Posture influences patient cough rate, sedative requirement and comfort during bronchoscopy: An observational cohort study

Cough

Martin J Phillips¹  Siobhain A Mulrennan¹  Francesco Piccolo¹  Ivan T Ling¹ 

[1]Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

关键词: hypoxia;    sedation;    cough;    posture;    bronchoscopy;   

Others  :  809304
DOI  :  10.1186/1745-9974-7-9

 received in 2011-07-27, accepted in 2011-11-10,  发布年份 2011

【 摘 要 】

Objectives

To investigate differences between semi-recumbent and supine postures in terms of cough rate, oxygen desaturation, sedative use, and patient comfort during the initial phase of bronchoscopy.

Methods

Consecutive bronchoscopy patients (n = 69) participated in this observational cohort study. Posture was determined by the bronchoscopist's usual practice. Patient demographics, spirometry, pulse, and SpO₂ were recorded. The initial phase was defined as the time from bronchoscopy insertion to visualisation of both distal main bronchi. Cough rate, peak pulse, nadir SpO₂, oxygen supplementation, and sedative use during the initial phase were recorded. A post-procedure questionnaire was administered to the patient and the attending nurse.

Results

36 patients had bronchoscopy in the semi-recumbent posture, 33 in the supine posture. 3 of 5 bronchoscopists performed in both postures. There were no differences in baseline parameters between the groups. The semi-recumbent posture resulted in significantly less cough (mean (SD) 3.6 (2.3) vs. 6.1 (4.5) coughs/min, p = 0.007) and less fentanyl use (70 (29) vs. 88 (28) mcg, p = 0.011) in the initial phase. There were no significant differences in the nadir SpO₂, fall in SpO₂, oxygen supplementation, or increase in pulse rate between the groups. On 100 mm visual analogue scale, nurse perception of patient discomfort was lower in the semi-recumbent position (23 (21) vs. 39 (28) mm, p = 0.01), and there was a trend towards less patient perceived cough in the semi-recumbent group (28 (25) vs. 40 (28) mm, p = 0.06).

Conclusions

Bronchoscopy performed in the semi-recumbent posture results in less cough and sedative requirement, and may improve patient comfort.

【 授权许可】

   
2011 Ling et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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