Publications by authors named "Martinus C Oppelaar"
Background: Home spirometers have been widely implemented in the treatment of people with cystic fibrosis (CF). Frequent spirometry measurements at home could lead to earlier detection of exacerbations. However, previous research indicates that the long-term use of home spirometry is not well maintained by people with CF.
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- Portable spirometers are becoming popular for measuring lung function at home, but there are concerns about their accuracy, which impacts the management of chronic respiratory diseases.
- The study aimed to evaluate the accuracy, repeatability, and responsiveness of home spirometry for cystic fibrosis patients in both children and adults across multiple Dutch centers.
- Results indicated that home spirometry measurements consistently showed lower values than clinic measurements, suggesting potential limitations in using these devices for accurate lung function assessment.
Background: Remote care usefulness and climate change co-benefits should be addressed simultaneously to incentivize political action.
Objectives: To assess the changes in healthcare consumption, lung function and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Dutch cystic fibrosis (CF) care.
Design: Retrospective multicentre observational study in five Dutch CF centres.
Background: The current literature inadequately addresses the extent to which remote monitoring should be integrated into care models for chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs).
Objective: This study examined a remote monitoring program (RMP) in cystic fibrosis (CF) by exploring experiences, future perspectives, and use behavior over 3 years, with the aim of developing future directions for remote monitoring in CRDs.
Methods: This was a mixed methods, multicenter, observational study in 5 Dutch CF centers following a sequential explanatory design.
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- The study examined the implementation of forced expiratory volume (FEV) telemonitoring for pediatric asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the perceptions of both patients and health care professionals (HCPs).
- Findings from surveys indicated a high acceptance of FEV home monitoring, with participants believing it improved asthma control and self-management, though concerns about device reliability and self-administered lung function tests were noted.
- Overall, while both patients and HCPs found value in the online monitoring, usage frequency varied significantly, suggesting that monitoring strategies should be personalized to meet individual patient goals.
Background: The multiple breath washout (MBW) test may be most useful in tracking disease progression over time to inform treatment decisions. In the clinical setting, alternative outcomes, which can be obtained quickly and easily, may facilitate interpretation of clinically relevant changes in lung function.
Methods: In this secondary analysis of data from 78 cystic fibrosis (CF) and 72 healthy control (HC) subjects between the ages of 2.
Importance: Antibiotic prophylaxis is widely used after surgical procedures operating on the mucosal tissues of the aerodigestive tract, but the optimal duration of these prophylactic therapies is often unclear.
Objective: To compare short-course antibiotic prophylaxis (≤24 hours) vs extended-course antibiotic prophylaxis (≥72 hours) after ear, nose, throat, and oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Data Sources And Study Selection: Literature searches of PubMed were completed in October 2017 and included prospective trials that compared antibiotic prophylaxis courses of 24 hours or less vs 72 hours or more after ear, nose, throat, and oral and maxillofacial surgery.