Publications by authors named "Debora Trainini"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess the effects of adding normocapnic hyperpnea to standard exercise training for improving respiratory muscle endurance and strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
- - Conducted as a randomized controlled trial, participants were divided into two groups: one undergoing normocapnic hyperpnea along with standard training and the other receiving sham maneuvers.
- - Results showed significant improvements in respiratory muscle endurance and maximal inspiratory pressure for the group receiving normocapnic hyperpnea, but no significant changes in exercise tolerance or other measures compared to the sham group.
Objective: To establish a cost-effective telephone-accessed consultation and mechanical in-exsufflation (MI-E) and manually assisted coughing, oximetry feedback program for 39 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Design: Rapid access to healthcare consultation and to MI-E was provided to treat episodes of distress as a result of secretion encumbrance not reversed by suctioning and associated with a decrease in oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO(2)) baseline. Avoided hospitalizations, defined by relief of respiratory distress and return of SpO(2) baseline to >or=95% by continuous ventilator use and assisted coughing, were recorded.
Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) need a care programme as the disease progresses. We used telemedicine-assisted integrated care (TAIC) in 40 patients with ALS, for a mean duration of 8.6 months (range 1-12).
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