Active clinical trials for "Dyspnea"

The purpose of this study is to test whether a breath training exercise program may be used to make patients with chronic lung conditions feel less short of breath, whether such a program is well received by patients and whether a future larger study is worthwhile. The breath training exercise program uses some breathing techniques derived from Yoga practices. They were shown to help patients experiencing shortness of breath feel less short of breath in other settings. Whether the training is beneficial to patients with chronic lung conditions, especially those with a history of cancer affecting their lungs, is not clear. This study would help us answer that question.

This study has two aims: To determine the relationship of shortness of breath (dyspnea) to other conditions present in patients with pulmonary fibrosis. To define the relationship between shortness of breath and rate of functional decline in patients with pulmonary fibrosis.

The specific aims of this translational, interdisciplinary, multi-center, international research study with 300 Lung cancer patients are to: Aim 1 Explore how the patients experience the transfer between different locations and between different levels of care at the same location and how they experienced coming home. Aim 2 Explore lung cancer patients' symptoms, symptom clusters, and changes in symptoms and symptom clusters over time. Aim 3 Explore interaction between lung cancers patients' symptoms, symptom clusters, health related quality of life and social support.

To evaluate whether pulmonary rehabilitation improves emotional cognition, using facial emotions recognition and smile production, by improving the emotional dimension of dyspnoea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).To evaluate whether pulmonary rehabilitation improves emotional cognition, using facial emotions recognition and smile production, by improving the emotional dimension of dyspnoea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The purpose of the proposed research is to examine whether incorporating point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) early in diagnostic work-up of cardiopulmonary complaints will affect diagnosis, time to condition-specific intervention, and ultimately patient outcomes compared to usual care.

Dyspnea, or uncomfortable labored breathing, is an important patient-reported outcome (PRO). It is the primary and most disabling symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is a high priority to improve dyspnea PRO assessment and predict exacerbations. Frequent exacerbations are associated with increased disability, decreased quality of life (QOL), and accelerated lung function decline. Goals: To test the relative sensitivity to change, responsiveness and predictive validity of a comprehensive dyspnea outcome computer adaptive test (CAT) that measures new anxiety and activity avoidance domains and is more efficient to administer than existing dyspnea scales. Expected Outcomes: Investigators expect to: begin to transform how dyspnea is assessed; improve dyspnea symptom management; impact functional status; improve QOL; facilitate the earlier treatment and prevention of exacerbations; improve COPD prognosis and survival; and improve COPD healthcare utilization.

Acute respiratory failure is one of the most common diagnosis in patients admitted in the Emergency Department. Acute respiratory failure is associated with morbidity and mortality. Fifteen percent of patient will require ventilatory support and among them 40% will die. Measurement of diaphragmatic motion (excursion) at ultrasonography is a noninvasive measure, allowing to assess diaphragm dysfunction. It could be useful in predicting poor prognosis in ED patients with respiratory failure . In this study the investigators will compare the prognostic value of diaphragmatic excursion measurement at ultrasonography to that of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2 in patients presenting with acute respiratory failure in the ED The Investigators made the hypothesis that measurement of diaphragmatic excursion in ED patients with acute respiratory failure could be of value in predicting the need for ventilatory support or mortality within 28 days from ED admission

The purpose of the study is to determine physical and mental health issues of U.S. embryologists related to their occupational characteristics, and how workplace fatigue and burnout may affect their quality of life, cynicism, interactions with patients, attention to detail, and lead to human error, the cause of the most severe IVF incidents that often make headlines and result in costly litigation. It will also correlate how the current manual workflows contribute to these health issues, and what measures can be taken to improve both working conditions and embryologists' health, and, therefore, improve patient care.

From the registry of professor Kojuri clinic , those with Covid-19 infection were selected and was contacted and asked about the cardiovascular symptoms, 1 year after the covid infection

the gold standard for the diagnostic of acute heart failure is based on clinical, biological (BNP levels) and echocardiographic findings, but still in some cases, the diagnosis is difficult and requires further investigations. BNP dosages and echocardiography are not always available in many medical centers, especially in emergency departements, and are expensive. we investigated the use of alternative methods, such as the systolic time intervals (STI), in the diagnosis of acute heart failure (AHF) in emergency departement patients consulting for dyspnea.