Detection and diagnosis of large airway collapse: a systematic review

MITROPOULOS, Alexandros, SONG, Woo-Jung, ALMAGHLOUTH, Fatma, KEMP, Samuel, POLKEY, Michael and HULL, James H (2021). Detection and diagnosis of large airway collapse: a systematic review. ERJ Open Research, 7 (3), 00055-2021.

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Abstract

Large airway collapse (LAC) is a frequently encountered clinical problem, caused by tracheobronchomalacia +/− excessive dynamic airway collapse, yet there are currently no universally accepted diagnostic criteria. We systematically reviewed studies reporting a diagnostic approach to LAC in healthy adults and patients, to compare diagnostic modalities and criteria used. Electronic databases were searched for relevant studies between 1989 and 2019. Studies that reported a diagnostic approach using computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging or flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy were included. Random effects meta-analyses were performed to estimate the prevalence of LAC in healthy subjects and in patients with chronic obstructive airway diseases. We included 41 studies, describing 10 071 subjects (47% female) with a mean±<jats:sc>sd</jats:sc> age of 59±9 years. Most studies (n=35) reported CT findings, and only three studies reported bronchoscopic findings. The most reported diagnostic criterion was a ≥50% reduction in tracheal or main bronchi calibre at end-expiration on dynamic expiratory CT. Meta-analyses of relevant studies found that 17% (95% CI: 0–61%) of healthy subjects and 27% (95% CI: 11–46%) of patients with chronic airways disease were classified as having LAC, using this threshold. The most reported approach to diagnose LAC utilises CT diagnostics, and at a threshold used by most clinicians (i.e.≥50%) may classify a considerable proportion of healthy individuals as being abnormal and having LAC in a quarter of patients with chronic airways disease. Future work should focus on establishing more precise diagnostic criteria for LAC, relating this to relevant physiological and disease sequelae.

Item Type: Article
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00055-2021
Page Range: 00055-2021
SWORD Depositor: Symplectic Elements
Depositing User: Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited: 09 Nov 2021 17:02
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2021 17:02
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/29305

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