Can We Use the Maximum Phonation Time as a Screening of Pulmonary Forced Vital Capacity in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome Patients?

Objective: To verify the accuracy of the maximum phonation time of the vowel /a/ (MPT/a/), fricative /s/ (MPT/s/), number counting (MPTC), and number reached in this count (CN) to estimate forced vital capacity (FVC) in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome.

Method: Cross-sectional study involving adult patients, who were admitted to the intensive care unit and referred to the Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic. Voice function was assessed using a Vocal Handicap Index (VHI) self-assessment questionnaire and MPT tests.

Maximum Phonation Times as Biomarkers of Lung Function.

Purpose: To verify whether measurements of maximal phonation times are biomarkers of forced vital capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and to characterize the vocal aspects of these patients, taking into account variables, such as age, body mass index, use of bronchodilators, presence of symptoms, and quality of life related to voice.

Methods: Complete records of 25 subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, both sexes, aged 31 to 85 years, evaluated by forced vital capacity, maximum phonation times of /a/, and numerical count and number reached at this count, Vocal Symptom Scale, Voice Quality of Life. Data were presented descriptively and statistically analyzed using Student's t test for independent samples and Mann-Whitney U test.

Predictors of Post-COVID-19 Functional Status Scale in Hospitalized Patients Recovering From SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Objective: The study aimed to investigate whether peripheral and inspiratory muscle strength and architecture, functional capacity, functional mobility, fatigue, and health-related quality of life are predictors of the Post-COVID-19 Functional Status Scale score in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome who were hospitalized.

Design: A cross-sectional study included 69 patients (53.3 ± 13.

Effects of multimodal exercise program on postural balance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Evidence has shown that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease present significant deficits in the control of postural balance when compared to healthy subjects. In view of this, it is pertinent to investigate the effects of different therapeutic strategies used alone or in association with pulmonary rehabilitation with the potential to improve postural balance and other outcomes with clinical significance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study will investigate the effects of an 8-week (short-term) multimodal exercise program [inspiratory muscle training (IMT) plus neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)] on postural balance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease enrolled in a pulmonary rehabilitation program compared to individualized addition of IMT or NMES to pulmonary rehabilitation or standard pulmonary rehabilitation.

Influence of handgrip strength on pharyngeal transit time in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between Handgrip Strength (HGS), dysphagia classification, nutritional aspects, and Pharyngeal Transit Time (PTT) in subjects with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Methods: Study based on the analysis of secondary data from a database. The sample comprised 15 COPD patients of both sexes and a mean age of 65.

Quality of Life Predictors in Voice of Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Objective: To investigate whether there is a relationship between voice-related quality of life, pulmonary function, risk of dysphagia, symptoms of dyspnea, and the different degrees of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and to verify which factors may be associated to voice-related quality of life.

Methods: Complete records of 37 individuals diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, of both sexes, aged between 35 and 89, assessed using the Voice-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire, Questionnaire for Dysphagia Screening, Modified Medical Research Council, Index of Body Mass, Peak Expiratory Flow, COPD Assessment Test and Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease classification.

Results: There was a significant, moderate, and negative correlation between the total scores and the physical domain scores of the Voice-Related Quality of Life as a COPD Assessment Test.

Relationship of pharyngeal transition time and presence of residue with dyspnea and lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Purpose: To relate pharyngeal transit time and the presence of residues with dyspnea and lung function in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD.

Methods: Study conducted with 19 adults (11 men, 8 women) with a clinical and spirometric diagnosis of COPD and a mean age of 63.8 years (SD = 9.

Outcomes of manual therapy on the biomechanics of swallowing in individuals with COPD.

Purpose: Several swallowing disorders have been reported in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients due to the mechanical disadvantage of the respiratory muscles caused by hyperinflation. To date, no reports have been found in the literature among the therapeutic strategies on the use of manual therapy (MT) to manage swallowing disorders in COPD. The aim of the study was to verify the outcomes of a TM program on the biomechanics of swallowing of individuals with COPD.

Quantitative Videofluoroscopic Analysis of Swallowing Physiology and Function in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Purpose Dysphagia is a serious extra pulmonary manifestation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the nature of abnormalities in swallowing physiology in COPD has yet to be clearly established. We explored the frequency of swallowing measures outside the healthy reference range in adults with COPD.

Relationship between dysphagia risk and health status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Purpose: To verify the relationship between the risk of dysphagia and health status in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Method: Cross-sectional study with convenience sample. Twenty-three individuals with a diagnosis of COPD according to GOLD 2019 criteria.

Oral and Oropharyngeal Sensory Function in Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Introduction The oral cavity and pharynx have a rich sensory system composed of specialized receptors. The integrity of oropharyngeal sensation is thought to be fundamental for safe and efficient swallowing. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are at risk for oropharyngeal sensory impairment due to frequent use of inhaled medications and comorbidities including gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Oropharyngeal deglutition, nutrition, and quality of life in individuals with chronic pulmonary disease.

Purpose: Describe efficacy and safety of deglutition, nutritional risk, and quality of life in deglutition, and associate nutritional risk with quality of life in individuals with chronic pulmonary disease.

Methods: The participants were 17 individuals with chronic pulmonary disease evaluated using the following instruments: Volume-Viscosity Swallow Test (V-VST), Quality of Life in Swallowing Disorders (SWAL-QOL) questionnaire, Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), and body mass index (BMI).

Results: Changes in efficacy were observed in nine (52.

Can the single-breath helium dilution method predict lung volumes as measured by whole-body plethysmography?

Objective: To compare TLC and RV values obtained by the single-breath helium dilution (SBHD) method with those obtained by whole-body plethysmography (WBP) in patients with normal lung function, patients with obstructive lung disease (OLD), and patients with restrictive lung disease (RLD), varying in severity, and to devise equations to estimate the SBHD results.

Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study involving 169 individuals, of whom 93 and 49 presented with OLD and RLD, respectively, the remaining 27 having normal lung function. All patients underwent spirometry and lung volume measurement by both methods.