Publications by authors named "R Rubinsztajn"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze characteristics of healthy children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA-I) and those with OSA and non-syndromic obesity (OSA-II) in France who were treated with CPAP or NIV in 2019.
- Data from a national survey focused on CPAP/NIV initiation criteria, duration, age at initiation, equipment used, settings, and compliance were examined.
- Results showed that OSA-II patients were older at initiation and treated longer than OSA-I patients, with both groups mainly using CPAP, but having similar compliance rates.
Rationale: The use of long-term noninvasive respiratory support is increasing in children along with an extension of indications, in particular in children with central nervous system (CNS) disorders.
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of children with CNS disorders treated with long-term noninvasive respiratory support in France.
Methods: Data were collected from 27 French pediatric university centers through an anonymous questionnaire filled for every child treated with noninvasive ventilatory support ≥3 months on 1st June 2019.
Serum amyloid A (SAA) is a good systemic marker of the exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but the significance of SAA in stable patients with COPD has not been widely investigated. We aimed to evaluate the SAA level in peripheral blood from stable patients with COPD and to search for correlations between SAA and other inflammatory markers and clinical characteristics of the disease. Serum SAA, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-alpha, basic blood investigations, pulmonary function testing and a 6-min walk test were performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the study was to describe the characteristics of children with neuromuscular diseases treated with long term noninvasive ventilation or continuous positive airway pressure in France. On June 1st 2019, 387 patients (63% boys, mean age 11.2 ± 5.
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