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Acute Effects of Lung Expansion Maneuvers in Comatose Subjects With Prolonged Bed Rest

Caio CA Morais, Shirley L Campos, Catarina SFR Lima, Lucas JF Monte, Monique C de Pontes Bandeira, Daniella C Brandão, Eduardo LV Costa, Andrea Aliverti, Marcelo BP Amato and Armèle Dornelas de Andrade
Respiratory Care February 2021, 66 (2) 240-247; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.07535
Caio CA Morais
Physiotherapy Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
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Shirley L Campos
Physiotherapy Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
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Catarina SFR Lima
Physiotherapy Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
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Lucas JF Monte
Physiotherapy Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
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Monique C de Pontes Bandeira
Physiotherapy Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
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Daniella C Brandão
Physiotherapy Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
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Eduardo LV Costa
Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa do Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil and Division of Pulmonology, Heart Institute, Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Andrea Aliverti
Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informazione e Bioingegneria, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italia.
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Marcelo BP Amato
Division of Pulmonology, Heart Institute, Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Armèle Dornelas de Andrade
Physiotherapy Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients with decreased consciousness are prone to prolonged bed rest and respiratory complications. If effective in reducing atelectasis, lung expansion maneuvers could be used to prevent these complications. In comatose, bedridden subjects, we aimed to assess the acute effect on regional lung aeration of 2 lung expansion techniques: expiratory positive airway pressure and the breath-stacking maneuver. Our secondary aim was to evaluate the influence of these lung expansion techniques on regional ventilation distribution, regional ventilation kinetics, respiratory pattern, and cardiovascular system.

METHODS: We enrolled 10 subjects status post neurosurgery, unable to follow commands, and with prolonged bed rest. All subjects were submitted to both expansion techniques in a randomized order. Regional lung aeration, ventilation distribution, and regional ventilation kinetics were measured with electrical impedance tomography.

RESULTS: Lung aeration increased significantly during the application of both expiratory positive airway pressure and breath-stacking (P < .001) but returned to baseline values seconds afterwards. The posterior lung regions had the largest volume increase (P < .001 for groups). Both maneuvers induced asynchronous inflation and deflation between anterior and posterior lung regions. There were no significant differences in cardiovascular variables.

CONCLUSIONS: In comatose subjects with prolonged bed rest, expiratory positive airway pressure and breath-stacking promoted brief increases in lung aeration. (ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02613832.)

  • physical therapy techniques
  • positive-pressure respiration
  • electrical impedance
  • lung volume measurements

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  • Correspondence: Armèle Dornelas de Andrade PhD, Phisiotherapy Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Jorn. Aníbal Fernandes, 173, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. E-mail: armeledornelas{at}yahoo.com or armele.andrade{at}ufpe.br
  • This work was supported in part by FACEPE - Fundação de Amparo a Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco (0154-4.08/15). Drs Costa and Amato report relationships with Timpel SA. The other authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.

  • Supplementary material related to this paper is available at http://www.rcjournal.com.

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Acute Effects of Lung Expansion Maneuvers in Comatose Subjects With Prolonged Bed Rest
Caio CA Morais, Shirley L Campos, Catarina SFR Lima, Lucas JF Monte, Monique C de Pontes Bandeira, Daniella C Brandão, Eduardo LV Costa, Andrea Aliverti, Marcelo BP Amato, Armèle Dornelas de Andrade
Respiratory Care Feb 2021, 66 (2) 240-247; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.07535

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Respiratory Care Feb 2021, 66 (2) 240-247; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.07535
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