Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: All patient's RSBI were measured using ventilator model “Vector ST40” with BLPAP mode EPAP=5 cm H2O, IPAP=10 cm H2O. Intervention 2: Arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling from patients.
Diagnosis
All patient's RSBI were measured using ventilator model “Vector ST40” with BLPAP mode EPAP=5 cm H2O, IPAP=10 cm H2O.
Arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling from patients
Sponsors
Research Vice chancellor of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria: all the patients over 40 years old; COPD exacerbation; history of smoking at least twenty pack/year. Exclusion criteria: respiratory arrest; rdiovascular instability; lack of patient cooperation; upper airway obstruction; possibility of increased aspiration risk; morbid obesity; increase in secretions; recent facial trauma or gastroesophageal surgery; impaired mask fixation; nasopharyngeal abnormalities; craniofacial trauma; lack of patient consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rapid Shallow Breathing Index. Timepoint: On admission, one hour and two hours after admission. Method of measurement: A ratio determined by the frequency (f) during one minute divided by tidal volume (VT). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation II. Timepoint: On admission, one hour and two hours after admission. Method of measurement: Temperature; heart rate; hematocrit; white blood cell count; respiratory rate; PaO2/F1O2; creatinine, PH, Na, K, GCS Score and blood pressure. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Hassan Soleimanpour
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed