Objective To investigate the characteristics of micro-biology in the respiratory tract in the patients who were suffering acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) with/without their respiratory failures as well as with the high/low frequency of exacerbation. MethodsSixty confirmed subjects in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care in Guizhou Provincial Hospital from Nov. 2021 to Mar. 2022 were chosen and then divided them into two pairs of sub-groups randomly. Sub-group pairs one were based on the frequency of AECOPD: higher frequency and lower frequency. Sub-group pairs two were based on whether the patients were once with respiratory failure or not. 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing method was used to detect sputum microecology. The Alpha and Beta diversity of each subgroup, and the differences in bacterial composition and relative abundance, were compared. Results For the AECOPD group with low-frequent of exacerbation, its diversity and abundance of microbiology were higher than those group with high-frequent of exacerbation. The group of AECOPD with respiratory failure had lower bacteria micro diversity but abundancy was higher than those group without respiratory failure. ConclusionThe frequency of AECOPD and whether it is with respiratory failure is related to the change of micro-biology in respiratory tract, so such change plays a great role in this disease.
ObjectiveTo explore the value of three brief scales (BAP-65 class, DECAF score, and CAPS) on assessing the severity of acute exacerbation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) complicated by hypercapnic respiratory failure. MethodsTwo hundred and forty-four cases with acute exacerbation of COPD complicated by hypercapnic respiratory failure, admitted in West China Hospital from August 2012 to December 2013, were analyzed retrospectively.The scores of each scale were calculated.The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROC) of each scale for hospital mortality, mechanical ventilation use, mortality of patients requiring mechanical ventilation, invasive mechanical use were analyzed and compared. ResultsThe AUROCs of BAP-65 class, DECAF score and CAPS for hospital mortality were 0.731, 0.765, and 0.711; for mechanical ventilation were 0.638, 0.702, and 0.617; for mortality of patients requiring mechanical ventilation were 0.672, 0.707, and 0.677; for invasive mechanical ventilation use were 0.745, 0.732, and 0.627(BAP-65 vs.CAPS, P < 0.05).Mortality and mechanical ventilation use increased as the three scales escalated.In the patients whose BAP-65 or DECAF score were more than 4 points, the hospital mortality was nearly 50%, and about 95% of the patients underwent mechanical ventilation. ConclusionsThe BAP-65 class, DECAF score, and CAPS of patients on admission have predictive values on assessing the severity of acute exacerbation in patients with COPD complicated by hypercapnic respiratory failure, especially the simple and practical BAP-65 class and DECAF score.
Objective To identify the clinical features and risk factors for mortality associated with severe influenza B pneumonia of adults admitted to respiratory intensive care unit (ICU). Methods Patients with confirmed influenza B infection and respiratory failure between February 2020 and February 2022 who were admitted to the ICU were sequentially included. Demographic features, clinical data, microbiological data, complications, and outcomes were collected. Univariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify risk factors associated with hospital mortality. A comparison with severe influenza A pneumonia was made to explore the characteristics of influenza B virus-associated pneumonia. Results A total of 23 patients with influenza B pneumonia were included. The survival group included 18 patients and the death group included 5 patients, with an ICU mortality of 21.7%. The median age in the death group was 64 (64, 72.5) years, which was significantly older than the survival group, with a median age 59 (30.25, 64.25) years (P=0.030). Univariate logistic regression analysis indicated that SOFA score [odds ratio (OR) 1.307, 95% confidential interval (CI) 1.013 - 1.686, P=0.039], decreased hemoglobin (OR 0.845, 95%CI 0.715 - 0.997, P=0.046), and high blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (OR 1.432, 95%CI 1.044 - 1.963, P=0.026) were independent risk factors for hospital mortality. Compared with influenza A pneumonia, patients with severe influenza B pneumonia had more complications (60.0% vs. 87.0%, P=0.023). Conclusions The mortality of severe influenza B virus-associated pneumonia with was high. Increased SOFA score, anemia, and high BUN were risk factors for ICU mortality of severe influenza B infection in adults.
