In general, patients with COPD are frequent health care users. As many as 12% of COPD patients have frequent exacerbations, which account for 60% to...
Breathing, Speech and Swallow – How It All Fits Together
Traditionally, breathing, talking and swallowing have been considered separate entities that all just happened to take place at the same place – the...
Proof of Concept for Effect of Respiratory Muscle Therapy on Heart Failure
Patients with heart failure have a number of health issues with which they must live. Many of them can make treatment more difficult and even...
Timely Effect of Respiratory Muscle Therapy on Heart Failure
One of the issues people with chronic heart failure (CHF) face is that of low respiratory muscle strength. This reduced strength can lead to...
Effect of RMT on Blood Pressure in Normotensive Adults
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) was shown to reduce blood pressure in people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The mechanism for this is...
Correlation Between Respiratory Muscle Strength and Exercise Capacity After Stroke
One of the most serious physical complications one can experience is the stroke. The physical consequences of stroke can vary greatly, but 80% of...
Effect of RMT on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC), including pneumonia, have not improved much despite advances in perioperative care and medical...
RMT and Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Risk
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) caused by injury are the leading cause of sickness and death after major cardiac or abdominal surgery....
Effect of RMT on Diaphragm Asymmetry After Stroke
Two of the most common issues that stroke patients experience are respiratory muscle weakness and impaired cough ability. Due to stroke-associated...
Can RMT Reduce Prevalence and Burden of Chronic Heart Failure?
It’s no surprise that heart failure is a major health issue that has significant physical as well as financial implications. What you might not...