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Association Between Expiratory Central Airway Collapse and Respiratory Outcomes Among Smokers.

ABSTRACT: IMPORTANCE:Central airway collapse greater than 50% of luminal area during exhalation (expiratory central airway collapse [ECAC]) is associated with cigarette smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its prevalence and clinical significance are unknown. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether ECAC is associated with respiratory morbidity in smokers independent of underlying lung disease. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:Analysis of paired inspiratory-expiratory computed tomography images from a large multicenter study (COPDGene) of current and former smokers from 21 clinical centers across the United States. Participants were enrolled from January 2008 to June 2011 and followed up longitudinally until October 2014. Images were initially screened using a quantitative method to detect at least a 30% reduction in minor axis tracheal diameter from inspiration to end-expiration. From this sample of screen-positive scans, cross-sectional area of the trachea was measured manually at 3 predetermined levels (aortic arch, carina, and bronchus intermedius) to confirm ECAC (>50% reduction in cross-sectional area). EXPOSURES:Expiratory central airway collapse. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES:The primary outcome was baseline respiratory quality of life (St George's Respiratory Questionnaire [SGRQ] scale 0 to 100; 100 represents worst health status; minimum clinically important difference [MCID], 4 units). Secondary outcomes were baseline measures of dyspnea (modified Medical Research Council [mMRC] scale 0 to 4; 4 represents worse dyspnea; MCID, 0.7 units), baseline 6-minute walk distance (MCID, 30 m), and exacerbation frequency (events per 100 person-years) on longitudinal follow-up. RESULTS:The study included 8820 participants with and without COPD (mean age, 59.7 [SD, 6.9] years; 4667 [56.7%] men; 4559 [51.7%] active smokers). The prevalence of ECAC was 5% (443 cases). Patients with ECAC compared with those without ECAC had worse SGRQ scores (30.9 vs 26.5 units; P?

SUBMITTER: Bhatt SP

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5173387 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Bhatt Surya P SP Terry Nina L J NL Nath Hrudaya H Zach Jordan A JA Tschirren Juerg J Bolding Mark S MS Stinson Douglas S DS Wilson Carla G CG Curran-Everett Douglas D Lynch David A DA Putcha Nirupama N Soler Xavi X Wise Robert A RA Washko George R GR Hoffman Eric A EA Foreman Marilyn G MG Dransfield Mark T MT

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<h4>Importance</h4>Central airway collapse greater than 50% of luminal area during exhalation (expiratory central airway collapse [ECAC]) is associated with cigarette smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its prevalence and clinical significance are unknown.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine whether ECAC is associated with respiratory morbidity in smokers independent of underlying lung disease.<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>Analysis of paired inspiratory-expir ...[more]

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Project description:RATIONALE:Expiratory central airway collapse is associated with respiratory morbidity independent of underlying lung disease. However, not all smokers develop expiratory central airway collapse, and the etiology of expiratory central airway collapse in adult smokers is unclear. Paraseptal emphysema in the paratracheal location, by untethering airway walls, may predispose smokers to developing expiratory central airway collapse. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether paratracheal paraseptal emphysema is associated with expiratory central airway collapse. METHODS:We analyzed paired inspiratory and expiratory computed tomography scans from participants enrolled in a multicenter study (Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) of smokers aged 45 to 80 years. Expiratory central airway collapse was defined as greater than or equal to 50% reduction in cross-sectional area of the trachea during expiration. In a nested case-control design, participants with and without expiratory central airway collapse were included in a 1:2 fashion, and inspiratory scans were further analyzed using the Fleischner Society criteria for presence of centrilobular emphysema, paraseptal emphysema, airway wall thickening, and paratracheal paraseptal emphysema (maximal diameter???0.5 cm). RESULTS:A total of 1,320 patients were included, 440 with and 880 without expiratory central airway collapse. Those with expiratory central airway collapse were older, had higher body mass index, and were less likely to be men or current smokers. Paratracheal paraseptal emphysema was more frequent in those with expiratory central airway collapse than control subjects (16.6 vs. 11.8%; P?=?0.016), and after adjustment for age, race, sex, body mass index, smoking pack-years, and forced expiratory volume in 1 second, paratracheal paraseptal emphysema was independently associated with expiratory central airway collapse (adjusted odds ratio, 1.53; 95% confidence interval, 1.18-1.98; P?=?0.001). Furthermore, increasing size of paratracheal paraseptal emphysema (maximal diameter of at least 1 cm and 1.5 cm) was associated with greater odds of expiratory central airway collapse (adjusted odds ratio, 1.63; 95% confidence interval, 1.18-2.25; P?=?0.003 and 1.77; 95% confidence interval, 1.19-2.64; P?=?0.005, respectively). CONCLUSIONS:Paraseptal emphysema adjacent to the trachea is associated with expiratory central airway collapse. The identification of this risk factor on inspiratory scans should prompt further evaluation for expiratory central airway collapse. Clinical trial registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT 00608764).

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Association Between Expiratory Central Airway Collapse and Respiratory Outcomes Among Smokers.

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Association Between Expiratory Central Airway Collapse and Respiratory Outcomes Among Smokers.

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