TY - JOUR
T1 - Physiologic evidence for high-frequency chest wall oscillation and positive expiratory pressure breathing in hospitalized subjects with cystic fibrosis
AU - Darbee, Joan C.
AU - Kanga, Jamshed F.
AU - Ohtake, Patricia J.
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - Background and Purpose. This investigation identified ventilation distribution, gas mixing, lung function, and arterial blood oxyhemoglobin saturation (Spo2) physiologic responses to 2 independent airway clearance treatments, high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) and low positive expiratory pressure (PEP) breathing, for subjects who had cystic fibrosis (CF) and who were hospitalized during acute and subacute phases of a pulmonary exacerbation. Subjects. Fifteen subjects with moderate to severe CF were included in this study. Methods. Subjects performed single-breath inert gas tests and spirometry before and immediately after HFCWO and PEP breathing at admission and discharge. Arterial blood oxyhemoglobin saturation was monitored throughout each treatment. Results. At admission and discharge, PEP breathing increased Spo2 during treatment, whereas HFCWO decreased Spo 2 during treatment. Ventilation distribution, gas mixing, and lung function improved after HFCWO or PEP breathing. Discussion and Conclusion. High-frequency chest wall oscillation and PEP breathing are similarly efficacious in improving ventilation distribution, gas mixing, and pulmonary function in hospitalized people with CF. Because Spo2 decreases during HFCWO, people who have moderate to severe CF and who use HFCWO should have Spo2 monitored during an acute exacerbation.
AB - Background and Purpose. This investigation identified ventilation distribution, gas mixing, lung function, and arterial blood oxyhemoglobin saturation (Spo2) physiologic responses to 2 independent airway clearance treatments, high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) and low positive expiratory pressure (PEP) breathing, for subjects who had cystic fibrosis (CF) and who were hospitalized during acute and subacute phases of a pulmonary exacerbation. Subjects. Fifteen subjects with moderate to severe CF were included in this study. Methods. Subjects performed single-breath inert gas tests and spirometry before and immediately after HFCWO and PEP breathing at admission and discharge. Arterial blood oxyhemoglobin saturation was monitored throughout each treatment. Results. At admission and discharge, PEP breathing increased Spo2 during treatment, whereas HFCWO decreased Spo 2 during treatment. Ventilation distribution, gas mixing, and lung function improved after HFCWO or PEP breathing. Discussion and Conclusion. High-frequency chest wall oscillation and PEP breathing are similarly efficacious in improving ventilation distribution, gas mixing, and pulmonary function in hospitalized people with CF. Because Spo2 decreases during HFCWO, people who have moderate to severe CF and who use HFCWO should have Spo2 monitored during an acute exacerbation.
KW - Airway clearance
KW - Chest physical therapy
KW - Cystic fibrosis
KW - Gas mixing
KW - Ventilation distribution
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U2 - 10.1093/ptj/85.12.1278
DO - 10.1093/ptj/85.12.1278
M3 - Article
C2 - 16305267
AN - SCOPUS:28544447812
SN - 0031-9023
VL - 85
SP - 1278
EP - 1289
JO - Physical Therapy
JF - Physical Therapy
IS - 12
ER -