RespirologyPub Date : 2024-08-13DOI: 10.1111/resp.14812
Jessica Nash, Emily Stone, Shalini Vinod, Tracy Leong, Paul Dawkins, Rob G Stirling, Susan Harden, Alison Bolton, Annette McWilliams, Kenneth O'Byrne, Gavin M Wright, Vanessa N Brunelli, Tracey Guan, Shoni Philpot, Neal Navani, Fraser Brims
{"title":"Lung cancer (internet-based) Delphi (LUCiD): A modified eDelphi consensus process to establish Australasian clinical quality indicators for thoracic cancer.","authors":"Jessica Nash, Emily Stone, Shalini Vinod, Tracy Leong, Paul Dawkins, Rob G Stirling, Susan Harden, Alison Bolton, Annette McWilliams, Kenneth O'Byrne, Gavin M Wright, Vanessa N Brunelli, Tracey Guan, Shoni Philpot, Neal Navani, Fraser Brims","doi":"10.1111/resp.14812","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14812","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Approximately 16,000 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed each year in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, and it is the leading cause of cancer death in the region. Unwarranted variation in lung cancer care and outcomes has been described for many years, although clinical quality indicators to facilitate benchmarking across Australasia have not been established. The purpose of this study was to establish clinical quality indicators applicable to lung and other thoracic cancers across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following a literature review, a modified three round eDelphi consensus process was completed between October 2022 and June 2023. Participants included clinicians from all relevant disciplines, patient advocates, researchers and other stakeholders, with representatives from all Australian states and territories and Aotearoa New Zealand. Consensus was set at a threshold of 70%, with the first two rounds conducted as online surveys, and the final round held as a hybrid in person and virtual consensus meeting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The literature review identified 422 international thoracic oncology indicators, and a total of 71 indicators were evaluated over the course of the Delphi consensus. Ultimately, 27 clinical quality indicators reached consensus, covering the continuum of thoracic oncologic care from diagnosis to first line treatment. Indicators benchmarking supportive care were poorly represented. Attendant numeric quality standards were developed to facilitate benchmarking.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Twenty-seven clinical quality indicators relevant to thoracic oncology care in Australasia were developed. Real world implementation will now be explored utilizing a prospective dataset collected across Australia.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141976528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-08-12DOI: 10.1111/resp.14818
Tai Joon An, Jangwon Lee, Myoungin Shin, Chin Kook Rhee
{"title":"Seasonality of common respiratory viruses: Analysis of nationwide time-series data.","authors":"Tai Joon An, Jangwon Lee, Myoungin Shin, Chin Kook Rhee","doi":"10.1111/resp.14818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14818","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Understanding the seasonal behaviours of respiratory viruses is crucial for preventing infections. We evaluated the seasonality of respiratory viruses using time-series analyses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study analysed prospectively collected nationwide surveillance data on eight respiratory viruses, gathered from the Korean Influenza and Respiratory Surveillance System. The data were collected on a weekly basis by 52 nationwide primary healthcare institutions between 2015 and 2019. We performed Spearman correlation analyses, similarity analyses via dynamic time warping (DTW) and seasonality analyses using seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of rhinovirus (RV, 23.6%-31.4%), adenovirus (AdV, 9.2%-16.6%), human coronavirus (HCoV, 3.0%-6.6%), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV, 11.7%-20.1%), influenza virus (IFV, 11.7%-21.5%), parainfluenza virus (PIV, 9.2%-12.6%), human metapneumovirus (HMPV, 5.6%-6.9%) and human bocavirus (HBoV, 5.0%-6.4%) were derived. Most of them exhibited a high positive correlation in Spearman analyses. In DTW analyses, all virus data from 2015 to 2019, except AdV, exhibited good alignments. In SARIMA, AdV and RV did not show seasonality. Other viruses showed 12-month seasonality. We describe the viruses as winter viruses (HCoV, RSV and IFV), spring/summer viruses (PIV, HBoV), a spring virus (HMPV) and all-year viruses with peak incidences during school periods (RV and AdV).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This is the first study to comprehensively analyse the seasonal behaviours of the eight most common respiratory viruses using nationwide, prospectively collected, sentinel surveillance data.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141971749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-08-11DOI: 10.1111/resp.14813
