Respiratory care
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Research studies generate data in various forms. Data can be quantitative or qualitative. ⋯ Data management plans are critical for effective data stewardship and include details plan on data collection, management, storage, and formatting. This paper will review data collection tools, data security strategies, file management, data storage, government regulations, prepping data for analysis, reference management, and file management.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of a Conical-PEP Mask on Exercise in Subjects With COPD.
Dynamic hyperinflation (DH) is a major pathophysiology of COPD that is directly related to dyspnea and exercise intolerance. Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) might reduce DH and dyspnea during exercise, but at present, there is insufficient evidence to conclude whether it is beneficial for DH, dyspnea, and exercise capacity in COPD. ⋯ Breathing with a 5 cm H2O conical-PEP mask improved exercise time (median 27.1% [0.6-52.9]) in subjects with COPD. The improvement in exercise with the conical-PEP mask was associated with slower development of breathlessness, possibly due to delays in DH development.
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Improved patient-ventilator asynchrony (PVA) identification using waveform analysis by critical care physicians (CCPs) may improve patient outcomes. This study aimed to assess the ability of CCPs to identify different types of PVAs using waveform analysis as well as factors related to this ability. ⋯ The present study revealed a significant deficiency in the accurate visual identification of PVAs among CCPs in the MICUs. When compared to residents, senior physicians exhibited a notably superior aptitude for correctly recognizing PVAs.