlucci A, Chatwin M, Clini E, Elliott M, Gonzalez-Bermejo J, Hart N, Lujan M, Nasilowski J, Nava S, Pepin JL, Pisani L, Storre JH, Wijkstra P, Tonia T, Boyd J, Scala R, Windisch W. European Respiratory Society guidelines on long-term home non-invasive ventilation for management of COPD. Eur Respir J 2019; 54:13993003.01003-2019. [DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01003-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
BackgroundWhile the role of acute non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to improve outcome in acute life-threatening hypercapnic respiratory failure in COPD, the evidence of clinical efficacy of long-term home NIV (LTH-NIV) for management of COPD is less. This document provides evidence-based recommendations for the clinical application of LTH-NIV in chronic hypercapnic COPD patients.Materials and methodsThe European Respiratory Society task force committee was composed of clinicians, methodologists and experts in the field of LTH-NIV. The committee developed recommendations based on the GRADE (Grading, Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation) methodology. The GRADE Evidence to Decision framework was used to formulate recommendations. A number of topics were addressed under a narrative format which provides a useful context for clinicians and patients.ResultsThe task force committee delivered conditional recommendations for four actionable PICO (target population-intervention-comparator-outcome) questions, 1) suggesting for the use of LTH-NIV in stable hypercapnic COPD; 2) suggesting for the use of LTH-NIV in COPD patients following a COPD exacerbation requiring acute NIV 3) suggesting for the use of NIV settings targeting a reduction in carbon dioxide and 4) suggesting for using fixed pressure support as first choice ventilator mode.ConclusionsManaging hypercapnia may be an important intervention for improving the health outcome of COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure. The task force conditionally supports the application of LTH-NIV to improve health outcome by targeting a reduction in carbon dioxide in COPD patients with persistent hypercapnic respiratory failure. These recommendations should be applied in clinical practice by practitioners that routinely care for chronic hypercapnic COPD patients.
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Suh ES, Murphy PB, Hart N. Home mechanical ventilation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: What next after the HOT-HMV trial? Respirology 2019; 24:732-739. [PMID: 30729638 DOI: 10.1111/resp.13484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
The benefits of acute non-invasive ventilation to treat acidotic exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are well-established. Until recently, the evidence for home mechanical ventilation (HMV) to treat patients with stable COPD had been lacking. This has subsequently been addressed by the application of higher levels of pressure support combined with targeted management of chronic respiratory failure, which demonstrated a reduction in all-cause mortality. Similarly, the previous trial of home oxygen therapy (HOT) and HMV delivered following an acute exacerbation failed to demonstrate an improvement in outcome. With the focus on patients with persistent hypercapnic respiratory failure in the recovery phase following a life-threatening exacerbation combined with targeted reduction in carbon dioxide, HOT and HMV (HOT-HMV) was shown to be clinically effective in reducing the time to readmission or death and cost effective in both the United Kingdom and United States healthcare systems. Future work will need to focus on promoting adherence to home ventilation and novel auto-titrating ventilator modes to facilitate and optimize the set-up of overnight ventilatory support in different target population such as COPD patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and COPD patients with episodic nocturnal hypoventilation.
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- Eui-Sik Suh
- Lane Fox Respiratory Service, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Lane Fox Respiratory Service, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Lane Fox Respiratory Service, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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