Grant Waterer
{"title":"Effective Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccines in older adults-the long wait is over.","authors":"Grant Waterer","doi":"10.1111/resp.14813","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14813","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141917404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-08-11DOI: 10.1111/resp.14816
Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Gabriela P Peralta
{"title":"Childhood physical inactivity and excess weight: Two potentially modifiable risk factors for COPD.","authors":"Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Gabriela P Peralta","doi":"10.1111/resp.14816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14816","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141917403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-08-11DOI: 10.1111/resp.14815
Rebekah Lamb, Kyley Kerse, Heidi Kristono, Karen Oldfield, Richard Beasley
{"title":"A snapshot of SABA co-prescribing with ICS-formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy.","authors":"Rebekah Lamb, Kyley Kerse, Heidi Kristono, Karen Oldfield, Richard Beasley","doi":"10.1111/resp.14815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14815","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141917402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-08-11DOI: 10.1111/resp.14810
Rıdvan Aktan, Kemal Can Tertemiz, Salih Yiğit, Sevgi Özalevli, Aylin Ozgen Alpaydin, Eyüp Sabri Uçan
{"title":"Effects of home-based telerehabilitation-assisted inspiratory muscle training in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Rıdvan Aktan, Kemal Can Tertemiz, Salih Yiğit, Sevgi Özalevli, Aylin Ozgen Alpaydin, Eyüp Sabri Uçan","doi":"10.1111/resp.14810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14810","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>There are few studies that have used inspiratory muscle training (IMT) as an intervention for patients with isolated idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This study aimed to investigate and interpret the effects of home-based telerehabilitation-assisted IMT in patients with IPF.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-eight participants with IPF took part in the study. Lung function tests, functional exercise capacity by 6-min walk distance (6MWD), dyspnoea perception by modified medical research council dyspnoea scale (mMRC), and inspiratory muscle strength by maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) were assessed. IMT was performed twice a day, 7 days/week, for 8 weeks. The intervention group (n = 14) performed IMT at 50% of their baseline MIP while the control group (n = 14) performed IMT without applied resistance. Loading intensity was progressed by keeping the load at 4-6 on a modified Borg scale for the highest tolerable perceived respiratory effort for each patient.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Dyspnoea based on mMRC score (p < 0.001, η<sup>2</sup> effect size = 0.48) significantly decreased within the intervention group compared with the control group. There were significant increases in the intervention group compared to the control group based on 6MWD (p < 0.001, η<sup>2</sup> effect size = 0.43), MIP (p = 0.006, η<sup>2</sup> effect size = 0.25) and MIP % predicted (p = 0.008, η<sup>2</sup> effect size = 0.25).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of this study suggest that an 8-week home-based telerehabilitation-assisted IMT intervention produced improvements in inspiratory muscle strength, leading to improvements in functional exercise capacity and dyspnoea.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141917405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-08-05DOI: 10.1111/resp.14807
Laurence E Ruane, Eve Denton, Philip G Bardin, Paul Leong
{"title":"Dysfunctional breathing or breathing pattern disorder: New perspectives on a common but clandestine cause of breathlessness.","authors":"Laurence E Ruane, Eve Denton, Philip G Bardin, Paul Leong","doi":"10.1111/resp.14807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14807","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141894153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-05-06DOI: 10.1111/resp.14722
Sharon R Davis, Rosario D Ampon, Leanne M Poulos, Taehoon Lee, Guy B Marks, Brett G Toelle, Helen K Reddel
