View clinical trials related to Respiratory Complication.
Filter by:Postoperative pain negatively effects respiratory functions in open heart surgeries. The aim of the study is to compare the effects of thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) and erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on postoperative pain and respiratory functions in patients undergoing open heart surgery with sternotomy
The purpose of this study was to compare breathing pattern and involvement of individual breathing compartments (IBC) with and without filtering facepiece respirator (FFR) during rest and exercise.
Most of the patients after cardiac surgery need sedation in the iCU. Sedation strategy could impact the incidence of vasopressor use.
Brachial plexus blocks used for anesthesia in upper extremity operations can be performed with interscalene, axillary, supraclavicular and infraclavicular approaches. Plexus blockage can be performed under the guidance of needle nerve stimulation, artery palpation or ultrasonography (USG). Nowadays, the simultaneous use of USG during the block allows the protection of structures such as nerves, pleura and vessels, and allows practitioners to see the needle and the spread of local anesthetic during the injection. Although supraclavicular block seems to be advantageous because the brachial plexus is more compact and superficial in this region, it has a disadvantage of being close to the pleura. (Increased risk of pneumothorax) With the use of USG, this risk has decreased and the supraclavicular block has become an alternative to infraclavicular block, which is widely used in upper extremity surgery. Due to the compact structure of the brachial plexus trunk at the first rib level, the application of the block is easier and the block formation is faster due to the peripheral spread of the local anesthetic. With the spread of local anesthetic to C3-C5 nerve roots in the brachial plexus, paralysis can be seen in the ipsilateral phrenic nerve up to 67%. Patients who will be operated on, especially in patients with respiratory distress, may experience respiratory distress due to the dysfunction of that side diaphragm muscle. With the help of ultrasound, the inspiratory and end-expiratory thickness of the diaphragm is measured with the Diaphragm Thickness Index (DTI), which is a new and effective method used as a mechanical ventilator weaning index in intensive care units. With this method, we can examine the effect of phrenic nerve block on diaphragm muscle due to local anesthesia in the acute period. DTI is calculated as a percentage from the following formula: (Max thickness at the end of inspiration - Max thickness at the end of the expiration) / Max thickness at the end of the expiration. By comparing 3 different approaches used in supraclavicular block, we aimed to investigate the most appropriate block approach in terms of effectiveness, speed, complication rate, effects on diaphragm and 6 months effects.
Covid-19 (English acronym meaning coronavirus disease 2019) is an emerging infectious disease caused by a strain of coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. The current pandemic has resulted in a significant number of admissions in the emergency room (ER) due to suspicion of COVID-19 infection. Use of lung ultrasound is standard practice to diagnose acute respiratory failure in ER. Recently, typical lung ultrasonographic characteristics of COVID-19 disease has been described. The investigators demonstrated that the association of 4 signs in pulmonary ultrasound associated with a clinical sign (COVILUS score) could predict the occurrence of a positive RT-PCR in patients suspected of COVID-19 infection admitted to the emergency room. The investigators are going to conduct a new study to validate this COVILUS score in this type of patient. The main objective will be to validate the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound in patients admitted to the emergency room with suspected COVID19 infection.
When it comes to cardiovascular diseases, surgical or clinical treatment can be cited, and cardiac surgery is considered a complex and large treatment where it involves important organic repercussions that alter the physiological and hemodynamic mechanisms of patients, which can lead to a critical state postoperatively, leading to possible complications that require intensive care at that time. Respiratory complications usually occur frequently in the postoperative period of these surgeries, causing a functional lung capacity to decrease by up to 20%, which may result in atelectasis, pneumonia, pleural effusion, among others. For this reason, physiotherapy usually plays an important role in the treatment of these patients, as it helps to reduce or treat these complications, in addition to promoting motor rehabilitation of patients before myocardial revascularization surgery. For this reason, this study aims to compare the effect of conventional physiotherapy techniques with the management of thoracoabdominal rebalancing in postoperative patients of coronary artery bypass graft. This is a randomized pilot trial in which patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery at the Institute of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul participate in the study. Patients selected for the control group (conventional physiotherapy) will be exposed to respiratory physiotherapy techniques such as vibrocompression, passive manual expiratory therapy, acceleration of expiratory flow, fractional inspiration in times, diaphragmatic breaths and aspiration when necessary, and patients selected for the intervention group, will appear on the management of thoracoabdominal rebalancing as abdominal supports and / or in the ileo-costal space, inspiratory aid, release of the scapular waist, thoracic swing, release of the pectoralis major and deltoid muscles together with aspiration, if necessary.
Vascular postsurgical patients have a high risk of morbidity and mortality. On top of that, patients undergoing vascular surgery usually have a high burden of comorbidities. After a short stay in the post-operative ward, patients are usually transferred to a standard surgical ward. Monitoring of physiological parameters by intermittent manual recordings 8-12 hours apart, is today's standard of care in hospitals. However, no effect on length of hospital stay, morbidity or mortality has been proven. This may be due to the up to 12 hours of unobserved time that can occur, where physiological deviations can progress resulting in clinical adverse outcomes such as myocardial infarction or stroke. Vital sign micro events are occurrences when patient physiological parameters deviates significantly from what can be understood as normal physiology. Since adverse outcomes in patients rarely happens without deviating physiological parameters, it is to be investigated if micro events can be used to predict clinical adverse outcomes to patients. We acknowledge that during the observation period, the number of false alarms should be kept to a minimum to avoid the risk of 'alarm fatigue'
The first aim of this study is if there is any difference between 4 or 8 weeks of inspiratory muscle training ( IMT ) exercises groups and control groups in stroke survivors. The secondary aims of this study is if there is any difference in walking capacity (in 8th, 12th, 24th weeks) and pulmonary complications (pneumonia incidences) in long term follow-ups (6 months) in these aforementioned groups
Covid-19 (English acronym meaning coronavirus disease 2019) is an emerging infectious disease caused by a strain of coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. The current pandemic has resulted in a significant number of admissions in the emergency room (ER) due to suspicion of COVID-19 infection. Use of lung ultrasound is standard practice to diagnose acute respiratory failure in ER. Recently, typical lung ultrasonographic characteristics of COVID-19 disease has been described. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of this tool could be of interest in order to allow an early, simple and reliable triage in patients with suspected COVID-19 infection admitted in ER. In addition, the visualization of early signs in specific areas could be a predictive marker of the severity of the disease. The objective of this project will be to study the association between the signs on lung ultrasound and the result of RT-PCR in patients with suspected COVID-19 infection in the ER.
Vital USA is dedicated to developing and applying innovative electronic medical solutions that improve patient care in multiple clinical settings. Vital USA is a manufacturer of a multi-parameter patient monitor that is intended to be used in a variety of medical settings including hospitals, medical offices and patients' homes.