Active clinical trials for "Respiratory Insufficiency"

Single site prospective observational nested study of bedside CS20p monitor on the GCF impeded into a retrospective review of the frequency of escalation of care with intermittent vitals signs compared to continuous respiratory monitoring.

This study is designed to evaluate the relationship between diaphragm activity during mechanical ventilation and the development of ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction (VIDD). Diaphragm structure, activity, and function are monitored longitudinally over the first 7 days of mechanical ventilation.

During general anesthesia, functional residual capacity (FRC) is reduced. If the FRC is lower than the minimum volume required to maintain the opening of the airways, there is a derecruitment of the lung parenchyma, leading to the phenomenon of expiratory flow limitation (EFL). The Driving Pressure (DP) is the difference between the plateau pressure (Pplateau) and the Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP), and estimates the lung strain. The incidence of EFL and the importance of DP are not known in adult cardiac surgery, so it's necessary a study to assess both. The primary end-point of the study is to evaluate the correlation of DP and EFL with PPCs in adult cardiac surgery. The secondary end-point of the study is to evaluate: the mechanical ventilation time, the length of ICU and hospital stay, the rehospitalization and mortality. It will be a prospective, observational, non-pharmacological study. It will enroll 200 patients undergoing elective adult cardiac surgery.

We recently described the ROX index, defined as the ratio of SpO2/FIO2 to respiratory rate that outperformed the diagnostic accuracy of the two variables separately. Patients who had a ROX index ≥4.88 after 12 hours of HFNC therapy were less likely to be intubated, even after adjusting for potential covariates. Like any other scoring system, an independent validation of the score in a different population is necessary. We therefore undertook a multicenter, prospective study to validate the ROX index's diagnostic accuracy for determining which patients will fail on HFNC and will need to be intubated.

This study is being done because researchers want to learn more about genes that control the immune response in the participant's lungs and blood when the participant have lung disease leading to respiratory failure. Primary Objective To evaluate the feasibility of performing single cell gene expression analyses on tracheal aspirates from immunocompromised pediatric patients with immune compromising conditions, including HCT recipients. Secondary Objectives To assess whether cell composition and activation states in longitudinally obtained tracheal aspirate and blood samples are able to distinguish unique immunopathology for each of the early post-HCT lung diseases. To assess whether cell composition and activation states in longitudinally obtained tracheal aspirate and blood samples are different between two immunodeficient patient populations (alloHCT vs non alloHCT) with lung disease and respiratory failure. To test the hypothesis that allogeneic T cell responses are implicated in the pathogenesis of early post-HCT lung diseases. Exploratory Objectives To correlate immune cell signaling in the lower respiratory tract and blood of patients with early post-HCT lung diseases with the presence or absence of pathogenic microbes at each site. To explore HLA testing in Tracheal Aspirates in samples where enough cells are present.

This project aims to develop software models describing how critically ill patients respond to changes in their treatment whilst admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). We will use high performance computers to fit software models to the physiological and treatment data of patients receiving mechanical ventilation.

This study will be conducted in Ain Shams University Hospital in the general intensive care unit after ethical committee approval number (FMASU R 9/2020) .It is a prospective randomized controlled study. Eligible patients will be randomized by computer system to one of two groups either High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) group or Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) group. Inclusion criteria includes admitted immunocompromised patients to our general 34 beds ICU with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (ARF).

Patients and methods: It is a prospective double blind study done on total 300 patients. Admitted with respiratory failure ARDS due to severe lung contusion. All of them selected to be ventilated for one week or more. Patients were randomly allocated in one of three groups each group contain 100 patients. Group A considered control extubated and follow our routine protocol, patients of group B reconnected to mechanical ventilation before extubation for one hour. patients of Group C extubated and immediately connected to NIV with BIPAP mode for 1 hour every 12 hours for 24 hours. Results: There was significant reduction in the number of patients had deterioration in conscious level in all the duration of the study in patients of both groups B and C compared to group A. Also significant reduction in the number of patients had deterioration in clinical parameters of respiration in all the duration of the study in patients of both groups B and C compared to group A as regards high respiratory rate, desaturation and development of hyperdynamic circulation (tachycardia and hypertension). significant reduction in the number of patients had multiple quadrant parenchymatous infiltration in all the duration of the study in patients of both groups B and C compared to group A. significant reduction in the number of patients had marked limitation to FEV1, FVC and MVV in all the duration of the study in patients of both groups B and C compared to group A. Conclusion: Use of either NIV every 12 hours for 24 hours or MV for one hour after fulfillment of weaning criteria reduces reintubation and post-extubation respiratory failure and decrease the ICU stay in critically ill patients with resolving ARDS due to severe lung trauma.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of the current pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that can lead to respiratory failure requiring oxygen therapy. Some patients develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and may die despite intensive care therapy. Currently it is unknown a) how fast patients recover after being discharged from hospital and b) what underlying predictors may influence recovery.

Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a common condition and a common reason for urgent medical consultation. Assessing the extent of respiratory impairment is important to improve the management of patients with ARF. When Acute respiratory failure is caused by pathology of the pulmonary parenchyma, quantification of pulmonary radiographic involvement may be a component of the initial assessment of severity. This radiographic quantification would only be usable in clinical routine if it can be automated and provide a real-time result. The objective of this work is to assess the feasibility of an automated technique for quantifying radiological lung damage in situations of known or potential ARF.