Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pulmonology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study investigated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of community game-based respiratory muscle training (RMT) for individuals with cervical spinal cord injuries (CSCI). The results indica...
KEY FINDING: Forced vital capacity (FVC) was significantly improved after the game-based RMT intervention.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study assessed the effectiveness of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on aerobic capacity, respiratory muscle strength, and perceived exertion in individuals with paraplegia. The study found that...
KEY FINDING: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) leads to significant improvements in aerobic capacity, as measured by the 12-minute wheelchair aerobic test (12MWAT).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This retrospective study investigated the clinical introduction and benefits of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for patients with high-level cervical spinal cord injuries (CSCI). The study aimed to det...
KEY FINDING: Switching to NIV was more successful when implemented within one year of the spinal cord injury.
Scientific Reports, 2019 • October 15, 2019
This retrospective study involved 178 SCI patients who were admitted to the tertiary university hospital for a short-term (4–8 weeks) rehabilitation treatment between December 2016 and November 2017. ...
KEY FINDING: Initial evaluation revealed a compromised pulmonary function with a percentage of predicted value of 62.0 and 57.5 in forced vital capacity in supine and forced vital capacity in sitting positions, respectively.
CHEST, 2020 • May 1, 2020
This study investigated the effect of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) on ventilatory and aerobic capacities in SCI patients during FES-rowing exercise. The results showed that NIV improved ventilatory ...
KEY FINDING: NIV increased exercise tidal volume and reduced breathing frequency compared to the sham test, leading to no change in alveolar ventilation.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study investigated whether using lower thoracic spinal cord stimulation (SCS) to help restore cough function could improve spontaneous pulmonary function in people with tetraplegia, a condition c...
KEY FINDING: Daily use of SCS improved inspiratory capacity (IC) significantly after 20 weeks.
Experimental Physiology, 2023 • March 1, 2023
This study examined the effect of 12 weeks of Functional Electrical Stimulation Rowing Training (FESRT) on systemic inflammation and pulmonary function in individuals with sub-acute Spinal Cord Injury...
KEY FINDING: Twelve weeks of FES rowing exercise improves pulmonary function in persons with sub-acute SCI.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2020 • May 5, 2020
This study explores the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and the effectiveness of acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) therapy in individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injur...
KEY FINDING: Mild to moderate sleep apnea (5 , apnea–hypopnea index ,30/h) occurred in 50% of study participants.
Exp Neurol, 2020 • November 1, 2020
This study evaluated a novel 'automated' system for delivering acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) compared to a 'manual' system, focusing on improvements in accuracy, reliability, and safety for individ...
KEY FINDING: The 'automated' delivery system demonstrated a goodness-of-fit of 98.1% to the 'ideal' AIH protocol, compared to 34.8% for the 'manual' system, indicating improved accuracy in dose timing.
BMJ Open, 2020 • October 5, 2020
The RESCOM study is a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study designed to identify modifiable predictors of pneumonia in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) during inpatient rehabil...
KEY FINDING: The study aims to evaluate the ability of parameters of respiratory function to predict and understand variation in inpatient risk of pneumonia in SCI.