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Foo CT, Donovan GM, Thien F, Langton D, Noble PB. Bronchial Thermoplasty Improves Ventilation Heterogeneity Measured by Functional Respiratory Imaging in Severe Asthma. J Asthma Allergy 2024; 17:399-409. [PMID: 38681236 PMCID: PMC11048211 DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s454951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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Purpose Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a bronchoscopic intervention for the treatment of severe asthma. Despite demonstrated symptomatic benefit, the underlying mechanisms by which this is achieved remain uncertain. We hypothesize that the effects of BT are driven by improvements in ventilation heterogeneity as assessed using functional respiratory imaging (FRI). Patient and Methods Eighteen consecutive patients with severe asthma who underwent clinically indicated BT were recruited. Patients were assessed at baseline, 4-week after treatment of the left lung, and 12-month after treatment of the right lung. Data collected included short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) and oral prednisolone (OCS) use, asthma control questionnaire (ACQ-5) and exacerbation history. Patients also underwent lung function tests and chest computed tomography. Ventilation parameters including interquartile distance (IQD; measure of ventilation heterogeneity) were derived using FRI. Results 12 months after BT, significant improvements were seen in SABA and OCS use, ACQ-5, and number of OCS-requiring exacerbations. Apart from pre-bronchodilator FEV1, no other significant changes were observed in lung function. Ventilation heterogeneity significantly improved after treatment of the left lung (0.18 ± 0.04 vs 0.20 ± 0.04, p=0.045), with treatment effect persisting up to 12 months later (0.18 ± 0.05 vs 0.20 ± 0.04, p=0.028). Ventilation heterogeneity also improved after treatment of the right lung, although this did not reach statistical significance (0.18 ± 0.05 vs 0.19 ± 0.04, p=0.06). Conclusion Clinical benefits after BT are accompanied by improvements in ventilation heterogeneity, advancing our understanding of its mechanism of action. Beyond BT, FRI has the potential to be expanded into other clinical applications.
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- Chuan T Foo
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Eastern Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Eastern Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Peninsula Health, Frankston, VIC, Australia
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- School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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Chen Q, Ouyang L, Li Q, Xia Z, Li X, Liu C, Kim SH, Brunelli A, Lan R, Song Y. Investigation of the correlation between the change in the projected lung area and forced vital capacity using biphasic chest dynamic digital radiography: a cross-sectional study. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2024; 14:1564-1576. [PMID: 38415170 PMCID: PMC10895127 DOI: 10.21037/qims-23-1186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Background Chest dynamic digital radiography (DDR) is used as a supplementary tool for the routine pulmonary function test (PFT); however, its potential as a novel standard PFT method has yet to be explored. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the correlation between the change in the projected lung area (ΔPLA) and forced vital capacity (FVC) using chest DDR, and to establish a DDR-FVC estimation model and a predictive value model for the ΔPLA. Methods In total, 139 participants who underwent chest DDR and the PFT in the same period at The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University from April 2022 to February 2023 were prospectively included in the study. The patients' age, gender, height, and weight measurements were recorded. Additionally, the ΔPLA was measured, and the IWS workstation software was used for automated outlining and calculation. Subsequently, a correlation analysis and regression analysis models were employed to examine the relationship between the ΔPLA, FVC, and individual physiological characteristics. Additionally, an independent sample t-test was used to determine whether there were any significant differences between the normal and abnormal FVC groups. Results The 139 participants were grouped according to the results of the ratio of measured/predicted FVC values (FVC%pred); those with an FVC%pred ≥80%, were allocated to the normal FVC group, and those with an FVC%pred <80% were allocated to the abnormal FVC group. The correlation coefficient was >0.8 in the full sample; the ΔPLA showed a significant linear correlation with the measured FVC value [r=0.81, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.75-0.86, P<0.001]. There was a significant difference in the ΔPLA between the normal and abnormal FVC groups. With the ΔPLA, age, gender, height, and weight as predictor variables, the following DDR-FVC estimation model was established: DDR-FVC estimation model = -0.997 + 1.35×10-4 × ΔPLA + 0.017 × height - 0.014 × age + 0.249 × gender (1 for male and 0 for female) [adjusted R2 (adj. R2)=0.731, F=94.615, P<0.001]. The following formula was used to determine the predictive value of the ΔPLA: Predictive value of ΔPLA = -12,504.287 + 173.185 × height + 62.971 × weight - 84.933 × age (adj. R2=0.393, F=20.453, P<0.001). Conclusions There was a linear correlation between the ΔPLA measured by biphasic chest DDR and the FVC. A model for estimating the FVC was established based on the ΔPLA, which allows the FVC to be assessed by the ΔPLA measured by biphasic chest DDR. A predictive value model for the ΔPLA was also established to provide ΔPLA reference values for assessment and comparison.
