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The primary objective for this study is to compare the level and time course of the patient work-of-breathing during PS ventilation with the work-of-breathing during SIMV-PS ventilation with a lower rate of breaths per minute delivered by the…
The primary objective is to assess the association between the EELV measured with RIP and EIT, and to graphically depict the changes in the pressure volume curve during stepwise decreasing the CDP in a recruited lung and correlate these with…
Reducing the number of readmissions in the revolving door patients diagnosed with COPD by means of an outreaching care nurse.
To determine the true prevalence of pneumonia in exacerbating COPD patients by low-dose CT
The purpose of this research project is to improve the overall quality and resolution of the MRI images, to correct for movement effects during the procedure and to speed up the investigation. The goal is to enhance and standardize a technique…
To study the effects of varying amounts of air and patient position on oesophageal pressure measurements in children with and without lung injury.
1. Optimize breath collection settings for optimal use in children.2. Evaluate the use of breath biomarkers for the prediction of therapeutic response in asthmatic children.
The primary objective is to investigate the measurement properties of isometric, isotonic and isokinetic protocol to assess quadriceps muscle endurance in patients with COPD. Our secondary objective is to determine the relationship between…
The present study aims at comparing a ventilation strategy with a lower tidal volume and a higher respiratory rate with ventilation using a higher tidal volume and a lower respiratory rate in ICU patients without moderate or severe ARDS.
The primary objective is to study the level and time course of the end-expiratory lung volume during the individual incremental * decremental PEEP titration; the secondary objective is to study if there is a significant association between the end-…
To compare a ventilation strategy using higher levels of PEEP with recruitment maneuvers with one using lower levels of PEEP without recruitment maneuvers in obese patients at an intermediate-to-high risk for PPCs.We hypothesize that an intra-…
The present study aims at comparing the post-operative lung injury of a lung*protective mechanical ventilation strategy (with the use of higher levels of PEEP and intra*operative recruitment maneuvers) with conventional mechanical ventilation (lower…
We hypothesize that an electronic nose can discriminate between the exhaled breath of patients with established pulmonary sarcoidosis from healthy controls Secondly, we hypothesize that an electronic nose can discriminate between different stages of…
Primary Objective: Which physiological impairments and complaints are present during activities of daily living in patients with mild COPD? Secondary Objective(s): Are physiological impairments and complaints during activities of daily living…
The primary objective is to establish the point prevalence of Airflow Limitation (AL) compatible with COPD, in current/former smokers, with established cardiac diseases, in Europe. Secondary Objectives are: • To establish the point prevalence of AL…
Information on feasibility of spirometry, impulse oscillometry and body plethysmography in adults with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities.
This observational study is designed to test the hypothesis that the Bicore-IITM technology may act as a useful bedside tool during lung recruitment, as well as a tool in the differentiation between lung overdistension or a worsening of disease…
First Objective: Is the percentage of subjects that dynamic hyperinflate during activities of daily living larger in patients with mild COPD than in healthy controls?Second Objective(s): Will dynamic hyperinflation induced by activities of daily…
To assess the prevalence of BHD among patients with spontaneous sporadic and familial pneumothorax.
The purpose of this study is to compare the Metronome-Paced Hyperventilationtest (MPH) with cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in patients with COPD for detecting dynamic hyperinflation, thereby establishing the diagnostic accuracy for dynamic…