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The effects of diaphragmatic breathing and omeprazole on respiratory indices and diaphragmatic excursion in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Joint Authors
Ahmadi, Mahdi
Amiri, Muhsin
Rezadoost, Amir Mansur
Bakhshi, Inayat Allah
Abd Allah, Iraj
Ridayan, Tahir
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 7 (31 Jul. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2020-07-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders that can disturb pa- tients’ respiratory indices.
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as omeprazole are currently the most common treatment in the patients.
PPI-refractory GERD is a clinical problem constituting around 30% of patients with GERD.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of diaphragmatic breathing (DB) and omeprazole on respiratory indices (RI) and diaphragmatic excursion (DEX) in patients with GERD.
Methods: This is a clinical trial conducted for eight weeks among 40 patients with severe GERD in Tehran in 2018.
The block ran- domization method was designed to randomize 40 patients into two groups (DB and control) that resulted in equal sample sizes.
The control group received omeprazole 20 mg once daily, and the DB group, in addition to omeprazole, performed DB.
Respiratory indices, including (Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1), Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)), and DEX were evaluated before, immediately, and six weeks after the end of intervention by spirometry and ultrasonography; respectively.
Results: There was no significant difference in the RI and DEX before the intervention between groups.
FVC (P = 0.04) and PEF (P = 0.02) significantly changed in the control group, but FEV1 (P = 0.001), FVC (P = 0.002), PEF (P = 0.001) and DEX (0.001) significantly changed after DB.
There was a significant difference in terms of RI between before and followed up in DB.
Conclusions: Diaphragmatic breathing with omeprazole had more effects on RI and DEX than omeprazole alone.
The positive effects of DB remain at least six weeks after the end of the intervention
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmadi, Mahdi& Amiri, Muhsin& Ridayan, Tahir& Rezadoost, Amir Mansur& Bakhshi, Inayat Allah& Abd Allah, Iraj. 2020. The effects of diaphragmatic breathing and omeprazole on respiratory indices and diaphragmatic excursion in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 22, no. 7, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmadi, Mahdi…[et al.]. The effects of diaphragmatic breathing and omeprazole on respiratory indices and diaphragmatic excursion in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 22, no. 7 (Jul. 2020), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmadi, Mahdi& Amiri, Muhsin& Ridayan, Tahir& Rezadoost, Amir Mansur& Bakhshi, Inayat Allah& Abd Allah, Iraj. The effects of diaphragmatic breathing and omeprazole on respiratory indices and diaphragmatic excursion in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2020. Vol. 22, no. 7, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1430494
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 5-6
Record ID
BIM-1430494