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Clinical effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in very old patients with COPD
(MDPI, 2023) Spielmanns, Marc; Schulze, Sofia-Theresia; Guenes, Erhan; Pekacka-Falkowska, Katarzyna; Windisch, Wolfram; Pekacka-Egli, Anna Maria
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves physical and mental performance as well as quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, data on outcomes in very old patients are insufficient. We analyzed whether the elderly with COPD benefit in a similar way to younger patients from participation in an inpatient PR according to the assessments usually collected. Methods: Data from 3173 patients with COPD were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were referred to PR at the Zurich RehaZentren, Switzerland, between January 2013 and December 2019. PR was performed 6 days per week with an average duration of 18.85 days. Functional Independence Measurement (FIM), Feeling Thermometer (FT), and 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) were recorded on admission and discharge. Results: In all age groups, the 6MWT and FT improved significantly. FIM results also showed a significant increase. The results of the different age groups showed no significant differences in percentage improvements according to the assessments that were considered. Conclusions: All patient groups with COPD, even the oldest (>85 years), benefited from PR regardless of their age and according to the assessments. Prospective studies are needed to support this hypothesis.
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Józefa Franciszka Joteyko (1866–1928)
(Springer, 2019) Pekacka-Falkowska, Katarzyna; Pekacka-Egli, Anna Maria
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Maksymilian Rose (1883–1937)
(Springer, 2017) Pekacka-Falkowska, Katarzyna; Owecki, Michal K.; Pekacka-Egli, Anna Maria
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Natalia Zylberlast-Zand (1883–1942)
(Springer, 2021) Pekacka-Falkowska, Katarzyna; Pekacka-Egli, Anna Maria
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Predictive value of cough frequency in addition to aspiration risk for increased risk of pneumonia in dysphagic stroke survivors. A clinical pilot study
(MDPI, 2021) Pekacka-Egli, Anna Maria; Kazmierski, Radoslaw; Lutz, Dietmar; Kulnik, Stefan Tino; Pekacka-Falkowska, Katarzyna; Maszczyk, Adam; Windisch, Wolfram; Boeselt, Tobias; Spielmanns, Marc
Background: Post-stroke dysphagia leads to increased risk of aspiration and subsequent higher risk of pneumonia. It is important to not only diagnose post-stroke dysphagia early but also to evaluate the protective mechanism that counteracts aspiration, i.e., primarily cough. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive value of cough frequency in addition to aspiration risk for pneumonia outcome. Methods: This was a single-center prospective observational study. Patients with first-ever strokes underwent clinical swallowing evaluation, fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), and overnight cough recording using LEOSound® (Löwenstein Medical GmbH & Co. KG, Bad Ems, Germany ). Penetration–Aspiration Scale (PAS) ratings and cough frequency measurements were correlated with incidence of pneumonia at discharge. Results: 11 women (37%) and 19 men (63%), mean age 70.3 years (SD ± 10.6), with ischemic stroke and dysphagia were enrolled. Correlation analysis showed statistically significant relationships between pneumonia and PAS (r = 0.521; p < 0.05), hourly cough frequency (r = 0,441; p < 0.05), and categories of cough severity (r = 0.428 p < 0.05), respectively. Logistic regression showed significant predictive effects of PAS (b = 0.687; p = 0.014) and cough frequency (b = 0.239; p = 0.041) for pneumonia outcome. Conclusion: Cough frequency in addition to aspiration risk was an independent predictor of pneumonia in dysphagic stroke survivors.
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Reassessment of poststroke dysphagia in rehabilitation facility results in reduction in diet restrictions
(MDPI, 2021) Pekacka-Egli, Anna Maria; Kazmierski, Radoslaw; Lutz, Dietmar; Pekacka-Falkowska, Katarzyna; Maszczyk, Adam; Windisch, Wolfram; Spielmanns, Marc
Background: Dysphagia assessment in postacute stroke patients can decrease the incidence of complications like malnutrition, dehydration, and aspiration pneumonia. It also helps to avoid unnecessary diet restrictions. The aim of this study is to verify if regular reassessment of dysphagia would change the diet management of postacute stroke patients in rehabilitation settings. Methods: This single-center retrospective study included 63 patients referred to an inpatient neurological rehabilitation center between 2018–2019. A standardized clinical swallowing evaluation and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) were performed. Diet level according to Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) was evaluated. As the primary endpoint, the FOIS values based on diagnostic procedures were assessed at hospital discharge, rehabilitation admission, and after FEES. Results: 19 women (30%) and 44 men (70%), with a mean age of 75 y (SD ± 10.08), were enrolled. The intergroup ANOVA revealed significant differences (p < 0.001) between dietary prescriptions in an acute care setting and following clinical and endoscopic reassessment in the rehabilitation center. Diet recommendations changed in 41 of 63 (65%) enrolled patients (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Instrumental diagnostic by FEES during the early convalescence period of stroke patients leads to clinically relevant changes to diet restrictions and lower rates of pneumonia. Our findings underline the need for regular and qualitative dysphagia diagnostics in stroke patients participating in neurological rehabilitation.
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Władysław Sterling (1877–1943)
(Springer, 2018) Pekacka-Falkowska, Katarzyna; Pekacka-Egli, Anna Maria
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