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Detection of nocturnal wheezing in bronchial asthma using intermittent sleep tracheal sounds recording.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10339729     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Common clinical features of bronchial asthma include bronchoconstriction during the night, particularly while asleep. Although bronchoconstriction reduces the quality of life and can cause life-threatening events, a clinical technique for evaluating bronchoconstriction during sleep has not been widely applied. In this study, we measured nocturnal wheezing by intermittent sleep tracheal sounds recording (ISTSR) to detect bronchoconstriction during the hours of sleep. Using ISTSR, we studied the number and duration of nocturnal wheezing episodes in 27 adult patients with bronchial asthma. Nocturnal wheezing was detected in 36 of 39 recordings. Although the pattern of hourly nocturnal wheezing count (hourly NWC pattern) varied among subjects, there appeared to be a reproducible pattern within individuals. When wheezing alternated between long and short duration, bronchoconstriction tended to be more severe. The NWC in 1 h (NWC/H) was positively correlated with subjective symptoms and inversely correlated with the morning per cent peak expiratory flow. The hourly NWC was significantly greater at 05:00 than that at midnight. Intermittent sleep tracheal sounds recording has potential to be a non-invasive clinical tool for detecting nocturnal bronchoconstriction during hours of sleep in patients with asthma.
Authors:
H Kiyokawa; M Yonemaru; S Horie; I Kasuga; Y Ichinose; K Toyama
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respirology (Carlton, Vic.)     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1323-7799     ISO Abbreviation:  Respirology     Publication Date:  1999 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-06-29     Completed Date:  1999-06-29     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9616368     Medline TA:  Respirology     Country:  AUSTRALIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  37-45     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
First Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Asthma / complications,  diagnosis*
Auscultation / methods*
Circadian Rhythm
Constriction, Pathologic / diagnosis
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Respiratory Sounds / diagnosis*,  etiology
Sleep*
Statistics, Nonparametric
Tape Recording*
Time Factors
Trachea / physiology

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