- Revisiting the evidence: Methodological reflections on a meta-analysis of the Buteyko breathing technique for asthma management. [Letter]Explore (NY). 2026 Apr 29; 22(4):103431. [Online ahead of print]E
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- Nurse-led Buteyko versus diaphragmatic breathing retraining in hospitalized children with asthma: A three-group quasi-experimental study. [Journal Article]J Pediatr Nurs. 2026 May 07; 89:330-340. [Online ahead of print]JP
- CONCLUSIONS: Nurse-led breathing retraining was associated with short-term physiological improvement during pediatric asthma hospitalization, with BBT showing a greater association with improvement in CP and oxygenation. Given the non-randomized design, baseline severity imbalance, brief dose, and absence of follow-up, findings are preliminary and require confirmation in rigorously designed randomized controlled trials.
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- The effect of the Buteyko breathing technique on asthma control and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. [Review]Explore (NY). 2026 Mar 31; 22(4):103414. [Online ahead of print]E
- CONCLUSIONS: BBT adjunctive to standard care may improve asthma control across age groups and quality of life in children/adolescents, although the current evidence remains limited. Further large RCTs are needed to confirm long-term benefits and mechanisms.
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- Impact of a Postextubation Care Bundle on Physiological Parameters Among Extubated Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study. [Journal Article]J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2026 Jan-Mar; 18(1):68-70.JP
- CONCLUSIONS: The postextubation care bundle was highly effective in improving physiological recovery among extubated patients and can be safely integrated into routine ICU nursing practice.
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- Effects of the Buteyko breathing technique on sleep quality, fatigue, and oxygen saturation in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. [Randomized Controlled Trial]
- CONCLUSIONS: Although modest improvements occurred in sleep, fatigue, and oxygenation, changes were clinically insignificant with no between-group differences; thus, the intervention cannot be recommended over standard evidence-based care.
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- Comprehensive exercise program based on optimal physiotherapy for asthma-related quality of life: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. [Review]
- CONCLUSIONS: Various comprehensive exercise modes are the best way to improve asthma-related QOL in patients. The exercise period will affect the effectiveness of the rehabilitation program.
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- Association between BOLT Score, aerobic fitness, and physical activity in active university students: a cross-sectional study. [Journal Article]J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2026 Mar; 66(3):329-339.JS
- CONCLUSIONS: In active young adults, the BOLT breath-hold test was not significantly associated with VO<inf>2</inf>max, endurance time, or self-reported exercise levels. These findings suggest that BOLT - a measure of breathing function and CO<inf>2</inf> tolerance - does not serve as a surrogate indicator of aerobic capacity or habitual physical activity in this population. BOLT should be interpreted with caution if used for fitness assessment, as it appears to reflect a distinct aspect of physiological function not captured by standard aerobic performance tests.
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- The effect of the Buteyko breathing technique on asthma control and quality of life in children with asthma aged 7-12 years: a randomized controlled study. [Randomized Controlled Trial]
- CONCLUSIONS: Children often have difficulty in asthma management due to difficulties in inhaler use. In this study, the Buteyko breathing technique was found to be effective in improving asthma control and quality of life in paediatric patients.
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- Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Interventional Package on the Quality of Life of Children With Asthma. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: The comprehensive interventional package, which includes both asthma education and breathing exercises, can significantly improve asthma knowledge, symptom control, and QoL in children with asthma. This study revealed that improving the understanding regarding the asthma and practicing a breathing exercise regularly along with routine medical treatment would help the children to reduce asthma burden.
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- Effects of Combined Aerobic and Breathing Exercises on Asthma Control: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [Randomized Controlled Trial]
- CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that a combination of aerobic and breathing exercises did not improve asthma control, psychosocial symptoms, sleep quality, hyperventilation, exercise capacity, lung function, or levels of daily physical or thoracoabdominal kinematics compared with aerobic exercise alone in individuals with moderate-to-severe asthma.
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- Effect of Buteyko Breathing Technique as an Adjunct to Routine Physiotherapy on Pulmonary Functions in Patients Undergoing Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: The integration of the Buteyko breathing technique into conventional physiotherapy proves to be a beneficial strategy, leading to improvements in pulmonary function, breath-holding duration, and chest expansion for individuals who underwent off-pump CABG surgery.
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- Effect of Buteyko breathing technique on clinical and functional parameters in adult patients with asthma: a randomized, controlled study. [Randomized Controlled Trial]
- CONCLUSIONS: BBT was clinically effective, as indicated by the fact that the improvement in symptom scores and the small increase in bronchial volume occurred despite the significant reduction of respiratory pharmacotherapy. As the self-controlled Buteyko breathing therapy was well-accepted by the participants, it could be considered as supporting tool in asthma therapy being worth of wider attention in clinical practice. Trial registration Retrospectively registered on 10 March 2017 at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03098849).
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- Advances in pulmonary rehabilitation for children with bronchial asthma. [Review]
- Bronchial asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness. With the development of the whole-life-cycle health concept, the focus of treatment for bronchial asthma in children has gradually shifted from pharmacological control to an integrated management model of functional rehabilitation and pharmacological assistance. As a non-pharma…
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- Effect of breathing re-training on end-tidal carbon-di-oxide in patients with asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [Systematic Review]
- CONCLUSIONS: There is moderate evidence for a significant effect of breathing re-training on ETCO2 in the short and long term in patients with asthma. However, high-quality randomized controlled trials using standardized measurement of ETCO2 are required to evaluate the effects of different breathing re-training techniques.
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