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Inflammatory Responses, Spirometry, and Quality of Life in Subjects With Bronchiectasis Exacerbations.
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Respiratory care [Respir Care] 2015 Aug; Vol. 60 (8), pp. 1180-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jun 09. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background: Bronchiectasis exacerbations are critical events characterized by worsened symptoms and signs (ie, cough frequency, sputum volume, malaise).<br />Objectives: Our goal was to examine variations in airway and systemic inflammation, spirometry, and quality of life during steady state, bronchiectasis exacerbations, and convalescence (1 week following a 2-week antibiotic treatment) to determine whether potentially pathogenic microorganisms, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, were associated with poorer conditions during bronchiectasis exacerbations.<br />Methods: Peripheral blood and sputum were sampled to detect inflammatory mediators and bacterial densities. Spirometry and quality of life (St George Respiratory Questionnaire [SGRQ]) were assessed during the 3 stages.<br />Results: Forty-eight subjects with bronchiectasis (43.2 ± 14.2 y of age) were analyzed. No notable differences in species and density of potentially pathogenic microorganisms were found during bronchiectasis exacerbations. Except for CXCL8 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), serum inflammation was heightened during bronchiectasis exacerbations and recovered during convalescence. Even though sputum TNF-α was markedly higher during bronchiectasis exacerbations and remained heightened during convalescence, the variations in miscellaneous sputum markers were unremarkable. Bronchiectasis exacerbations were associated with notably higher SGRQ symptom and total scores, which recovered during convalescence. FVC, FEV1, and maximum mid-expiratory flow worsened during bronchiectasis exacerbations (median change from baseline of -2.2%, -0.8%, and -1.3%) and recovered during convalescence (median change from baseline of 0.6%, 0.7%, and -0.7%). Compared with no bacterial isolation, potentially pathogenic microorganism or P. aeruginosa isolation at baseline did not result in poorer clinical condition during bronchiectasis exacerbations.<br />Conclusions: Bronchiectasis exacerbations are characterized by heightened inflammatory responses and poorer quality of life and spirometry, but not by increased bacterial density, which applies for subjects with and without potentially pathogenic microorganism isolation when clinically stable. (ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01761214.).<br /> (Copyright © 2015 by Daedalus Enterprises.)
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- Adult
Biomarkers analysis
Biomarkers metabolism
Bronchiectasis complications
Bronchiectasis psychology
Convalescence
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume physiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolation & purification
Sputum chemistry
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha analysis
Bronchiectasis physiopathology
Disease Progression
Inflammation Mediators blood
Quality of Life
Spirometry statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1943-3654
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Respiratory care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26060319
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04004