{"title":"Advance care planning in patients with respiratory failure.","authors":"Carla Ribeiro, Paula Pamplona, Anita K Simonds","doi":"10.1183/16000617.0120-2024","DOIUrl":"10.1183/16000617.0120-2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Advance care planning (ACP) is a complex and iterative communication process between patients, surrogates and clinicians that defines goals of care that may include, but is not limited to, documentation of advance directives. The aim of ACP is to promote patient-centred care tailored to the patient's clinical situation through informed preparation for the future and improved communication between patient, clinicians and surrogates, if the latter need to make decisions on patient's behalf.The aim of this article is to review research related to ACP in acute and chronic respiratory failure, regarding the process, communication, shared decision-making, implementation and outcomes.Research has produced controversial results on ACP interventions due to the heterogeneity of measures and outcomes, but positive outcomes have been described regarding the quality of patient-physician communication, preference for comfort care, decisional conflict and patient-caregiver congruence of preferences and improved documentation of ACP or advance directives.The main barriers to ACP in chronic respiratory failure are the uncertainty of prognosis (particularly in the organ failure trajectory), the choice of the best timing for initiation and the lack of training of healthcare workers. In acute respiratory failure, the ACP process can be very short, should include the patient whenever possible, and is based on a discussion of treatments appropriate to the patient's functional status prior to the event (<i>e.g.</i> assessment of frailty) and clear communication of the likely consequences of possible options.All healthcare worker dealing with patients with serious illnesses should have training in communication skills to promote engagement in ACP discussions.</p>","PeriodicalId":12166,"journal":{"name":"European Respiratory Review","volume":"33 174","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558536/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142617644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thomas Bitter, Michael Arzt, Henrik Fox, Olaf Oldenburg, Christoph Schöbel
{"title":"Treating central sleep apnoea in heart failure: is positive airway pressure and adaptive servo-ventilation in particular the gold standard?","authors":"Thomas Bitter, Michael Arzt, Henrik Fox, Olaf Oldenburg, Christoph Schöbel","doi":"10.1183/16000617.0166-2024","DOIUrl":"10.1183/16000617.0166-2024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12166,"journal":{"name":"European Respiratory Review","volume":"33 174","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11522996/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arietta Spinou, Annemarie L Lee, Brenda O'Neil, Ana Oliveira, Michal Shteinberg, Beatriz Herrero-Cortina
{"title":"Patient-managed interventions for adults with bronchiectasis: evidence, challenges and prospects.","authors":"Arietta Spinou, Annemarie L Lee, Brenda O'Neil, Ana Oliveira, Michal Shteinberg, Beatriz Herrero-Cortina","doi":"10.1183/16000617.0087-2024","DOIUrl":"10.1183/16000617.0087-2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung condition which is characterised by recurrent chest infections, chronic sputum production and cough, and limited exercise tolerance. While bronchiectasis may be caused by various aetiologies, these features are shared by most patients with bronchiectasis regardless of the cause. This review consolidates the existing evidence on patient-managed interventions for adults with bronchiectasis, while also outlining areas for future research. Airway clearance techniques and hyperosmolar agents are key components of the bronchiectasis management and consistently recommended for clinical implementation. Questions around their prescription, such as optimal sequence of delivery, are still to be answered. Pulmonary rehabilitation and exercise are also recommended for patients with bronchiectasis. Relatively strong evidence underpins this recommendation during a clinically stable stage of the disease, although the role of pulmonary rehabilitation following an exacerbation is still unclear. Additionally, self-management programmes feature prominently in bronchiectasis treatment, yet the lack of consensus regarding their definition and outcomes presents hurdles to establishing a cohesive evidence base. Moreover, cough, a cardinal symptom of bronchiectasis, warrants closer examination. Although managing cough in bronchiectasis may initially appear risky, further research is necessary to ascertain whether strategies employed in other respiratory conditions can be safely and effectively adapted to bronchiectasis, particularly through identifying patient responder populations and criteria where cough may not enhance airway clearance efficacy and its control is needed. Overall, there is a growing recognition of the importance of patient-managed interventions in the bronchiectasis management. Efforts to improve research methodologies and increase research funding are needed to further advance our understanding of these interventions, and their role in optimising patient care and outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12166,"journal":{"name":"European Respiratory Review","volume":"33 174","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11522970/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angela T Burge, Adelle M Gadowski, Alice Jones, Lorena Romero, Natasha E Smallwood, Magnus Ekström, Lynn F Reinke, Ravijyot Saggu, Marlies Wijsenbeek, Anne E Holland