Objective To investigate the correlation between pectoralis muscle CT attenuation value (PMT) and cross-sectional area (PMA) with clinical characteristics, exercise tolerance, and respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), providing a new perspective for COPD assessment. Methods A total of 120 COPD patients (67 in stable phase, 53 in acute exacerbation phase) admitted between January 2020 and December 2023 and 60 healthy controls in the same period were included. All participants underwent chest CT scans for the measurement of PMA and PMT. Pulmonary function indices, 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), and quality of life scores were also collected from COPD patients. Statistical analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between PMA and PMT with clinical characteristics of COPD patients, and their predictive value for exercise tolerance in stable COPD patients and respiratory failure in acute exacerbation COPD patients was evaluated. Results Both PMA and PMT were significantly lower in the COPD patients compared with the control group (P<0.05) and were significantly correlated with pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and quality of life (P<0.05). PMA was identified as an independent risk factor for exercise intolerance in stable COPD patients (OR=1.261, 95%CI 1.075-1.496, P=0.004). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed an area under curve (AUC) of 0.849 with a cut-off value of 23.72 cm2 for PMA. Both PMA (OR=1.141, 95%CI 1.002-1.299, P=0.046) and PMT (OR=1.178, 95%CI 1.085-1.293, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for respiratory failure in acute exacerbation COPD patients. The ROC curve analysis showed an AUC of 0.804 with a cut-off value of 24.15 cm2 for PMA and an AUC of 0.831 with a cut-off value of 37.65 Hu for PMT. Conclusions Pectoralis muscle PMA and PMT can serve as effective indicators for assessing the severity and prognosis of COPD. A lower pectoralis muscle PMA is a risk factor for exercise intolerance in patients with stable COPD, while lower pectoralis muscle PMA and PMT are risk factors for the development of respiratory failure in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD.
Objective To investigate the efficacy and prognostic risk factors of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in elderly patients with respiratory failure. Methods Clinical data of 172 elderly patients with respiratory failure admitted to 363 Hospital from April 2020 to August 2022 were retrospectively collected. The patients were divided into an observation group (n=86) and a control group (n=86) according to treatment method. The observation group (54 males, 32 females), mean 68.67±2.36 years old, received HFNC oxygen therapy. The control group (52 males, 34 females), mean 68.12±2.14 years old, received conventional oxygen therapy. According to the prognosis after HFNC treatment, the observation group was subdivided into a poor prognosis group (n=21) and a good prognosis group (n=65). The clinical effects of different treatment methods in the two groups were analyzed, and the risk factors affecting prognosis of elderly patients with respiratory failure treated by HFNC were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression. A line graph model was constructed, and the model was verified by receiver operator characteristic curve and cumulative gain graph. Results Repeated measures ANOVA was conducted on the oxygen therapy indicators of the two groups of patients. The results showed that pH, PaO2, PaCO2, and respiratory rate all have statistical significance in terms of time effect (F=423.25, P<0.001; F=326.25, P<0.001; F=128.79, P<0.001; F=323.16, P<0.001), inter-group effect (F=128.79, P<0.001; F=205.46, P<0.001; F=310.52, P<0.001; F=123.15, P<0.001), and interactive effect (F=111.06, P<0.001; F=198.76, P<0.001; F=134.28, P<0.001; F=112.47, P<0.001). This indicated that the impact of time on pH, PaO2, PaCO2, and respiratory rate differs depending on the treatment method. The scores of acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHEⅡ), the level of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), the heart rate before treatment, the posterior root of tongue fall, the initial HFNC flow and the duration of HFNC in the poor prognosis group were significantly higher than those in the good prognosis group. Initial PaO2/FiO2 was significantly lower than that in the good prognosis group (P<0.05). Multiple factor analysis showed that APACHEⅡ score>17 points, BNP level>150 ng/L before treatment, heart rate >105 times/min before treatment, posterior root of tongue drop, initial HFNC flow>55 L/min, initial PaO2/FiO2<150 mmHg were independent influencing factors for poor prognosis of elderly patients with respiratory failure treated by HFNC. The histogram model showed that the total score of the above 6 indicators is 284, corresponding to a probability of poor prognosis of 71.6%, which proved that the prediction ability of this model is good. Conclusions The application of HFNC in elderly patients with respiratory failure has a significant effect. APACHEⅡ score, BNP level before treatment, heart rate before treatment, posterior root of tongue fall, initial HFNC flow, initial PaO2/FiO2 are all risk factors affecting the prognosis, which should be paid attention to in clinic to improve the therapeutic effect.
