THE EFFECT OF VAPOR/HUMIDIFICATION ON THE REHABILITATION OF ADULT PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH COPD: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Authors : Şehnaz Kaya, Zeynep Özer

Pages : 8-12

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Publication Date : 2019-12-31

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Abstract :ABSTRACT   Introduction Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) requires long-term oxygen use. Active humidification is required in patients receiving oxygen above 4 L/min to protect the mucosa. Aim The aim is to investigate the effect of vapor/humidification o n the rehabilitation of adult, spontaneous breathing patients with COPD. Method The study is organized according to PRISMA-P standards. CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, PUBMED, Science Direct databases were scanned from beginning to 27.12.2018 in English terms without language limitation. As Cochrane MeSH terms; ‘ COPD ’, ‘ steam ’, ’ COPD and steam, ’ COPD and humidification ‘,’ COPD and water vapor ’, ’COPD and moisture‘, ’ COPD and high flow oxygen therapy ’ were used. 10963 articles have been reached. Repeated studies were conducted with the Mendeley program. Randomized, case-control studies were performed to evaluate . I nclusion criteria were patients who were older than 18 years of age, with COPD diagnosis, spontaneous respiration, the intervention of steam/humidificatio n. Results 83 articles were examined in detail and four studies were included. Chatila et al. (2004) suggest that high-flow heat-moisture therapy improves exercise performance and oxygenation; Rea et al. (2010), the positive effects of long-term heat-moisture therapy; Francini et al. (2015), low-flow cold steam/humidification is useless; Cirio et al. (2016) showed that heat-moisture therapy during exercise increases exercise time and tolerance. Conclusion According to the findings; a dult patients with COPD who had in long or short term hot water vapor have positive effects on respiratory function and mucosal activity in the case of exercise or resting .
Keywords : COPD, humidification, steam, water vapor, moisture