Breathing exercise using a new breathing device increases airway secretion clearance in mechanically ventilated patients

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• 作者：Chulee U. Jones ; PT ; PhD^a ; ^{chulee@kku.ac.th} ; ^{Chujones46@yahoo.co.uk} ; Sujittra Kluayhomthong ; PT ; MSc^a ; Seksan Chaisuksant ; MD^b ; Wilaiwan Khrisanapant ; PhD^c
• 关键词：Secretion clearance ; Intubated patients ; Mucus ; Oscillation ; Mechanical ventilation
• 刊名：Heart Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：May-June, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：42
• 期：3
• 页码：177-182
• 全文大小：439 K

文摘

Objectives

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new device (BreatheMAX) that humidifies and oscillates inspired air to increase secretion clearance in mechanically ventilated patients.

Background

Poor secretion clearance is a serious problem for intubated patients leading to lung complications and delayed weaning.

Methods

Double blinded crossover; fifteen patients, median age 60 years, range 16-75. Interventions consisted of spontaneous deep breathing with (treatment) and without (sham) humidification and oscillation of inspired air. Airway secretions were aspirated for 3?h before and after each intervention and wet weight and viscosity determined.

Results

The sham intervention caused no change in secretion clearance (95 % CI:??1.8, 1.8?g) but after treatment secretions increased by 4.0?g (95 % CI: 1.3, 6.7; p?<?0.05). Viscosity decreased 30 % after treatment and was unchanged after sham. Changes in cardiopulmonary function were not clinically significant and the patients reported only mild perceptions of breathlessness.

Conclusions

Breathing exercise with a device that includes vibration and humidification of inspired air is effective for increasing secretion clearance with patients dependent on mechanical ventilation and was without any adverse effects.