Publications by authors named "K Romberg"
Background: Expiratory flow limitation (EFL) during tidal breathing and lung hyperinflation have been identified as major decisive factors for disease status, prognosis and response to therapy in obstructive lung diseases.
Aim: To investigate the delta values between expiratory and inspiratory resistance and reactance, measured using respiratory oscillometry and its correlation with air trapping and symptoms in subjects with obstructive lung diseases.
Methods: Four hundred and seventy-one subjects (96 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], 311 with asthma, 30 healthy smokers and 34 healthy subjects) were included.
Follow-up of brace-treated scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida.
J Pediatr Rehabil Med
January 2023
Purpose: This study aimed to describe brace use, progression of scoliosis, and surgery in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and spina bifida (SB) who were initially treated with a brace.
Methods: Medical records were retrospectively analysed for brace compliance, treatment complications, curve size measurements with and without the brace at both start and at follow-up, and number of patients undergoing spine surgery.
Results: Sixty-eight children were included (CP 47, SB 21), 37 of whom were girls, with a mean age at start of treatment of 11.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess long-term outcomes in spinal range of motion (ROM) and trunk muscle endurance (TME) for patients with idiopathic scoliosis diagnosed before age ten, comparing them to untreated or treated patients with adolescent onset idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
- Results showed that braced early-onset scoliosis (EOS) patients had comparable ROM and TME to untreated AIS patients, while showing better outcomes than braced AIS patients.
- Operated EOS patients demonstrated slight advantages in strength and mobility compared to AIS peers, suggesting clinically significant differences in muscle strength despite overall similar outcomes between groups.
Most patients presenting with allergies are first seen by primary care health professionals. The perceived knowledge gaps and educational needs were recently assessed in response to which the LOGOGRAM Task Force was established with the remit of constructing pragmatic flow diagrams for common allergic conditions in line with an earlier EAACI proposal to develop simplified pathways for the diagnosis and management of allergic diseases in primary care. To address the lack of accessible and pragmatic guidance, we designed flow diagrams for five major clinical allergy conditions: asthma, anaphylaxis, food allergy, drug allergy, and urticaria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Allergic rhinitis often gives rise to impaired quality of life and is believed to also affect cognitive function. We aimed to examine whether cognitive functions were impaired during grass pollen season in symptomatic allergic children and to relate the degree of impairment to quality of life and biomarkers related to stress and inflammation.
Methods: Forty-three grass pollen-allergic children (age 8-17 years) with non-satisfactory effect of medication (antihistamines and nasal steroids daily) during previous seasons were included.