scholarly journals Prediction of 30-Day Readmission for COPD Patients Using Accelerometer-Based Activity Monitoring

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Yen Lin ◽  
Vijay Kumar Verma ◽  
Ming-Yih Lee ◽  
Horng-Chyuan Lin ◽  
Chao-Sung Lai

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) claimed 3.0 million lives in 2016 and ranked 3rd among the top 10 global causes of death. Moreover, once diagnosed and discharged from the hospital, the 30-day readmission risk in COPD patients is found to be the highest among all chronic diseases. The existing diagnosis methods, such as Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2019, Body-mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise (BODE) index, modified Medical Research Council (mMRC), COPD assessment test (CAT), 6-minute walking distance, which are adopted currently by physicians cannot predict the potential readmission of COPD patients, especially within the 30 days after discharge from the hospital. In this paper, a statistical model was proposed to predict the readmission risk of COPD patients within 30-days by monitoring their physical activity (PA) in daily living with accelerometer-based wrist-worn wearable devices. This proposed model was based on our previously reported PA models for activity index (AI) and regularity index (RI) and it introduced a new parameter, quality of activity (QoA), which incorporates previously proposed parameters, such as AI and RI, with other activity-based indices to predict the readmission risk. Data were collected from continuous PA monitoring of 16 COPD patients after hospital discharge as test subjects and readmission prediction criteria were proposed, with a 63% sensitivity and a 37.78% positive prediction rate. Compared to other clinical assessment, diagnosis, and prevention methods, the proposed model showed significant improvement in predicting the 30-day readmission risk.

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 608
Author(s):  
Snehal Daga ◽  
Vrushali Khadke ◽  
Deepak Phalgune ◽  
Abbas Chopadawala

Background: The Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria classified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by severity into four stages. Recently, Body mass index (BMI), Bronchial Obstruction, Dyspnea, Exercise (BODE) index, was proposed to provide useful prognostic information of COPD patients. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is measured by St. George’s Respiratory disease Questionnaire (SGRQ). Study was undertaken to assess correlations between BODE index and GOLD classification with SGRQ score.Methods: Fifty five COPD patients were included. Spirometry was performed in all patients. Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale was used to label severity of dyspnea. Six-minute walking distance (6 MWD) was performed. BODE index was calculated by giving points to BMI, forced expiratory volume in one minute (FEV1), 6 MWD, and mMRC. SGRQ was used to determine HRQOL. Correlation analysis was done using Pearson’s method.Results: Mean symptoms, mean activity, mean impacts and mean total SGRQ score were significantly higher in patients having mMRC scale 0-1, patients who could walk ≤149 meters, and in patients who had GOLD III and IV class. Lesser the FEV1, higher the mMRC grade, and lesser the 6 MWD, worse was the quality of life. BODE index (r = 0.72) and GOLD classification (r =0.59) were significantly and positively correlated with symptoms score, activity score, impacts score and total SGRQ score.Conclusions: BODE index correlated better than the Gold classification with SGRQ score implying that apart from the airflow limitation, functional impairment measured by the 6MWT and mMRC also affect HRQOL.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Tzanakis ◽  
Nikolaos Koulouris ◽  
Katerina Dimakou ◽  
Konstantinos Gourgoulianis ◽  
Epameinondas Kosmas ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multifactorial clinical condition, characterized by chronic progressive (or worsening) respiratory symptoms, structural pulmonary abnormalities, and impaired lung function, and is often accompanied by multiple, clinically significant comorbid disorders. In 2017, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) issued a new report on COPD prevention, diagnosis and management, aiming at personalizing the maintenance therapeutic approach of the stable disease, based on the patients’ symptoms and history of exacerbations (ABCD assessment approach). Our objective was to evaluate the implementation of GOLD suggestions in everyday clinical practice in Greece. Methods This was a cross-sectional observational study. Sixty-five different variables (demographics, vital sign measurements, COPD-related medical history parameters, comorbidities, vaccination data, COPD severity based on spirometry measurements, COPD stage based on the ABCD assessment approach, COPD treatments) were collected from 3615 nation-wide COPD patients (Greece). Results The mean age at the time of initial COPD diagnosis was 63.8 (± 10.2). Almost 60% of the subjects were classified into group B, while the remaining patients were falling into groups A (18%) and D (21%), and only a small minority of patients belonged to Group C, according to the ABCD assessment approach. The compliance of respiratory physicians to the GOLD 2017 therapeutic suggestions is problematic, especially when it comes to COPD patients belonging to Group A. Conclusion Our data provide valuable information regarding the demographic and medical profile of COPD patients in Greece, the domains which the revised ABCD assessment approach may show some clinical significance on, and the necessity for medical practitioners dealing with COPD patients to adhere closer to international recommendations for the proper management of the disease.


