Evolução de pacientes portadores de peumopatias crônicas e hipoxemia transitória ao esforço tratados com oxigenoterapia domiciliar prolongada durante o sono e ao esforço

Respiratory failure is usually present in clinical status of patients with advanced lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH). Long Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT) as part of the treatment and is associated with control of disease progression and survival. However, there are little data in the literature about the effect of the LTOT in disease progression in patients with chronic lung diseases and exertional desaturation. Evaluate the influence of LTOT used during sleep and exertion in characteristics of patients with chronic lung diseases and exertional desaturation followed for one year. We evaluated 60 patients with COPD, 16 with ILD and 15 with PH. The exertional desaturation was confirmed by the six-minute walk test (6MWT) and the room air arterial blood gases. All patients received a recommendation to use 0.5 L/min during 12h/day of LTOT, including sleep and exertion periods. At baseline and after one year we assessed pulmonary pharmacological treatment, adherence to treatment, comorbidities by the Charlson index, body composition, spirometry, pulse oximetry (SpO2), arterial blood gas analysis, CBC, 6MWT supplemented with LTOT, Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), dyspnea sensation according to baseline dyspnea index (BDI) and the Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC), score of anxiety and depression, frequency of exacerbation and mortality rate. We performed descriptive analysis of data comparing the moments of patients who presented stable exertional desaturation according to the group (COPD, ILD and PH patients). We compared groups according to the presence of stable exertional desaturation or severe hypoxemia and death. 39 patients with COPD, 11 with ILD and 11 with PH showed stable exertional desaturation. We observed that patients with stable exertional desaturation showed symptom improvement after one year, however, it was not ...A insuficiência respiratória costuma estar presente no quadro clínico de pacientes com doença pulmonar avançada, como a doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC), doença pulmonar intersticial (DPI) e hipertensão pulmonar (HP). A oxigenoterapia domiciliar prolongada (ODP) faz parte do tratamento e está associado no controle da progressão da doença e na sobrevida. Entretanto, há poucos dados na literatura sobre o efeito da ODP na evolução da doença em pacientes de diversas patologias pulmonares e que apresentam hipoxemia arterial transitória ao esforço. Avaliar as características evolutivas de pacientes de diversas patologias pulmonares e portadores de hipoxemia transitória ao esforço que utilizam ODP durante o sono e aos esforços no período de um ano. Foram acompanhados 60 pacientes com DPOC, 16 com DPI e 15 com HP. A hipoxemia transitória ao esforço foi confirmada pelo teste de caminhada de seis minutos (TC6) e pela gasometria arterial em repouso. Para todos os pacientes foi indicada suplementação de ODP 0,5L/min por 12h/dia que incluísse os períodos de esforço e durante o sono. No momento basal e após um ano os pacientes foram avaliados em relação aos fármacos pulmonares utilizados, a comorbidades pelo índice de Charlson, a composição corporal, a espirometria, a oximetria de pulso (SpO2), a gasometria arterial, hemograma, a qualidade de vida através do questionário de qualidade de vida na doença respiratória do Hospital Saint George (SGRQ), o índice de dispneia pelo índice basal de dispneia (BDI) e Medical Research Council Modificado (MMRC), escore de ansiedade e depressão, TC6 com suplementação de ODP, aderência ao tratamento, frequência de exacerbação e óbitos. Foi realizada a análise descritiva dos dados, comparação entre os momentos nos pacientes que mantiveram hipoxemia transitória ao esforço e suas associações dos grupos de DPOC, DPI e HP. Além disso, foi realizada análise ..

Assessment of Aerobic Exercise Adverse Effects during COPD Exacerbation Hospitalization

Introduction. Aerobic exercise performed after hospital discharge for exacerbated COPD patients is already recommended to improve respiratory and skeletal muscle strength, increase tolerance to activity, and reduce the sensation of dyspnea. Previous studies have shown that anaerobic activity can clinically benefit patients hospitalized with exacerbated COPD. However, there is little information on the feasibility and safety of aerobic physical activity performed by patients with exacerbated COPD during hospitalization. Objective. To evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise on vital signs in hospitalized patients with exacerbated COPD. Patients and Methods. Eleven COPD patients (63% female, FEV1: 34.2 ± 13.9% and age: 65 ± 11 years) agreed to participate. Aerobic exercise was initiated 72 hours after admission on a treadmill; speed was obtained from the distance covered in a 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Vital signs were assessed before and after exercise. Results. During the activity systolic blood pressure increased from 125.2 ± 13.6 to 135.8 ± 15.0 mmHg (p=0.004) and respiratory rate from 20.9 ± 4.4 to 24.2 ± 4.5 rpm (p=0.008) and pulse oximetry (SpO2) decreased from 93.8 ± 2.3 to 88.5 ± 5.7% (p<0.001). Aerobic activity was considered intense, heart rate ranged from 99.2 ± 11.5 to 119.1 ± 11.1 bpm at the end of exercise (p=0.092), and patients reached on average 76% of maximum heart rate. Conclusion. Aerobic exercise conducted after 72 hours of hospitalization in patients with exacerbated COPD appears to be safe

Clinical Study Assessment of Aerobic Exercise Adverse Effects during COPD Exacerbation Hospitalization

