MD Respiratory Medicine (Sleep & Critical Care) — Thesis Title List
85 titles · instant objectives
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001
Spectrum of polysomnography findings in obstructive sleep apnea and correlation with quality of life at a tertiary care hospital
Sleep Medicine
Retrospective record-based study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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002
Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on 6-minute walk distance and dyspnoea in post-COVID lung disease
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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003
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea on polysomnography among COPD patients and its association with exacerbation frequency
Sleep Medicine
Prospective observational study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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004
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among patients with resistant hypertension using level III polysomnography
Sleep Medicine
Retrospective record-based study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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005
Correlation of STOP-Bang questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale with apnoea-hypopnoea index on polysomnography in suspected obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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006
Nocturnal oxygen desaturation on overnight oximetry in stable COPD and its correlation with daytime arterial blood gases
Sleep Medicine
Prospective observational study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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007
Clinical and polysomnographic profile of obstructive sleep apnea in elderly versus middle-aged adults
Sleep Medicine
Retrospective record-based study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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008
Prevalence of daytime hypercapnia (obesity hypoventilation) among patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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009
Causes and predictors of in-hospital mortality among patients with post-tuberculosis lung disease admitted with respiratory failure
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Retrospective record-based study
Outcome / Prognostic
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010
Clinical profile and predictors of need for non-invasive ventilation in acute exacerbation of COPD requiring hospitalisation
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Retrospective record-based study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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011
Association of severity of obstructive sleep apnea with serum hs-CRP levels
Sleep Medicine
Prospective observational study
Association / Correlation
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012
Prevalence and predictors of persistent dyspnoea among patients with post-COVID lung disease
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Analytical cross-sectional study
Community / KAP
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013
Effect of CPAP therapy on Epworth Sleepiness Scale score and blood pressure in moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep Medicine
Prospective interventional study
Comparative / Interventional
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014
Prevalence of sleep disturbances and their association with persistent symptoms in post-COVID lung disease
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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015
Usefulness of STOP-Bang questionnaire for risk stratification of obstructive sleep apnea among elderly patients
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
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016
Association of obstructive sleep apnea severity with components of metabolic syndrome
Sleep Medicine
Prospective observational study
Association / Correlation
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017
Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding obstructive sleep apnea among patients attending pulmonary medicine OPD
Sleep Medicine
Analytical cross-sectional study
Community / KAP
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018
Correlation of neck circumference and body mass index with apnoea-hypopnoea index in obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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019
Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing and nocturnal desaturation in interstitial lung disease
Sleep Medicine
Retrospective record-based study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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020
Comparison of STOP-Bang, Berlin questionnaire and NoSAS score for screening of obstructive sleep apnea against polysomnography
Sleep Medicine
Quasi-experimental study
Comparative / Interventional
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021
Prevalence of high risk of obstructive sleep apnea among healthcare workers using STOP-Bang questionnaire
Sleep Medicine
Community-based cross-sectional study
Community / KAP
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022
Comparison of home-based and hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation on quality of life in post-COVID lung disease
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Quasi-experimental study
Comparative / Interventional
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023
Prevalence of chronic hypoxaemic respiratory failure and long-term oxygen requirement in post-tuberculosis lung disease
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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024
Predictors of readmission within 6 months among patients with post-COVID lung disease
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective analytical study
Outcome / Prognostic
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025
Prevalence of nocturnal hypoxaemia and sleep-disordered breathing in post-tuberculosis lung disease
Sleep Medicine
Prospective observational study
Association / Correlation
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026
Prevalence of cognitive impairment in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep Medicine
Retrospective record-based study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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027
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with bronchial asthma and its effect on asthma control
Sleep Medicine
Retrospective record-based study
Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
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028
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among patients with hypothyroidism
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
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029
Functional status and frailty in elderly patients with post-COVID lung disease
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Community-based cross-sectional study
Community / KAP
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030
Comparison of 1-minute sit-to-stand test and 6-minute walk test in detecting exertional desaturation in post-COVID lung disease
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Association / Correlation
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031
Correlation of polysomnography findings with quality of life in patients with COPD at a tertiary care hospital
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
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032
Comparison of level III home sleep testing and level I polysomnography in diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep Medicine
Prospective comparative study
Comparative / Interventional
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033
Predictors of long-term oxygen therapy requirement in stable COPD
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective comparative study
Comparative / Interventional
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034
Post-COVID Functional Status scale and its correlation with residual HRCT abnormality
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Randomized controlled trial
Comparative / Interventional
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035
Predictors of CPAP adherence among patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Association / Correlation
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036
Effect of structured telephonic follow-up versus standard care on symptom recovery and readmission in post-COVID lung disease
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Randomized controlled trial
Comparative / Interventional
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037
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among patients with morbid obesity undergoing evaluation for bariatric surgery
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
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038
Effect of a structured weight-reduction programme on apnoea-hypopnoea index in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep Medicine
Prospective comparative study
Comparative / Interventional
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039
Determinants of oxygen requirement in patients admitted with post-COVID lung disease at a tertiary care hospital
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective analytical study
Outcome / Prognostic
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040
Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on exercise capacity and quality of life in post-tuberculosis lung disease
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Randomized controlled trial
Comparative / Interventional
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041
Diaphragmatic ultrasound parameters and their association with severity of obstructive sleep apnoea
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Association / Correlation
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042
Diagnostic accuracy of STOP-Bang, Berlin and NoSAS questionnaires against polysomnography for obstructive sleep apnoea
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
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043
Level III home sleep testing versus in-laboratory polysomnography for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
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044
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea among patients with resistant hypertension