Objective To explore the effect of respiratory training based on mechanical vibration-assisted sputum expulsion on arterial blood gases in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary type 2 respiratory failure and clinical efficacy observation. Methods 105 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combined with type 2 respiratory failure who were hospitalized in our hospital from November 2019 to February 2023 were selected as study subjects. They were randomly numbered and divided into experimental and control groups according to the order of admission, and 3 patients withdrew from the study cohort due to their own reasons, and 51 cases each of the experimental and control groups were finally included. Patients in the control group were given conventional treatment and lung function exercise, while the experimental group was given respiratory training with mechanical vibration-assisted sputum expulsion. Lung function and blood gas analysis indexes were measured before and 2 weeks after treatment to evaluate the clinical efficacy and incidence of adverse events in the two groups. Results After the treatment, pulmonary function indexes such as PEF, FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC, and blood gas analysis indexes such as PaO2, PaCO2 of the experimental group and daily sputum excretion improved significantly compared with those of the pre-treatment and control groups (P<0.05). The total clinical efficacy rate of the patients in the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05), and the incidence of adverse events was lower than that of the control group, but the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion Respiratory training based on mechanical vibration-assisted sputum expectoration can help improve the lung function and blood gas level of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combined with type 2 respiratory failure, and it has a certain clinical value in promoting the rehabilitation and prognosis of patients.
Objectives To assess the prognostic value of blood sugar level for acute respiratory failure patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. Methods The study collected 139 acute respiratory failure patients undergoing mechanical ventilation admitted between February 2012 and October 2013. The patients were divided into a hyperglycemic group (n=123, blood sugar ≥143 mg/dl) and a non-hyperglycemic group (n=16, blood sugar <143 mg/dl). The data for basic clinical pathological characteristics and the blood sugar levels were collected, and the correlation between the blood sugar level and the prognosis was assessed using single factor analysis and logistic regression method. Results In the study, 88.49% of patients with acute respiratory failure undergoing mechanical ventilation had hyperglycemia (blood sugar ≥143 mg/dl). The proportions of patients with APACHEⅡ score ≥10, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or hypoxemia in the hyperglycemic group were significantly higher than those in the non-hyperglycemic group (P<0.05). APACHEⅡ ≥10, COPD and hypoxemia were significant risk factors for hyperglycemia. At the same time, the proportions of patients in the death group with hyperglycemia ≥143 mg/dl ( OR=8.354, 95%CI 1.067-65.388, P=0.018), APACHEⅡ≥10 ( OR=2.545, 95%CI 1.109-6.356, P=0.046), COPD ( OR=2.871, 95%CI 1.203-6.852, P=0.015), and hypoxemia ( OR=3.500, 95%CI 1.556-7.874, P=0.002) were significantly higher than those in the survival group. Kaplan-Meier curve analysis found that the overall survival of the hyperglycemic patients with acute respiratory failure was significantly lower than that in the non-hyperglycemic patients (P<0.001). Conclusion Blood sugar level can be used as an independent predictor for acute respiratory failure patients undergoing mechanical ventilation.
