Active clinical trials for "Respiratory Aspiration"

Peak Inspiratory Flow Rate (PIFR) is defined by the fastest flow rate noted during the inspiratory cycle. Inhaled medication plays an important role in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with dry powder inhalers (DPIs) increasingly replacing metered dose inhalers (MDIs). DPIs are interesting as they do not require the need for coordinate actuation of the MDI device with inhalation or the use of a large spacer device 1-3. Several DPIs are available for the administration of inhaled corticosteroids, as well as bronchodilators, with each of them corresponding to a different type of inhaler (e.g. Diskus®, Turbuhaler®, Aeroliser®, etc.). During the inspiratory effort the patient generates a pressure drop with a consequent airflow across the DPI. This inspiratory flow has to be high enough to disaggregate and adequately disperse the drug powder into an aerosol cloud of drug particles and to guarantee an optimal deposition of the medication in the lung. Such peak inspiratory flows (PIFs) are not only dependent on a patient's inhalation effort but also on the internal resistance of the device. It has been shown that optimal deposition of medication with DPIs is not achieved in some patients with low inspiratory flow rates, such as children or patients with COPD, especially during acute exacerbations. In such conditions the use of a DPI with low internal resistance has been suggested, ensuring an optimal deposition despite the lower flow rate. In addition, many clinicians are nowadays confronted with an important number of COPD patients who are aged >70 yrs

To make these definitions of neural inspiratory time (Ti) and expiratory delay clearly.The present study was undertaken to examined the physiological signals of patients and healthy subjects during spontaneous breathing and noninvasive mechanical ventilation.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the time course of PF-04764793 concentration in the blood following dosing by oral inhalation from dry powder inhalers.

Our aim in this study is to investigate the efficiency of the breathing with different breathing patterns. Ten volunteers and twenty patients having respiratory problems will be coached on their breathing through specific masks which will provide four different breathing patterns. These patterns will be 1) Breathing in through the nose only and out through the mouth only 2) Breathing in through the mouth only and out through the nose only 3) Breathing in and out through the nose only 4) Breathing in and out through the mouth only The data obtained from volunteers and patients will be compared within and between the groups.

The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of the BiancaMed BM07 breathing frequency indicator device with the respiration rate measured by a SomnoScreen RC Easy device on 20+ human volunteers. This is being carried out in support of a 510(k) submission.

Cyanide poisoning is commonly viewed as a rare but dramatic event, occurring in industrial or laboratory settings as the result of accidental releases of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) gas (e.g. in the case of fire) or salts in the case of suicide attempts. In fact, cyanide poisoning is considerably more common than is generally appreciated. Multiple clinical and post-mortal studies have demonstrated that HCN contributes to the toxicity of fire smoke. Cyanide acts primarily through its strong affinity for the iron-containing heme moiety, binding to numerous critical enzyme systems in the body and rendering them inactive. Of late, increasing attention has been paid to the relationship of cyanide and nitric oxide. The interactions appear to be complex, with cyanide inducing nitric oxide production by binding to N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, as well as binding to nitric oxide synthase. The latter may be overcome by the presence of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors. Probably, the majority of the cyanide poisoning cases are due to smoke inhalation in closed-space fires. So far, there are no clear data available on the prevalence of cyanide poisoning in smoke inhalation. This information would be of great interest for all emergency physicians since a proven or supposed cyanide poisoning does not only requires an intensive supportive care, including the administration of supplemental oxygen and artificial ventilation, blood pressure support, and anticonvulsants, but also a rapid administration of a cyanide antidote. Therefore, it is the goal of this survey to assess the prevalence of cyanide poisoning in smoke inhalation victims. Only the data of patients with a cyanide measurement before specific antidote treatment will be included

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of a device that helps coordinate the breathing cycle in the radiation treatment of the breast in order to minimize the radiation dose to the normal structures around the breast.

There might be additional benefit on clinical outcomes from adjunctive colistimethate sodium inhalation as therapy for multidrug resistant Gram-negative ventilator-associated pneumonia.

This trial examines weaning outcomes using the rapid shallow breathing index rate.

Effects of different general anesthetics on peripheral microcirculation.