Effect of a prolonged slow expiration technique on 24-h food intake in children hospitalized for moderate bronchiolitis: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Chest physiotherapy for airway clearance is not recommended in children hospitalized with bronchiolitis. The updated Cochrane meta-analysis suggests that slow expiratory techniques could slightly improve clinical severity, but the evidence certainty is low and the clinical significance of this change is unknown. We investigated whether the prolonged slow expiration technique (PSET) would impact the 24-h food intake of these children.

Impact of tracheostomy tube modalities on ventilatory mechanics: a bench study.

Purpose: Tracheostomized patients often present with muscle weakness, altered consciousness, or swallowing difficulties. Hence, the literature is scarce regarding the challenging management of tracheostomy weaning. There is a need to strengthen the understanding of respiratory mechanisms with the different tracheostomy tube modalities that compose this weaning pathway.

Transcutaneous electrical diaphragmatic stimulation in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomised study.

Background: Few specific methods are available to reduce the risk of diaphragmatic dysfunction for patients under mechanical ventilation. The number of studies involving transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the diaphragm (TEDS) is increasing but none report results for diaphragmatic measurements, and they lack power. We hypothesised that the use of TEDS would decrease diaphragmatic dysfunction and improve respiratory muscle strength in patients in ICU.

Effects of Exercise Training on Peripheral Muscle Strength in Children and Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: Exercise training is a cornerstone of care for people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF); it improves exercise capacity and health-related physical fitness, but no meta-analysis has investigated its effects on muscle function in young pwCF. The objective of this meta-analysis was to assess the effects of exercise on peripheral muscle strength in young pwCF. Methods: An electronic search was conducted in four databases (Pubmed, Science Direct, CENTRAL, and PEDRO) from their inception to July 2022.

Nasal High-Flow Therapy during Exercise in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Several studies have evaluated the effect of nasal high-flow (NHF) therapy to enhance exercise performance and tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, results are disparate. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the effect of NHF therapy as an adjuvant to exercise training on functional exercise capacity in patients with COPD. An electronic search was performed in the following databases: PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, ScienceDirect, the Web of Science, OpenGrey, ClinicalTrials.

Analysis of the coaptation role of the deltoid in reverse shoulder arthroplasty. A preliminary biomechanical study.

Background: Lateralization of the glenoid implant improves functional outcomes in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. Lateralization does not appear to impact the Deltoid's Moment Arm. Therefore, the stabilizing effect described in the literature would not be the result of an increase this moment arm.