{"title":"Breathing techniques to reduce symptoms in people with serious respiratory illness: a systematic review.","authors":"Angela T Burge, Adelle M Gadowski, Alice Jones, Lorena Romero, Natasha E Smallwood, Magnus Ekström, Lynn F Reinke, Ravijyot Saggu, Marlies Wijsenbeek, Anne E Holland","doi":"10.1183/16000617.0012-2024","DOIUrl":"10.1183/16000617.0012-2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In adults with serious respiratory illness, breathlessness is prevalent and associated with reduced health-related quality of life. The aim of this review was to assess the impact of breathing techniques on breathlessness in adults with serious respiratory illness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Electronic databases were searched to identify randomised controlled trials testing breathing techniques (techniques that aim to alter the respiratory pattern, excluding respiratory muscle training) in people with serious respiratory illness. The primary outcome was breathlessness and secondary outcomes were health-related quality of life and adverse events. Two authors independently screened for inclusion, evaluated risk of bias and extracted data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>73 randomised controlled trials were included with 5479 participants, most with COPD or asthma. Breathing exercises (pursed lip and/or diaphragmatic breathing) reduced breathlessness measured by the modified Medical Research Council scale compared to usual care (mean difference (MD) -0.40 points, 95% CI -0.70- -0.11, eight studies, n=323), although the effect did not exceed the minimal important difference. Yoga breathing also improved modified Medical Research Council score compared to usual care (MD -1.05 points, 95% CI -2.45-0.35, three studies, n=175). Breathing techniques consistently improved health-related quality of life in people with COPD and asthma on multiple health-related quality of life measures in comparison to usual care, with effects that generally exceeded the minimal important difference. No adverse events related to breathing techniques were reported.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Breathing techniques may improve breathlessness, and consistently improve health-related quality of life, in people with serious respiratory illness. These findings support the use of breathing exercises in the care of people with serious respiratory illness.</p>","PeriodicalId":12166,"journal":{"name":"European Respiratory Review","volume":"33 174","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11522968/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Camille David, Charles Verney, Mustapha Si-Tahar, Antoine Guillon
{"title":"The deadly dance of alveolar macrophages and influenza virus.","authors":"Camille David, Charles Verney, Mustapha Si-Tahar, Antoine Guillon","doi":"10.1183/16000617.0132-2024","DOIUrl":"10.1183/16000617.0132-2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Influenza A virus (IAV) is one of the leading causes of respiratory infections. The lack of efficient anti-influenza therapeutics requires a better understanding of how IAV interacts with host cells. Alveolar macrophages are tissue-specific macrophages that play a critical role in lung innate immunity and homeostasis, yet their role during influenza infection remains unclear. First, our review highlights an active IAV replication within alveolar macrophages, despite an abortive viral cycle. Such infection leads to persistent alveolar macrophage inflammation and diminished phagocytic function, alongside direct mitochondrial damage and indirect metabolic shifts in the alveolar micro-environment. We also discuss the \"macrophage disappearance reaction\", which is a drastic reduction of the alveolar macrophage population observed after influenza infection in mice but debated in humans, with unclear underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, we explore the dual nature of alveolar macrophage responses to IAV infection, questioning whether they are deleterious or protective for the host. While IAV may exploit immuno-evasion strategies and induce alveolar macrophage alteration or depletion, this could potentially reduce excessive inflammation and allow for the replacement of more effective cells. Despite these insights, the pathophysiological role of alveolar macrophages during IAV infection in humans remains understudied, urging further exploration to unravel their precise contributions to disease progression and resolution.</p>","PeriodicalId":12166,"journal":{"name":"European Respiratory Review","volume":"33 174","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11522969/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Almudena Felipe Montiel, Antonio Álvarez Fernández, Mario Culebras Amigo, Letizia Traversi, David Clofent Alarcón, Karina Loor Reyes, Eva Polverino
{"title":"The ageing of people living with cystic fibrosis: what to expect now?","authors":"Almudena Felipe Montiel, Antonio Álvarez Fernández, Mario Culebras Amigo, Letizia Traversi, David Clofent Alarcón, Karina Loor Reyes, Eva Polverino","doi":"10.1183/16000617.0071-2024","DOIUrl":"10.1183/16000617.0071-2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The prognosis of people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) has improved dramatically with the introduction of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators (CFTRm). The ageing of the cystic fibrosis (CF) population is changing the disease landscape with the emergence of different needs and increasing comorbidities related to both age and long-term exposure to multiple treatments including CFTRm. Although the number of pwCF eligible for this treatment is expected to increase, major disparities in care and outcomes still exist in this population. Moreover, the long-term impact of the use of CFTRm is still partly unknown due to the current short follow-up and experience with their use, thus generating some uncertainties. The future spread and initiation of these drugs at an earlier stage of the disease is expected to reduce the systemic burden of systemic inflammation and its consequences on health. However, the prolonged life expectancy is accompanied by an increasing burden of age-related comorbidities, especially in the context of chronic disease. The clinical manifestations of the comorbidities directly or indirectly associated with CFTR dysfunction are changing, along with the disease dynamics and outcomes. Current protocols used to monitor slow disease progression will need continuous updates, including the composition of the multidisciplinary team for CF care, with a greater focus on the needs of the adult population.