Introduction. Aerobic exercise performed after hospital discharge for exacerbated COPD patients is already recommended to improve respiratory and skeletal muscle strength, increase tolerance to activity, and reduce the sensation of dyspnea. Previous studies have shown that anaerobic activity can clinically benefit patients hospitalized with exacerbated COPD. However, there is little information on the feasibility and safety of aerobic physical activity performed by patients with exacerbated COPD during hospitalization. Objective. To evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise on vital signs in hospitalized patients with exacerbated COPD. Patients and Methods. Eleven COPD patients (63% female, FEV1: 34.2 ± 13.9% and age: 65 ± 11 years) agreed to participate. Aerobic exercise was initiated 72 hours after admission on a treadmill; speed was obtained from the distance covered in a 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Vital signs were assessed before and after exercise. Results. During the activity systolic blood pressure increased from 125.2 ± 13.6 to 135.8 ± 15.0 mmHg (p = 0.004) and respiratory rate from 20.9 ± 4.4 to 24.2 ± 4.5 rpm (p = 0.008) and pulse oximetry (SpO 2 ) decreased from 93.8 ± 2.3 to 88.5 ± 5.7% (p &lt; 0.001). Aerobic activity was considered intense, heart rate ranged from 99.2 ± 11.5 to 119.1 ± 11.1 bpm at the end of exercise (p = 0.092), and patients reached on average 76% of maximum heart rate. Conclusion. Aerobic exercise conducted after 72 hours of hospitalization in patients with exacerbated COPD appears to be safe

Smoking and Early COPD as Independent Predictors of Body Composition, Exercise Capacity, and Health Status.

The effects of tobacco smoke, mild/moderate COPD disease and their combined effect on health status (HS), body composition (BC), and exercise capacity (EC) impairment are still unclear. We hypothesized that smoking and early COPD have a joint negative influence on these outcomes. We evaluated 32 smokers (smoking history >10 pack/years), 32 mild/moderate COPD (current smokers or former smokers), and 32 never smokers. All individuals underwent medical and smoking status evaluations, pre and post-bronchodilator spirometry, BC [fat-free mass (FFM) and FFM index (FFMI)], EC [six-minute walk distance (6MWD)] and HS [Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)]. FFM (p = 0.02) and FFMI (p = 0.008) were lower in COPD than never smokers. 6MWT, as a percentage of reference values for the Brazilian population, was lower in COPD and smokers than never smokers (p = 0.01). Smokers showed worse SF-36 score for functional capacity than never smokers (p<0.001). SF-36 score for physical functioning (p<0.001) and role-emotional (p<0.001) were impaired in COPD patients than smokers. SF-36 scores for physical functioning (p<0.001), role-physical (p = 0.01), bodily pain (p = 0.01), vitality (p = 0.04) and role-emotional (p<0.001) were lower in COPD than never smokers. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that both COPD diagnosis and smoking were inversely associated with FFMI, 6MWD and HS. Smoking and early COPD have a joint negative influence on body composition, exercise capacity and health status

Impact of adherence to long-term oxygen therapy on patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia followed for one year

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the impact of adherence to long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) on quality of life, dyspnea, and exercise capacity in patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia followed for one year. Methods: Patients experiencing severe hypoxemia during a six-minute walk test (6MWT) performed while breathing room air but not at rest were included in the study. At baseline and after one year of follow-up, all patients were assessed for comorbidities, body composition, SpO2, and dyspnea, as well as for anxiety and depression, having also undergone spirometry, arterial blood gas analysis, and the 6MWT with supplemental oxygen. The Saint George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) was used in order to assess quality of life, and the Body mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise capacity (BODE) index was calculated. The frequency of exacerbations and the mortality rate were noted. Treatment nonadherence was defined as LTOT use for < 12 h per day or no LTOT use during exercise. Results: A total of 60 patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia were included in the study. Of those, 10 died and 11 experienced severe hypoxemia during follow-up, 39 patients therefore being included in the final analysis. Of those, only 18 (46.1%) were adherent to LTOT, showing better SGRQ scores, higher SpO2 values, and lower PaCO2 values than did nonadherent patients. In all patients, SaO2, the six-minute walk distance, and the BODE index worsened after one year. There were no differences between the proportions of adherence to LTOT at 3 and 12 months of follow-up. Conclusions: Quality of life appears to be lower in patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia who do not adhere to LTOT than in those who do. In addition, LTOT appears to have a beneficial effect on COPD symptoms (as assessed by SGRQ scores). (Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials - ReBEC; identification number RBR-9b4v63 [http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br]

Percentage values of predicted exercise capacity evaluated by 6MWD p<0.05 (Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's test).

<p>Percentage values of predicted exercise capacity evaluated by 6MWD p<0.05 (Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn's test).</p

Health Status evaluated by SF-36 of the individuals according studied groups.

<p>Health Status evaluated by SF-36 of the individuals according studied groups.</p

Predictors of body composition (FFMI), exercise capacity (6MWD) and health status (SF-36 physical functioning score).

<p>Predictors of body composition (FFMI), exercise capacity (6MWD) and health status (SF-36 physical functioning score).</p