Association of peak expiratory flow rate with obese and overweight individuals

Background: The increasing number of overweight and obese individuals is a serious health problem worldwide. Growing evidence had clearly and consistently evidenced that obesity is an essential and direct predictor of respiratory function. Aim and objectives were to observe body mass index (BMI) based variations in respiratory parameter in overweight and obese individuals. Methods: The study was carried out on 320 (18-28 years) subjects in district Dehradun of Uttarakhand, India. Different anthropometric parameters and respiratory parameter was measured by proper procedures. Results: The anthropometric parameters weight and height were found statistically significant (p<0.05) among all subjects. BMI based and gender-based comparison of respiratory parameter were found statistically significant (p<0.05). The correlation of BMI with peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) was found statistically very highly significant. The correlation coefficient (r) between BMI with PEFR was found= -0.6, denotes partial negative correlation.Conclusions: Our study concluded that with increased BMI the PEFR decreases, which signifies that there is broncho construction due to various mechanisms like direct action of adipose tissue on the air ways via a decrease in luminal diameter of the air way and an increase in the probability of airway collapse.

Respiratory Parameter Has A Great Impact in Determining Sepsis Condition in COVID-19 Patients at Saiful Anwar Hospital Malang: Case Report

To describe Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score parameters which have a great impact in the condition of sepsis in Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) patients and comorbidities that aggravate the patient's condition, we conducted a prospective cohort study in adult patients with sepsis and confirmed COVID-19 cases. We conducted a prospective cohort study in confirmed COVID-19 patients with sepsis who were admitted at Saiful Anwar Hospital Malang at March 10th–April 21st 2020. Diagnosis of sepsis is based on the Surviving Sepsis Campaign-III criteria. We found 6 COVID-19 confirmed patients with sepsis. There is an increased respiratory parameter in SOFA Score in these patients. Therefore, respiratory parameter of the SOFA score has a great impact in determining sepsis condition among confirmed COVID-19 patients. Keywords: COVID-19, Sepsis, SOFA Score

Bluetooth-Based Wearable Human Respiratory Parameter Monitoring System Design

Designed a Bluetooth-based wearable SAHS (sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome) monitoring device, the device can be real-time monitoring in the SAHS patient's respiratory state. Meanwhile, wearable technology achieves basic respiratory signal acquisition for low physiological and psychological load; Bluetooth achieves short-distance wireless transmission of respiration data and convenient communication with the handheld terminal such as PDA or smart phone, to ensure the continuous real-time monitoring of the patient.