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Filter by:The potential effects of combining manual soft tissue release and physical exercise training on lung function, exercise capacity, and cardiac autonomic function in patients with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were investigated.
We examined a Community Health Worker (CHW) program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Veteran Participants. The goal of this study was to assess participants' perceived acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the intervention, explore participants' COPD health outcomes, and gather insights from participants and CHWs to inform potential improvements. Veteran participants enrolled in the 12-week intervention and received a series of 9 CHW home, phone, or video visits. These visits provided education and chronic disease self-management practices to improve COPD health. Researchers examined the participant and CHW perception of the intervention through qualitative interviews and surveys.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the 3rd leading cause of mortality and 7th leading cause of ill-health worldwide. It is characterized by persistent and progressive air flow resistance with expiratory flow more compromised as compared to inspiratory flow leading to CO2 retention and prominent hyperinflation of lungs. The overall effects of COPD on the patient's entire body include pulmonary, followed by extra-pulmonary manifestations in which musculoskeletal derangements are more pronounced and interfere with daily activities, further deteriorating the patient's health. Restricted air flow leads to an increase in shortness of breath on slight exertion and early fatigue or exhaustion of respiratory muscles due to over work. Literature from the past describes how COPD care has advanced and emphasizes the value of pulmonary rehabilitation in addition to medicinal management to treat decadence. Many studies show that Inspiratory muscle training has positive effect on ABG's, some PFT's and diaphragmatic function. Endurance and strength training improve patient activity of daily living and dyspnea. This study intricate the collation of Respiratory Muscle Training and Aerobic Interval Training on functional performance, exertional dyspnea and fatigue level in patients diagnosed with COPD. A randomized controlled trial will be integrated with the sample size of 53 patients which is calculated through epi-tool. Age of selected Patients will fall between 30-55 years and will be randomly assigned into 2 groups. Group A (Experimental group A) will get Inspiratory breather training along-with Aerobic Interval Training, Group B (Experimental group B) will get Expiratory muscle training along-with Aerobic Interval Training (Same Protocol). Data will be gathered from Pulmonology wards and OPD of selected hospital. Clinical Assessment will be incorporated through Karnofsky performance scale, Fatigue Severity Scale, MmRC Dyspnea scale, Digital Spirometer, and 6MWT. Pre-intervention assessment measures and Post-intervention measures will be noted and results will be compared. Study Duration will be of 06 months after approval of synopsis. Data analysis will be done through SPSS. Key words: Aerobic Interval training (AIT), The Breather Device (BD), 6-min walk test (6MWT), Fatigue severity scale (FSS), Modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale (mMRC), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
MEDLINK IS A POCKET-SIZED MEDLINK is a pocket-sized, verbally interactive, programmable medical device that allows physicians to select which medical measurements they would like to take for a specific patient. The Physiological Parameters that can be measured by MEDLINK include, but is not limited to: Electrocardiography (ECG), Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Blood Glucose, Pulse Rate, Blood Oxygen Saturation (SPO2), Electromyography (EMG) body temperature, and Respiratory Data. MEDLINK is a pocket-sized, verbally interactive, programmable medical device that allows physicians to select which medical measurements they would like to take for a specific patient. When the patient takes MEDLINK home and switches it on, the device verbally guides the patient to acquire the measurements requested by the his or her physician. This information is transmitted to the physican's email for medical analysis, check up and/or follow up. This Study was executed by TWO (2) MEDICAL CONSULTANTS: Dr. Michael Olawuyi (mgolawuyi@gmail.com) and Dr, Matthew Olawuyi (olawuyiracettnigerialtd@outlook.com)
An Open Label Study to Assess the Effect of Patient Use and Robustness of Tiotropium 18ug Inhalation Powder, Hard Capsule, Inhaler Device. Zephir inhaler robustness will be assessed by in vitro testing of the Zephir inhaler after 12 weeks of patient use
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease refers to a group of progressive lung diseases the block air flow and make it difficult to breath. It is potentially fatal and fourth leading cause of death in the world. The symptoms of this condition include shortness of breath, frequent coughing, fatigued and tightness in the chest. Due to the secretions in the lungs sometime patients will have great difficulty catching the breath after walking or exercise. Patient will also feel breathless just sitting or relaxing. Active Cycle of breathing technique can be used to mobilize and clear secretions. It will improve their stamina and reduce the episodes of breathlessness, help to remove the secretions from the lungs and feel better overall. Acapella is a small hand held device which help to loosen and clear secretions from the chest it has both resistive and vibratory features. A randomized control trial will be conducted at Gosha e Shifa hospital and General hospital Lahore through convenience sampling technique on 42 patients which will be allocated through simple random sampling through sealed opaque enveloped into group A and group B. Group A will be treated with active cycle of breathing exercises/techniques and Group B will be treated with Acapella device with active cycle of breathing exercise .Outcome measure will be conducted through Modified dyspnea scale, acapella device usage and questionnaire after 4 weeks and also perform Pulmonary function test .Data will be analyzed using SPSS software version 21. After assessing normality of data by Shapiro - wilk test, it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups. Acapella device uses and active cycle of breathing technique will be applied for comparing their effect in patients of COPD.
Through the clinical observation of Qingcheng Pingxian Granules in the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (phlegm-heat lung syndrome), (1) to evaluate the safety of Qingcheng Pingxian Granules in the acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; (2) to observe the clinical efficacy of Qingcheng Pingxian Granules in the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, to provide an effective medication and solution for the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and to provide data for the development of the further application of Qingcheng Pingxian Granules.
Doppler ultrasound is generally considered to provide reliable femoral blood flow measurements between rest and exercise, and the blood flow response to exercise is widely believed to be reduced in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the test-retest reliability of the method during one-leg knee extensor exercise has not previously been compared between matched healthy individuals.
The aim of this trial is to assess the potential key drug-drug interactions with EP395 in the clinical setting.
This Phase 1, single-center study will be conducted in an open-label, randomized, parallel design. Healthy male and female participants aged 18 to 65 years will receive a single dose of itepekimab subcutaneous (SC) administered by either a prefilled syringe (PFS) or an autoinjector (AI). Itepekimab will be administered by a trained healthcare professional (HCP). Female and male participants will have a body weight between 50.0 and 100.0 kg and body mass index (BMI) >18.5 and ≤30 kg/m2. Participants who satisfy the inclusion criteria will be randomized to one of the 2 study intervention groups: - Itepekimab administered via AI (test) - Itepekimab administered via PFS (reference) The randomization will be stratified by weight category (<70 kg, ≥70 to <80 kg and ≥80 kg) and injection site (abdomen, thigh, and arm). Study duration for each participant is up to approximately 162 days, including: - Screening period: up to 21 days - Institutionalization: 2 days including 1 treatment day (Day 1) - Follow-up period: 140 days (±5 days) - End of study (EOS): Day 141 (± 5 days)