Abstract： Objective To analyze risk factors associated with postoperative respiratory failure in patients with valvular surgery. Methods Between January 2001 and November 2010, clinical data of 618 patients with 339 males and 279 fameles at age of 10-74（44.01±13.95）years,undergoing valvular operations were investigated retrospectively. We divided the patients into two groups according to the presence （74 patients）or absence（544 patients）of postoperative respiratory failure. Its risk factors were evaluated by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results The hospital mortality rate of valvular surgery was 6.1%（38/618）.The morbidity rate of respiratory failure was 12.0%（74/618） with hospital mortality rate at 17.6%（13/74） which was significantly higher than those patients without postoperative respiratory failure at 4.6%（25/544, χ2=18.994, P=0.000）. Univariate analysis showed age＞ 65 years（P=0.005）, New York Heart Association（NYHA）classⅣ（P=0.014）, election fraction＜ 50.0%（P=0.003）, cardiopulmonary bypass time＞ 3 h（P=0.001）, aortic cross clamping time＞ 2 h（P=0.008）, concomitant operation（ valvular operation with coronary artery bypass grafting, Bentall or radiofrequency ablation maze operation（P=0.000）, reoperation（P=0.012）, postoperative complications （P=0.000）, and blood transfusion＞ 2 000 ml（P=0.000） were important risk factors for postoperative respiratory failure. Multivariate logistic regression showed that concomitant operation（P=0.003）, reoperation（P=0.010）, postoperative complications（P=0.000）, and blood transfusion＞2 000 ml（P=0.012）were significant independent predictive risk factors. Conclusion This study suggest that patients with predictive risk factors of postoperative respiratory failure need more carefully treated. The morbidity of these patients would be reduced through improving perioperative management, shortening cardiopulmonary bypass time and reducing postoperative complications.
Objective To evaluate the rescue intubation induced by ketamine and midazolam in patients with acute respiratory failure.Methods 81 patients with acute respiratory failure admitted between June 2010 and June 2012 were recruited in the study. They were randomly divided to a MF group to receive 0. 05 mg/kg of midazolam + 1 to 2 μg/kg of fentanyl ( n =41) , and aMK group to received 0. 05 mg/kg of midazolam + 0. 5 to 1 mg/kg of ketamine ( n =40) for rescue intubation. The APACHEⅡ score on initial24 hours after admission in ICU, length of ICU stay, and 28-day mortality were recorded. The differences in arterial blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygen saturation before intubation and 10 minutes after intubation were compared. Incidences of hypotension and other adverse events and difficult intubation were also recorded.Results The midazolamdose in the MK group was significantly less than that in the MF group ( P lt; 0. 01) . The blood pressure in both groups decreased. The systolic blood pressure dropped most significantly in the MF group ( P lt;0. 05) . The incidence of hypotension was 41. 5% in the MF group, significantly higher than that in the MK group ( 20. 0% , P lt;0. 05) . The incidence of hypotension had no correlation with midazolamdosage ( P gt;0. 05) . There was no significant difference in adverse events except for the arrhythmia between two groups. The length of ICU stay and 28-day mortality were similar in both groups ( P gt; 0. 05) . The incidence of difficult tracheal intubation was nearly 50% in both groups.Conclusions In patients with respiratory failure, rescue intubation induced by ketamine can reduce the dose of midazolam and reduce the incidence of hypotension without more complications. The optimal dose of ketamine in induced tracheal intubation requires further study.
高頻通氣(HFV)是一種高通氣頻率和低潮氣量的通氣方式，其通氣頻率至少為機體正常呼吸頻率的4倍，而潮氣量近于或小于解剖死腔。其主要類型包括：高頻正壓通氣、高頻噴射通氣和高頻振蕩通氣等。其中，高頻振蕩通氣(HFOV)是目前公認的最先進高頻通氣技術，在臨床中應用最廣泛。