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- Qiongzhu Chen
- Department of Radiology, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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FitzMaurice TS, McCann C, Nazareth DS, McNamara PS, Walshaw MJ. Use of Dynamic Chest Radiography to Assess Treatment of Pulmonary Exacerbations in Cystic Fibrosis. Radiology 2022; 303:675-681. [PMID: 35289662 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.212641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Background Although spirometry is an important marker in the management of pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis (CF), it is a forced maneuver and can generate aerosol. Therefore, it may be difficult to perform in some individuals. Dynamic chest radiography (DCR) provides real-time information regarding pulmonary dynamics alongside fluoroscopic-style thoracic imaging. Purpose To assess the effect of pulmonary exacerbation treatment by using both spirometry and DCR and assess the clinical utility of DCR in participants with CF experiencing pulmonary exacerbations. Materials and Methods In this prospective, observational, single-center pilot study, spirometry and DCR were performed before and after treatment of pulmonary exacerbations in participants with CF between December 2019 and August 2020. Spirometry measured forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity. DCR helped to measure projected lung area (PLA), hemidiaphragm midpoint position, and speed during tidal and deep breathing. Data were analyzed by using the paired t test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Correlation was assessed by using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Results Twenty participants with CF (mean age, 25 years ± 7 [standard deviation]; 14 women) were evaluated. Spirometry showed that percentage predicted FEV1 improved from a median of 44% (interquartile range [IQR], 17%) before treatment to 55% (IQR, 16%) after treatment (P = .004). DCR showed improvement in median deep breathing excursion for left and right hemidiaphragms (from 18 [IQR, 11] to 25 [IQR, 16] mm [P = .03] and from 13 [IQR, 6] to 19 [IQR, 14] mm [P = .03], respectively) and in median expiratory speed following deep breathing for left and right hemidiaphragms (from 7 [IQR, 2] to 11 [IQR, 5] mm/sec [P = .004] and 6 [IQR, 3] to 9 [IQR, 6] mm/sec [P = .004], respectively). PLA rate of change during full expiration and change in PLA during tidal breathing improved (from a mean of 42 cm2/sec ± 16 to 56 cm2/sec ± 24 [P = .03] and from a mean of 29 cm2 ± 14 to 35 cm2 ± 10 [P = .03], respectively). Conclusion Dynamic chest radiography demonstrated improvement in diaphragm speed and range of chest wall movement during respiration aftere treatment for pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis and showed potential as a tool to investigate the effect of pulmonary exacerbations on lung mechanics. Clinical trials registration no. NCT01234567 Published under a CC BY 4.0 license. Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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- Thomas Simon FitzMaurice
- From the Adult CF Unit (T.S.F., D.S.N., M.J.W.) and Department of Radiology (C.M.), Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK; Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences (T.S.F., P.S.M.) and Institute of Infection and Global Health (D.S.N., M.J.W.), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK; and Institute in the Park (University of Liverpool), Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK (P.S.M.)
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- From the Adult CF Unit (T.S.F., D.S.N., M.J.W.) and Department of Radiology (C.M.), Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK; Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences (T.S.F., P.S.M.) and Institute of Infection and Global Health (D.S.N., M.J.W.), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK; and Institute in the Park (University of Liverpool), Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK (P.S.M.)
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- From the Adult CF Unit (T.S.F., D.S.N., M.J.W.) and Department of Radiology (C.M.), Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK; Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences (T.S.F., P.S.M.) and Institute of Infection and Global Health (D.S.N., M.J.W.), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK; and Institute in the Park (University of Liverpool), Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK (P.S.M.)
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- From the Adult CF Unit (T.S.F., D.S.N., M.J.W.) and Department of Radiology (C.M.), Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK; Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences (T.S.F., P.S.M.) and Institute of Infection and Global Health (D.S.N., M.J.W.), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK; and Institute in the Park (University of Liverpool), Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK (P.S.M.)
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- From the Adult CF Unit (T.S.F., D.S.N., M.J.W.) and Department of Radiology (C.M.), Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK; Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences (T.S.F., P.S.M.) and Institute of Infection and Global Health (D.S.N., M.J.W.), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK; and Institute in the Park (University of Liverpool), Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK (P.S.M.)
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