Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja · 2011
[Inhalation of hypertonic saline: a promising therapy in bronchiectasis].
Аннотация на английскомСтатьяНазвание и аннотация: Перевод пока не подготовлен
Обработка статьи · этапы, ошибки и управление
Загрузка состояния…
Ошибки и ограничения
История · было → стало
Состояние обновляется каждые 5 секунд, пока блок открыт. Процент показывается только там, где известен объём работы. Пауза останавливает продолжение этапа; текущий запрос к источнику может завершиться.
Koskela Heikki, Purokivi Minna
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Accumulation of mucus into the lungs in bronchiectasis lowers the patients' quality of life. Hypertonic aerosols stimulate the removal of mucus.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: 37 bronchiectasis patients without cystic fibrosis inhaled 4 ml of a 6 per cent saline solution twice a day for three months. Amount of coughs, PEF values and oxygen saturation associated with the first inhalation were measured. Quality of life was assessed by the SGRQ (St George's Respiratory Questionnaire).
RESULTS: Inhalation did not decrease oxygen saturation but did lower slightly the PEF value. SGRQ score decreased by 9.2 points on the average (p = 0.002) indicating clinically significant improvement in quality of life.
CONCLUSIONS: Hypertonic saline inhalations in patients with brochiectasis are safe and may also improve quality of life.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: 37 bronchiectasis patients without cystic fibrosis inhaled 4 ml of a 6 per cent saline solution twice a day for three months. Amount of coughs, PEF values and oxygen saturation associated with the first inhalation were measured. Quality of life was assessed by the SGRQ (St George's Respiratory Questionnaire).
RESULTS: Inhalation did not decrease oxygen saturation but did lower slightly the PEF value. SGRQ score decreased by 9.2 points on the average (p = 0.002) indicating clinically significant improvement in quality of life.
CONCLUSIONS: Hypertonic saline inhalations in patients with brochiectasis are safe and may also improve quality of life.