2007 ◽  
Vol 113 (5) ◽  
pp. 243-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans-Joachim Kabitz ◽  
Stephan Walterspacher ◽  
David Walker ◽  
Wolfram Windisch

Staging criteria for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) include symptoms and lung function parameters, but the role of reduced inspiratory muscle strength related to disease severity remains unclear. Therefore the present study tested whether inspiratory muscle strength is reduced in COPD and is related to disease severity according to GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) criteria and assessed its clinical impact. PImax (maximal inspiratory mouth occlusion pressure), SnPna (sniff nasal pressure) and TwPmo (twitch mouth pressure) following bilateral anterior magnetic phrenic nerve stimulation were assessed in 33 COPD patients (8 GOLD0, 6 GOLDI, 6 GOLDII, 7 GOLDIII and 6 GOLDIV) and in 28 matched controls. Furthermore, all participants performed a standardized 6 min walking test. In comparison with controls, PImax (11.6±2.5 compared with 7.3±3.0 kPa; P<0.001), SnPna (9.7±2.5 compared with 6.9±3.3 kPa; P<0.001) and TwPmo (1.6±0.6 compared with 0.8±0.4 kPa; P<0.001) were markedly lower in COPD patients. TwPmo decreased with increasing COPD stage. TwPmo was correlated with walking distance (r=0.75; P<0.001), dyspnoea (r=−0.61; P<0.001) and blood gas values following exercise (r>0.57; P<0.001). Inspiratory muscle strength, as reliably assessed by TwPmo, decreased with increasing severity of COPD and should be considered as an important factor in rating disease severity and to reflect burden in COPD.


2010 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deniz Inal-Ince ◽  
Sema Savci ◽  
Melda Saglam ◽  
Ebru Calik ◽  
Hulya Arikan ◽  
...  

Background and aims: Fatigue is associated with longitudinal ratings of health in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although the degree of airflow obstruction is often used to grade disease severity in patients with COPD, multidimensional grading systems have recently been developed. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived and actual fatigue level and multidimensional disease severity in patients with COPD. Materials and methods: Twenty-two patients with COPD (aged 52-74 years) took part in the study. Multidimensional disease severity was measured using the SAFE and BODE indices. Perceived fatigue was assessed using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS). Peripheral muscle endurance was evaluated using the number of sit-ups, squats, and modified push-ups that each patient could do. Results: Thirteen patients (59%) had severe fatigue, and their St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire scores were significantly higher (p < 0.05). The SAFE index score was significantly correlated with the number of sit-ups, number of squats, FSS score and FIS score (p < 0.05). The BODE index was signif- icantly associated with the numbers of sit-ups, squats and modified push-ups, and with the FSS and FIS scores (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Peripheral muscle endurance and fatigue perception in patients with COPD was related to multidimensional disease severity measured with both the SAFE and BODE indices. Improvements in perceived and actual fatigue levels may positively affect multidimensional disease severity and health status in COPD patients. Further research is needed to investigate the effects of fatigue perception and exercise training on patients with different stages of multidimensional COPD severity.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 423-428
Author(s):  
Kishore Kumar Sharma ◽  
Mani Ram Kumhar ◽  
Mayank Shrivastav ◽  
Harsh Tak

Background & Objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow limitation and inflammation. Mean platelet volume (MPV) may be used as a marker of inflammation. We aimed to study the association between MPV and COPD patients during acute attack and relationship of MPV with severity of COPD by FEV1 (%predicted), BODE Index, PaO2, mMRC grade and 6MWD test. Methods: 100 patients with COPD (50 with acute exacerbation and 50 with stable COPD) and 30 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. Mean platelet volume (MPV), spirometry, arterial blood gases, body mass index, renal function tests and BODE index (body mass index, airflow obstruction,dyspnoea and exercise) were assessed. Level of MPV was compared between cases and controls. Results: Of 100 COPD patients, 87(87%) were male and 13(13%)were female.MPV was significantly higher in COPD patients than control and also higher in acute exacerbation group than stable COPD (p=0.001). Interpretation & Conclusions: In the present study,MPV remain in normal range in all COPD patients, but MPV values were significantly higher in COPD cases compared with control.Increased MPV was associated with acute exacerbation and also increasing with severity of COPD.


