Pulmonology Research

KEY FINDING: CLES robustly facilitated the slope of stimulus-response curves of ipsilesional spinal motor evoked potentials (sMEPs) versus nonstimulated controls after C2HS.

KEY FINDING: Diaphragm pacing implantation significantly improved respiratory function after cervical SCI.

KEY FINDING: TBRS training significantly increased the 6-min walking distance (6MWD) in COPD patients compared to both before the intervention and the control group.

KEY FINDING: Forced vital capacity (FVC) was significantly improved after the game-based RMT intervention.

KEY FINDING: Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) leads to significant improvements in aerobic capacity, as measured by the 12-minute wheelchair aerobic test (12MWAT).

KEY FINDING: The patient, a 5-year-old female with tetraplegia and ventilator dependence, was able to achieve ventilator independence two years after undergoing thoracoscopic intercostal to phrenic nerve transfer.

KEY FINDING: Initial evaluation revealed a compromised pulmonary function with a percentage of predicted value of 62.0 and 57.5 in forced vital capacity in supine and forced vital capacity in sitting positions, respectively.

KEY FINDING: NIV increased exercise tidal volume and reduced breathing frequency compared to the sham test, leading to no change in alveolar ventilation.

KEY FINDING: Daytime NVS is crucial for patients with advanced ventilatory pump failure to avoid acute on chronic respiratory failure and invasive airway tubes.

KEY FINDING: Daily use of SCS improved inspiratory capacity (IC) significantly after 20 weeks.