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Association / Correlation
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045
Obstructive sleep apnoea in type 2 diabetes mellitus and its association with glycaemic control
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Association / Correlation
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046
Neck circumference and modified Mallampati score as predictors of obstructive sleep apnoea severity
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Association / Correlation
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047
Adherence to CPAP at three months and its determinants in obstructive sleep apnoea
Sleep Medicine
Prospective observational study
Outcome / Prognostic
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048
Effect of CPAP therapy on blood pressure and HbA1c in obstructive sleep apnoea with metabolic syndrome
Sleep Medicine
Prospective interventional study
Comparative / Interventional
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049
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea in COPD and its association with daytime hypercapnia
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Association / Correlation
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050
Clinical profile of obesity hypoventilation syndrome and response to non-invasive ventilation
Sleep Medicine
Prospective observational study
Outcome / Prognostic
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051
Excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep quality among resident doctors at a teaching hospital
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Community / KAP
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052
High-flow nasal oxygen versus non-invasive ventilation in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: intubation rate
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Randomized controlled trial
Comparative / Interventional
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053
HACOR score as a predictor of non-invasive ventilation failure in hypercapnic exacerbation of COPD
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective analytical study
Outcome / Prognostic
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054
ROX index as a predictor of high-flow nasal oxygen success in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective analytical study
Outcome / Prognostic
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055
Rapid shallow breathing index combined with diaphragmatic excursion for predicting extubation outcome in COPD patients on mechanical ventilation
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective analytical study
Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
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056
Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation and its effect on exercise capacity and quality of life in COPD
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Randomized controlled trial
Comparative / Interventional
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057
Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on six-minute walk distance and dyspnoea in post-tuberculosis lung disease
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective interventional study
Comparative / Interventional
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058
Adherence to long-term oxygen therapy and its determinants in chronic respiratory failure
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Association / Correlation
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059
Nutritional status by Subjective Global Assessment and its association with outcome in hospitalised exacerbation of COPD
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective observational study
Association / Correlation
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060
Frailty as a predictor of 90-day readmission after hospitalisation for exacerbation of COPD
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective observational study
Outcome / Prognostic
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061
Anxiety and depression in chronic respiratory disease and their effect on health-related quality of life
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Association / Correlation
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062
Knowledge and practice of spirometry among general practitioners
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Community-based cross-sectional study
Community / KAP
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063
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea among patients with atrial fibrillation and its association with arrhythmia burden
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Association / Correlation
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064
Prevalence of positional obstructive sleep apnoea and response to positional therapy
Sleep Medicine
Prospective interventional study
Comparative / Interventional
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065
Mandibular advancement device versus CPAP in mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea: AHI reduction and adherence
Sleep Medicine
Prospective interventional study
Comparative / Interventional
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066
Sleep-disordered breathing on level III testing in the third trimester and its association with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Association / Correlation
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067
Comorbid insomnia on the Insomnia Severity Index in obstructive sleep apnoea and its association with CPAP adherence
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Association / Correlation
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068
Oxygen desaturation index on overnight oximetry versus polysomnography for diagnosing moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnoea
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
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069
Helmet versus face-mask non-invasive ventilation in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: intubation rate at 7 days
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Randomized controlled trial
Comparative / Interventional
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070
High-flow nasal oxygen versus conventional oxygen after planned extubation in high-risk patients: reintubation within 72 hours
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Randomized controlled trial
Comparative / Interventional
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071
Effect of inspiratory muscle training on maximal inspiratory pressure and dyspnoea in stable COPD
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective interventional study
Comparative / Interventional
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072
Home non-invasive ventilation after hypercapnic exacerbation of COPD and its effect on readmission at 12 months
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective comparative study
Comparative / Interventional
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073
Physical, cognitive and psychological impairment three months after discharge in survivors of a respiratory ICU
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective observational study
Outcome / Prognostic
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074
Effect of an eight-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme on exercise capacity and quality of life in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective interventional study
Comparative / Interventional
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075
Diaphragmatic excursion and thickening fraction on ultrasonography in relation to severity of obstructive sleep apnoea
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Association / Correlation
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076
Six-minute walk distance and exercise-induced desaturation in relation to apnoea-hypopnoea index in obstructive sleep apnoea
Sleep Medicine
Prospective analytical study
Association / Correlation
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077
Helmet bilevel positive airway pressure in lateral versus prone position in mild-to-moderate ARDS: change in PaO2/FiO2 ratio
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective comparative study
Comparative / Interventional
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078
Standardised oral-care bundle with versus without chlorhexidine and incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in medical ICU
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Quasi-experimental study
Comparative / Interventional
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079
Incidence and predictors of endotracheal intubation in patients with acute poisoning presenting to the emergency department
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective observational study
Outcome / Prognostic
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080
Cardiometabolic multimorbidity and its association with apnoea-hypopnoea index in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea on polysomnography
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Association / Correlation
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081
Prevalence of frailty by Fried phenotype across chronic respiratory diseases and its association with six-minute walk distance
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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082
Add-on acetazolamide with CPAP versus CPAP alone in moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea: change in AHI and sleepiness at eight weeks
Sleep Medicine
Randomized controlled trial
Comparative / Interventional
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083
Sex differences in presenting symptoms, Epworth score and polysomnographic severity among adults referred for suspected obstructive sleep apnoea
Sleep Medicine
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Clinical Spectrum / Profile
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084
HACOR score at one and 12 hours for predicting non-invasive ventilation failure in acute exacerbation of post-tuberculosis obstructive airway disease
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Prospective observational study
Outcome / Prognostic
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085
High-flow nasal oxygen with an overlying surgical mask versus high-flow nasal oxygen alone on PaO2/FiO2 ratio in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure
Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation
Randomized controlled trial
Comparative / Interventional