Breathing Exercises for Asthma : Evidence and Practice

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Breathing exercises for asthmaHolloway & Ram Cochrane Library 2004Assessed evidence the efficacy of breathingretraining in the treatment of asthma42 full text papers 35 studies excluded Most of small size, 2 studies show significant reductions inreliever use 3 studies showed reductions in acute exacerbations 2 studies showed improvements in QoL Overall benefits only in isolated outcome measures, in singlestudies
Buteyko breathing techniques inasthmaBowler et al MJA 1998;169:575Prospective blinded randomized study compared BBTwith control relaxation classes• 39 subjects with asthma, aged 12 – 70• Median daily SABA use 900 mcgs, ICS 1500 mcgs• Mean FEV1 75% predicted, end tidal CO2 33.0At 3m, BBT group had median reduction of 904 mcgSABA vs 54mcgs (controls) Daily ICS dose fell 49% BBT vs 0 (p = 0.06) Improvement in QoL (p< 0.4) Reduction in SABA use (p < 0.008) NS improvement in am PEF (16.7L/min)
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Page 5: History lessonThose who do not lear
Page 9 and 10: Prevalence of dysfunctional breathi
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Page 13 and 14: Types of breathing techniques andex
Page 15 and 16: Yoga studies
Page 17 and 18: Mimicking Pranayama yoga in clinica
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Page 21 and 22: Buteyko Breathing Technique Aims to
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Page 33 and 34: ResultsQuality of life: no differen
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Page 37 and 38: When asked if they would use theexe
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