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Filter by:Clinical pharmacists in the healthcare system are experts in therapeutics and the use of drugs. They routinely provide medication reviews and recommendations to patients and healthcare professionals. Clinical pharmacists are a scientifically valid source of information and give advice on the safe and appropriate use of medicines and pharmacoeconomics. Clinical pharmacist researchers produce, distribute and apply new information that contributes to improving health and quality of life. Thus, it is ensured that many of the drug treatment errors that occur after inappropriate therapeutic decisions are made at the point of prescribing are prevented In this investigation, the effects of clinical pharmacists on respiratory would be investigated. This research area will cover lower respiratory tract infections and chronic lung disease exacerbations with ICD-10 codes J05, J9-22, J40-47, J69, J85 -J86. In this study, two groups, control and intervention groups, were identified. In the control group; There will be no intervention done by the Clinical Pharmacist. Hospital stay, antimicrobial suitability, microbial resistance development, antimicrobial induced nephrotoxicity, infection-related mortality, pharmacoeconomic evaluation, re-hospitalization within 30 days after discharged, medication reconciliation report will be created, patients will be monitored for the detection and management of drug-related problems will be recorded in both control and intervention groups. In the intervention group; recommendations will be given to the physicians by the Clinical Pharmacist on the selection of antibiotics, drug suitability, dosage and route of administration advice, and determination of drug-related problems related to drugs used simultaneously.
Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation and breathing exercise on sleep quality and exercise self-efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary patients. Methods: This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study. The study was conducted with 64 chronic obstructive pulmonary patients, where 36 of them were in the intervention group and 34 in the control group. Data of the study were collected using the descriptive information form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Exercise Self-Regulatory Efficacy Scale (Ex-SRES) for patients with COPD. Results: When the total scores pertaining to the sleep quality index and exercise self-efficacy of the individuals in the intervention and control groups were compared, it was found that there were statistically significant differences in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Keywords: Exercise Self-Regulatory Efficacy, sleep quality in patients with COPD, PGE along with breathing exercises, pulmonary rehabilitation
Rationale: Spirometry is essential in the diagnosis of airway disease and can be useful in monitoring patients. Despite the essential role, spirometry remains largely underused in primary care. Due to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the use of office spirometry is contraindicated in many countries. Furthermore, spirometric devices are costly and personnel requires special training. Referral for spirometry increases the cost for patients and lowers the feasibility. Part of the reason for underdiagnosis of airway disease are the specific situations (such as exercise-induced asthma) in which spirometry in office setting might not reveal abnormalities. In recent years, handheld spirometry linked to phones/apps has been developed for study purposes and remote monitoring. Objective: To study the feasibility, quality and added value of at-home spirometry for the diagnosis and monitoring of asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in primary care.
Aerosol delivery via nasal cannula has gained increasing popularity, due to its combined benefits from aerosolized medication and heated warm oxygen therapy. In our previous in vitro study, we investigated the effects of the ratio of nasal cannula gas flow to subject's peak inspiratory flow (GF: IF) on the aerosol lung deposition, and we found that aerosol deposition in lung increased as the GF: IF decreased with an optimal GF: IF between 0.1 to 0.5 producing a stable "lung" deposition in both quiet and distress breathing. Thus we aimed to further validate such an optimal GF: IF in patients with reversible airflow limitations by the delivery of bronchodilators. Adult COPD or asthma patients who met ATS/ERS criteria for bronchodilator response in pulmonary function lab will be recruited and consented. After a washout period (1-3 days), patients will receive an escalating doubling dosage (0.5, 1, 2, and 4mg) of albuterol in total volume of 2mL, delivered by mesh nebulizer via nasal cannula. Patients will be randomly assigned to inhale bronchodilator into 3 group using different flows: 50 L/min,GF: IF = 1.0, and GF: IF = 0.5.
Asthma and COPD have a significant impact on public health, affecting about 8 million people in France and generating health care costs of 5.5 billion euros, almost 50% of which are dedicated to long-term treatments are essentially inhaled therapies. The good control of the disease depends on the patient's compliance, but also on the proper use of the devices used for the administration of inhaled drugs under penalty of the degradation of the control of the disease with major medical and medico-economic consequences. Thus, education of these patients in the use of devices must be an integral part of medical care. It comes up against the complexity of the therapeutic arsenal on the one hand and on the other hand with its time-consuming nature: this makes it incompatible with a realization in consultation. The "ARGOS" process is a telemonitoring project for the support of therapeutic education, consisting in setting up a concrete and real-time relay between prescribers and patients for the education of inhaled therapeutics. Its objective is to provide the answer to what is currently an "unmet need" in the management of asthma and COPD, with the prospect of a positive impact on the observance of these treatments and by consequently their clinical and economic efficiency.
This study analyzes the prevalence of patients using inhalation devices via incorrect technique and access the adherence of patients to correct inhalation technique when taught along with their subjective improvement of symptoms.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of spirometry in identifying Diagnostic Error in COPD and Asthma patients.
Background: Asthma and COPD are considered different diseases but many patients share characteristics of both entities. This has been termed "COPD-asthma overlap syndrome". Study objective: To examine: (a) the frequency of the overlap phenotype among patients referred for pulmonary function testing and, (b) the impact of this phenotype on the therapeutic management and the quality of life of these patients as compared with patients with COPD only and asthma only. Methods: Type of study: Observational, cross-sectional. Study subjects: Patients referred for pulmonary function test diagnosed with airway obstruction (FEV1/FVC < 0.7) willing to sign an informed consent. Study procedures: Spirometry will be performed before and after the administration of a bronchodilator. Respiratory questionnaire: Questionnaires about smoking habits, past history of asthma and wheezing, current medications and history of exacerbations will be administered at inclusion. Questionnaire on medication utilization will be administered by telephone one month after inclusion. Quality of life: Will be assessed using the Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). Working definitions: The following definitions will be adopted: a) COPD only: smoking history > 10 pack/years and post-bronchodilator (BD) FEV1/FVC ratio of < 0.70; b) Asthma only: (1) presence of wheezing in the last year plus a minimum post-BD increase in FEV1 or FVC of 12% and 200 ml; (2) prior physician diagnosis (before age 40); and c) both COPD-Asthma (the overlap group) - the combination of the two. Outcome measures: The clinical outcome is the prevalence rate of the phenotypes. Patient-reported outcomes will include the utilization of medication, the number of exacerbations, and quality of life.