</p>","PeriodicalId":12166,"journal":{"name":"European Respiratory Review","volume":"33 174","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11522972/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evidence-based management of symptoms in serious respiratory illness: what is in our toolbox?","authors":"Anne E Holland, Adam Lewis","doi":"10.1183/16000617.0205-2024","DOIUrl":"10.1183/16000617.0205-2024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12166,"journal":{"name":"European Respiratory Review","volume":"33 174","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11522974/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treating central sleep apnoea in heart failure: progressing one step at a time.","authors":"Sébastien Baillieul, Renaud Tamisier, Winfried Randerath","doi":"10.1183/16000617.0218-2024","DOIUrl":"10.1183/16000617.0218-2024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12166,"journal":{"name":"European Respiratory Review","volume":"33 174","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11522967/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna Spathis, Charles C Reilly, Claudia Bausewein, Lynn F Reinke, Lorena Romero, Natasha E Smallwood, Magnus Ekström, Anne E Holland
{"title":"Multicomponent services for symptoms in serious respiratory illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Anna Spathis, Charles C Reilly, Claudia Bausewein, Lynn F Reinke, Lorena Romero, Natasha E Smallwood, Magnus Ekström, Anne E Holland","doi":"10.1183/16000617.0054-2024","DOIUrl":"10.1183/16000617.0054-2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>People living with serious respiratory illness experience a high burden of symptoms. This review aimed to determine whether multicomponent services reduce symptoms in people with serious illness related to respiratory disease.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Electronic databases were searched to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating multicomponent services that enrolled patients due to symptoms, rather than underlying disease, and provided at least one nonpharmacological intervention. The primary outcome was chronic breathlessness and secondary outcomes were health-related quality of life (HRQoL), cough, fatigue and adverse events. At least two authors independently screened studies, assessed risk of bias and extracted data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five RCTs, involving 439 patients, were included. In comparison to usual care, multicomponent services improved breathlessness mastery (Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) mastery scale, mean difference (MD) 0.43 points, 95% CI 0.20-0.67, three RCTs, 327 participants) and HRQoL (CRQ total score, MD 0.24 points, 95% CI 0.04-0.40, two RCTs, 237 participants). Fatigue did not improve with multicomponent services and no studies evaluated cough. No serious adverse events were reported. The one study evaluating mortality found increased survival in those accessing a multicomponent service. The certainty of evidence was very low, mainly due to detection and reporting bias.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Multicomponent services improve breathlessness mastery and HRQoL, with minimal risk. These findings support the use of multicomponent symptom-directed services for people living with serious respiratory illness.</p>","PeriodicalId":12166,"journal":{"name":"European Respiratory Review","volume":"33 174","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11522971/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142544636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandra Arvanitaki, Gerhard Paul Diller, Michael A Gatzoulis, Colm McCabe, Laura C Price, S John Wort
{"title":"Noninvasive diagnostic modalities and prediction models for detecting pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease: a narrative review.","authors":"Alexandra Arvanitaki, Gerhard Paul Diller, Michael A Gatzoulis, Colm McCabe, Laura C Price, S John Wort","doi":"10.1183/16000617.0092-2024","DOIUrl":"10.1183/16000617.0092-2024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is highly prevalent in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Widely available noninvasive screening tools are warranted to identify patients at risk for PH, especially severe PH, that could be managed at expert centres. This review summarises current evidence on noninvasive diagnostic modalities and prediction models for the timely detection of PH in patients with ILD. It critically evaluates these approaches and discusses future perspectives in the field. A comprehensive literature search was carried out in PubMed and Scopus, identifying 39 articles that fulfilled inclusion criteria. There is currently no single noninvasive test capable of accurately detecting and diagnosing PH in ILD patients. Estimated right ventricular pressure (RVSP) on Doppler echocardiography remains the single most predictive factor of PH, with other indirect echocardiographic markers increasing its diagnostic accuracy. However, RVSP can be difficult to estimate in patients due to suboptimal views from extensive lung disease. The majority of existing composite scores, including variables obtained from chest computed tomography, pulmonary function tests and cardiopulmonary exercise tests, were derived from retrospective studies, whilst lacking validation in external cohorts. Only two available scores, one based on a stepwise echocardiographic approach and the other on functional parameters, predicted the presence of PH with sufficient accuracy and used a validation cohort. Although several methodological limitations prohibit their generalisability, their use may help physicians to detect PH earlier. Further research on the potential of artificial intelligence may guide a more tailored approach, for timely PH diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":12166,"journal":{"name":"European Respiratory Review","volume":"33 174","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11462299/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142389205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}