Author(s):  
Babulal Bansiwal ◽  
Anees K. V. ◽  
Maneesha Jelia ◽  
Satyam Agarwal

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is preventable and treatable disease with progressive persistent airflow limitation and enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways. Indian council of medical research conducted a study and found that total burden of COPD in India has more than doubled to about 14.84 million in 2011 from about 6.45 million in 1971Methods: It was an open label cross sectional study. It was conducted on patients attending the outpatient department of respiratory medicine, new medical college and hospital, Kota, over a period of one year. 100 COPD patients attending the respiratory outpatient department of GMC, Kota and fulfilling the inclusion criteria’s were included in the study. A diagnosis and severity of COPD was established by clinical symptoms and spirometric data as per GOLD guideline (ratio of FEV1 and forced vital capacity <0.7).Results: We found a significant negative correlation (Pearson correlation coefficient r = -0.664, p< 0.001) between 6 MWD and BODE index in study population.Conclusions: Thus, we concluded that the functional exercise capacity of COPD patients measured by 6MWT deteriorates linearly with severity of the disease assessed by the GOLD staging criteria. Hence we can use 6 MWT for assessing the severity of COPD in place of spirometry where the facility of spirometry is not feasible.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jang Ho Lee ◽  
Hyang Yi Lee ◽  
Youngwon Jang ◽  
Jae Seung Lee ◽  
Yeon-Mok Oh ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a well-established treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The standard protocol for PR requires frequent hospital visits, which can be difficult for patients. We performed this study to assess whether unsupervised home-based PR (HBPR) is effective for patients with COPD.Methods: This investigation was a prospective cohort study. After assessing the outcome data, including the results of a COPD assessment test (CAT); the body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise capacity (BODE) index; a pulmonary function test; the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale; and the 6-min walking test (6MWT), specialists imparted education to patients about unsupervised HBPR. Patients who exercised more than three times per week were classified as the compliant group, and the others were categorized as the noncompliant group. Changes in the outcomes were compared between the compliant and noncompliant groups.Results: 41 patients were enrolled in this study. After 8 weeks of unsupervised HBPR, there were significant improvements in CAT scores, BODE index, and forced expiratory volume in 1 s among patients in the compliant group compared with those in the noncompliant group. Moreover, their CAT and mMRC scores improved significantly after 8 weeks compared with those at baseline. On the other hand, patients in the noncompliant group showed no significant improvement in any of the outcomes.Conclusions: Unsupervised HBPR can be effective for compliant patients with COPD. We recommend unsupervised HBPR for patients with COPD even when regular hospital visits for PR are not possible.Trial registration: NCT03754881


2016 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Ambrosino ◽  
M. Di Giorgio ◽  
A. Di Paco

Caring for patients with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stages III and IV with chronic respiratory failure is difficult independent of whether the target is survival or quality of life (QOL). The role of inhaled drug therapy in this specific set of very severe COPD patients has not previously been assessed. The only drug able to prolong survival in these patients is long term oxygen therapy, whereas there is little evidence to indicate long term domiciliary mechanical ventilation in the routine management of stable hypercapnic patients. Supplemental oxygen during exercise reduces exercise breathlessness and improves exercise capacity of the hypoxaemic patient. Pulmonary rehabilitation including nutritional supplementation is a significant component of therapy, even in these severe patients. Relief of dyspnoea with drugs such as morphine should not be denied to severely disabled patients who share poor QOL with cancer patients. Non-invasive ventilation has been used as a palliative treatment to reduce dyspnoea. Lung Volume Reduction Surgery may improve mortality, exercise capacity, and QOL in selected patients, but is associated with significant morbidity and an early mortality rate in the most severe patients. Lung transplantation is a final step in end-stage patients, but short- and long-term outcomes remain significantly inferior in relation to other “solid” organs recipients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 1777
Author(s):  
C. Sri Krishna Appaji ◽  
P. Ravinder

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as a disease state characterised by persistent respiratory symptom and airflow limitation which is not fully reversible. It has been reported that patient with COPD has higher mortality due to cardiac disorder. We have designed this study with an aim to evaluate electrocardiography and echocardiography changes in COPD patients and correlate this finding with severity of disease.Method: In present study 60 randomly selected COPD patients were evaluated clinically, echocardiographically, electrocardiographically and pulmonary function test was performed. A careful history of patient was taken regarding demography, symptoms and aggravation factors. Detailed clinical examination of patient was done to know the sign symptom of cardiological and respiratory involvement.Result: In patients with severe COPD 4 (20%) patients have normal ECG, 12 (60%) have P pulmonale, 14 (70%) patients have right ventricular hypertrophy, low voltage complex was found in 6 (30%), RBBB was present in 4 (20%) patients, 12 (60%) have r wave in their electrocardiograph (ECG) and 2 (10%) patients presented with arrhythmia.Conclusions: From our study we can conclude that most of the patients with COPD were in 5th and 6th decade of life with male predominance. Patients with moderate airflow obstruction were common than severe obstruction. Cardiovascular changes depend upon the severity of disease.


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