Lung clearance index predicts pulmonary exacerbations in individuals with primary ciliary dyskinesia: a multicentre cohort study.

Singer, Florian; Schlegtendal, Anne; Nyilas, Sylvia; Vermeulen, François; Boon, Mieke; Koerner-Rettberg, Cordula (2021). Lung clearance index predicts pulmonary exacerbations in individuals with primary ciliary dyskinesia: a multicentre cohort study. Thorax, 76(7), pp. 681-688. BMJ Publishing Group 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215504

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BACKGROUND

Lung clearance index (LCI) is a promising lung function outcome in individuals with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). The impact of events clinically important for individuals with PCD, such as pulmonary exacerbations, on LCI is unknown.

METHODS

We conducted an international, multicentre, observational cohort study to assess the association of LCI and risk of pulmonary exacerbation, specific changes in LCI during pulmonary exacerbation and global variability of LCI across four visits every 4 months. Ninety individuals with PCD, aged 3-41 years, underwent nitrogen multiple-breath washout (MBW) and spirometry measurements. The association of LCI and pulmonary exacerbations was assessed by Cox proportional hazards and random-effects regression models.

RESULTS

We obtained 430 MBW and 427 spirometry measurements. In total, 379 person-years at risk contributed to the analysis. Per one unit increase (deterioration) in LCI, the risk of future pulmonary exacerbation increased by 13%: HR (95% CI), 1.13 (1.04 to 1.23). If LCI changed from a range of values considered normal to abnormal, the risk of future pulmonary exacerbations increased by 87%: 1.87 (1.08 to 3.23). During pulmonary exacerbations, LCI increased by 1.22 units (14.5%). After pulmonary exacerbations, LCI tended to decline. Estimates of variability in LCI suggested lower variation within individuals compared with variation between individuals. Findings were comparable for forced expiratory volume in 1 s.

CONCLUSION

On a visit-to-visit basis, LCI measurement may add to the prediction of pulmonary exacerbations, the assessment of lung function decline and the potential lung function response to treatment of pulmonary exacerbations.

Item Type:

 Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine > Paediatric Pneumology

UniBE Contributor:

 Singer, Florian, Nyilas, Sylvia Meryl

Subjects:

 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

 0040-6376

Publisher:

 BMJ Publishing Group

Language:

 English

Submitter:

 Anette van Dorland

Date Deposited:

 15 Feb 2021 17:51

Last Modified:

 05 Dec 2022 15:46

Publisher DOI:

 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215504

PubMed ID:

 33504569

Uncontrolled Keywords:

 lung physiology paediatric lung disease primary ciliary dyskinesia respiratory infection

BORIS DOI:

 10.48350/151743

URI:

 https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/151743

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