Publications by authors named "Carolin-Maria Linker"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated how respiratory rate (RR) in patients with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) relates to factors like antibiotic treatment, exacerbation status, lung function (FEV1), and inflammation (CRP) over a one-year period.
- - Researchers enrolled 47 pwCF, measuring RR and heart rate during hospital stays, noting that patients with exacerbations had higher RR compared to those without and that RR decreased for both groups by discharge.
- - The results indicated a correlation between RR and FEV1 (lung function) as well as a positive correlation with CRP (marker of inflammation), suggesting that monitoring RR could provide valuable insights into the clinical status of pwCF during treatment.
Purpose: In our study we aimed to analyze sleep variability and activity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) during their hospital stay.
Methods: Forty-three CF patients were recruited and have been divided into two subgroups: exacerbated (n = 18) and non-exacerbated (n = 25). During the course of their hospital stay we used VitaLog, a minimal-impact biomotion device, in order to determine total sleep time (TST), time in bed (TIB), sleep efficiency (SE) and intra patient standard deviation (IPSD) of TST.
Purpose: In this study, we assessed the diagnostic accuracy of the device VitaLog (SWG Sportwerk GmbH & Co. KG, Dortmund, Germany) for estimation of respiratory rate (RR) variability.
Methods: VitaLog is a minimal-contact biomotion device that is placed under the mattress topper.