Respiratory care
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Assessing exercise capacity using telehealth: a feasibility study in adults with cystic fibrosis.
Provision of healthcare from a remote site may assist patients to access important services. We aimed to establish the feasibility of monitoring an assessment of exercise capacity using telehealth technology. ⋯ Exercise capacity assessment using the 3-min step test is feasible and accurate via remote videoconferencing in adults with CF.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Noninvasive ventilation coupled with nebulization during asthma crises: a randomized controlled trial.
Despite the clinical improvements attributed to noninvasive ventilation (NIV) during asthma crises, and the well established effects of nebulization, there are few studies on the effects of these interventions together. We hypothesized that nebulization coupled to NIV should raise radio-aerosol pulmonary deposition in asthmatics. The aims of this study were to assess the effects of coupling β-agonist nebulization and NIV during asthma exacerbations on radio-aerosol pulmonary deposition, using scintigraphy and cardiopulmonary parameters, to correlate pulmonary function with radio-aerosol deposition index, radio-aerosol penetration index, and pulmonary clearance. ⋯ Coupling nebulization and NIV during asthma exacerbation did not improve radio-aerosol pulmonary deposition, but we observed clinical improvement of pulmonary function in these subjects. (ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01012050).