{"title":"Prevalence and burden of difficult-to-treat and severe asthma in Australia: A national population survey.","authors":"Sharon R Davis, Rosario D Ampon, Leanne M Poulos, Taehoon Lee, Guy B Marks, Brett G Toelle, Helen K Reddel","doi":"10.1111/resp.14722","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14722","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Most evidence about difficult-to-treat and severe asthma (DTTA) comes from clinical trials and registries. We aimed to identify people with DTTA from a large nationally representative asthma population and describe their characteristics and healthcare utilization compared with people whose asthma was not 'difficult-to-treat'.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional survey of Australians aged ≥18 years with current asthma from large web-based survey panels. Enrolment was stratified by gender, age-group and state/territory based on national population data for people with asthma. Difficult-to-treat or severe asthma was defined by poor symptom control, exacerbations and/or oral corticosteroid/biologic use despite medium/high-dose inhaled therapy. Outcomes included exacerbations, healthcare utilization, multimorbidity, quality of life and coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19)-related behaviour. Weighted data were analysed using SAS version 9.4.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The survey was conducted in February-March 2021. The weighted sample comprised 6048 adults with current asthma (average age 47.3 ± SD 18.1 years, 59.9% female), with 1313 (21.7%) satisfying ≥1 DTTA criteria. Of these, 50.4% had very poorly controlled symptoms (Asthma Control Test ≤15), 36.2% were current smokers, and 85.4% had ≥1 additional chronic condition, most commonly anxiety/depression. More than twice as many participants with DTTA versus non-DTTA had ≥1 urgent general practitioner (GP) visit (61.4% vs. 27.5%, OR 4.8 [4.2-5.5, p < 0.0001]), or ≥1 emergency room visit (41.9% vs. 17.9%, OR 3.8 [3.3-4.4, p < 0.0001]) in the previous 12 months.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings emphasize the burden of uncontrolled symptoms, current smoking, multimorbidity and healthcare utilization in people with DTTA in the community, who may be under-represented in registries or clinical trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140857956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-08-01Epub Date: 2024-05-08DOI: 10.1111/resp.14734
Marieke C van der Molen, Rein Posthuma, Jorine E Hartman, Hester van der Vaart, Eline Bij de Vaate, Anouk W Vaes, Bram van den Borst, Dirk van Ranst, Martijn A Spruit, Lowie E G W Vanfleteren, Dirk-Jan Slebos
{"title":"Impact and timing of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients undergoing bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves: A multicentre randomized controlled trial in patients with severe emphysema.","authors":"Marieke C van der Molen, Rein Posthuma, Jorine E Hartman, Hester van der Vaart, Eline Bij de Vaate, Anouk W Vaes, Bram van den Borst, Dirk van Ranst, Martijn A Spruit, Lowie E G W Vanfleteren, Dirk-Jan Slebos","doi":"10.1111/resp.14734","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14734","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Both bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves (BLVR-EBV) and pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) are effective treatments for improving exercise capacity and patient-reported outcomes in patients with severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). According to current recommendations, all BLVR-EBV patients should have undergone PR first. Our aim was to study the effects of PR both before and after BLVR-EBV compared to BLVR-EBV alone.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included patients with severe COPD who were eligible for BLVR-EBV and PR. Participants were randomized into three groups: PR before BLVR-EBV, PR after BLVR-EBV or BLVR-EBV without PR. The primary outcome was change in constant work rate cycle test (CWRT) endurance time at 6-month follow-up of the PR groups compared to BLVR-EBV alone. Secondary endpoints included changes in 6-minute walking test, daily step count, dyspnoea and health-related quality of life.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ninety-seven participants were included. At 6-month follow-up, there was no difference in change in CWRT endurance time between the PR before BLVR-EBV and BLVR-EBV alone groups (median: 421 [IQR: 44; 1304] vs. 787 [123; 1024] seconds, p = 0.82) or in any of the secondary endpoints, but the PR after BLVR-EBV group exhibited a smaller improvement in CWRT endurance time (median: 107 [IQR: 2; 573], p = 0.04) and health-related quality of life compared to BLVR-EBV alone.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The addition of PR to BLVR-EBV did not result in increased exercise capacity, daily step count or improved patient-reported outcomes compared to BLVR-EBV alone, neither when PR was administered before BLVR-EBV nor when PR was administered after BLVR-EBV.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140892573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}