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Measurement properties of the incremental step test for people with chronic obs...

The new incremental step test (IST) is a field test that was developed for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), based on the characteristics of the incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT); however, its measurement properties still need to be determined. We aimed, first, to assess the construct validity (through the comparison with the ISWT), within-day reliability and measurement error of the ...

Post-Infection Fatigue Syndromes in the Era of Long COVID: The Case of Myalgic ...

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InspireGBs – Inspiratory muscle training in people with Guillain‐Barré syndrome...

Background: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare immune-mediated peripheral nerve disease often preceded by infections. Respiratory muscle weakness is a common complication in this population, leading to decreased vital capacity, weakened coughing ability, atelectasis, and pulmonary infections. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been widely used to enhance inspiratory muscle strength and pulmonary functio...

Síndromes de fadiga pós-infeção na era da COVID longa: o caso da encefalomielit...

Faz mais de quatro anos que a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) declarou o início da pandemia de COVID-19. Agora, a doença já não é considerada uma prioridade de saúde pública em Portugal. Contudo, este período de maior acalmia tem revelado um outro problema já reconhecido pelo Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) e pela comunidade médica portuguesa: alguns indivíduos continuam a manifestar vários sintomas após a a...

Effectiveness and use of home high flow nasal cannula in Portugal: Where are we?

Over the past two decades, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has emerged as a home treatment for patients with chronic respiratory diseases and chronic respiratory failure. This therapy provides heated and humidified gas admixture at a high flow rate (up to 60 L/min) via a wide-bore nasal cannula and its key benefits include its ability to deliver precise oxygen concentrations and reduce work of breathing.1 It ser...

Inpatient rehabilitation of a person with Guillain–Barré syndrome associated wi...

A qualitative study of patient and carer experiences with home respiratory ther...

Studies exploring the experience of patients receiving home respiratory therapies (HRT), such as long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) and home mechanical ventilation (HMV), are still limited. This study focused on patients' and carers' experience with LTOT and HMV. An exploratory, cross-sectional qualitative study, using semi-structured focus groups, was carried out with 18 patients receiving HRT (median 71y, 78% ma...

The Portuguese model of home respiratory care: healthcare professionals’ perspe...

Patients' and carers' views regarding the Portuguese model of home respiratory care were recently described, yet the complementary perspective of healthcare professionals (HCPs) is still to be investigated. Thus, this study explored HCPs experience in the management of patients needing home respiratory therapies (HRT), and their perspective about the Portuguese model. A phenomenological descriptive study, using...

Patient Experience in Home Respiratory Therapies: Where We Are and Where to Go

The increasing number of patients receiving home respiratory therapy (HRT) is imposing a major impact on routine clinical care and healthcare system sustainability. The current challenge is to continue to guarantee access to HRT while maintaining the quality of care. The patient experience is a cornerstone of high-quality healthcare and an emergent area of clinical research. This review approaches the assessmen...

Patient experience with home respiratory therapies in Portugal : it is time to ...

The number of patients needing home respiratory therapies (HRT), such as long-term oxygen therapy and/or home mechanical ventilation (HMV) in Portugal is increasing. These therapies help individuals to improve function and live with greater quality of life; and assist them to remain at home, avoiding hospital emergencies, unscheduled consultations and hospitalizations.4 Data from a recently published work confi...