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Objective:To compared the positive rate of anal swab nucleic acid test and clinical characteristics of critical and general coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.Methods:Clinical data of 18 patients with COVID-19 admitted to the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang City from February to March 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into general group ( n = 11) and critical ill group ( n = 7) according to the severity of the disease. The differences of gender, age, epidemiological characteristics, fever duration after admission, underlaying disease, positive rate of anal swab nucleic acid test at admission and two times of negative pharyngeal swab test were compared between the two groups. Results:There were no significant differences in gender, age, fever duration after admission or underlaying disease between the two groups. The number of anorectal swab positive cases in critically ill group was significantly higher than that in general group (cases: 4 vs. 1, P = 0.047). After two negative pharyngeal swab nucleic acid test, the number of anal swab positive cases in critical illness group was still higher than that in general group (cases: 2 vs. 0), but the difference was not statistically significant ( P = 0.137). The number of non-local infection in critical ill group was significantly higher than that in general group (cases: 4 vs. 0, P = 0.047). All of the 4 non-local infected patients had a history of living in Wuhan. Conclusions:The patients with anorectal swab nucleic acid positive may have a more serious condition. It may be a risk to transfer ill patients out of the isolation ward by the criteria of only two times of negative pharyngeal swab nucleic acid test. Patients returning to our city after infection in Wuhan may be more serious.
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Objective@#To analyze the effect of interposed abdominal pulling-pressing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (IAPP-CPR) and standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (S-CPR) on hemodynamics and oxygen metabolism in patients with cardiac arrest, and to evaluate the treatment effect of IAPP-CPR.@*Methods@#The patients with cardiac arrest, cardiac arrest time less than 30 minutes, and with S-CPR indications admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang from January 2017 to January 2019 were enrolled. The patients were divided into IAPP-CPR group and S-CPR group according to whether the patients had IAPP-CPR indication or not. The patients in the S-CPR group were operated according to the 2015 American Heart Association (AHA) CPR guidelines; and the patients in the IAPP-CPR group received the IAPP-CPR on the basis of the S-CRP. During the relaxation period, the patients were subjected to abdominal lifting and compressing with amplitude of 4-5 cm, frequency of 100-120 times/min, and the time ratio of lifting to compressing was 1∶1. Hemodynamic changes during resuscitation were recorded in the two groups. Hemodynamics, oxygen metabolism, arterial blood gas analysis and prognostic indicators were recorded at 30 minutes after successful resuscitation.@*Results@#During the study period, 77 patients were selected, 24 patients were excluded from giving up treatment and quitting, 53 patients were enrolled in the analysis finally, with 28 patients in the S-CPR group and 25 in the IAPP-CPR group. ① The heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) showed an upward trend during resuscitation, and a more significant increase was shown in the IAPP-CPR group. ② Hemodynamics after successful resuscitation: there were 16 patients with successful resuscitation in the IAPP-CPR group and 13 in the S-CPR group. The MAP, CPP, global ejection fraction (GEF) and stroke volume (SV) of patients with successful resuscitation at 30 minutes after resuscitation in the IAPP-CPR group were significantly higher than those in the S-CPR group [MAP mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 52.88±3.11 vs. 39.39±4.62, CPP (mmHg): 36.56±6.89 vs. 29.61±6.92, GEF: 0.217±0.036 vs. 0.178±0.027, SV (mL): 38.43±5.25 vs. 32.92±8.28, all P < 0.05], but there was no significant difference in central venous pressure (CVP) or HR between the two groups. ③ Oxygen metabolism after successful resuscitation: the cardiac output (CO), arterial oxygen content (CaO2), oxygen transport (DO2) and oxygen consumption (VO2) of patients with successful resuscitation at 30 minutes after resuscitation in the IAPP-CPR group were significantly higher than those in the S-CPR group [CO (L/min): 2.23±0.38 vs. 1.99±0.29, CaO2 (mL/L): 158.0±11.8 vs. 141.4±8.2, DO2 (mL/L): 245.8±29.9 vs. 209.1±28.0, VO2 (mL/L): 138.2±24.9 vs. 112.8±18.1, all P < 0.05]. ④ Arterial blood gas after successful resuscitation: the values of the pH, arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2), arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2), oxygenation index (PaO2/FiO2) and central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) of patients with successful resuscitation at 30 minutes after resuscitation in the IAPP-CPR were significantly higher than those in the S-CPR group [pH value: 7.13±0.22 vs. 7.00±0.23, PaO2 (mmHg): 73.68±13.80 vs. 65.32±15.32, PaCO2 (mmHg): 36.24±11.77 vs. 29.12±7.82, PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg): 73.68±13.80 vs. 65.32±15.32, ScvO2: 0.628±0.074 vs. 0.589±0.066, all P < 0.05], and the blood lactic acid (Lac) level was significantly lower than that in the S-CPR group (mmoL/L: 9.80±4.28 vs. 12.18±3.63, P < 0.05). ⑤ The patients in the IAPP-CPR group had a shorter time for cardiac arrest to restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) than that in the S-CPR group (minutes: 10.63±2.94 vs. 14.54±3.84, P < 0.01), and the rate of ROSC, CPR successful rate and 28-day survival rate were significantly higher than those in the S-CPR group [64.0% (16/25) vs. 46.4% (13/28), 60.0% (15/25) vs. 28.6% (8/28), 52.0% (13/25) vs. 21.4% (6/28), all P < 0.05]. There was no significant difference in incidence of rib fracture between the IAPP-CPR and S-CPR groups [92.0% (23/25) vs. 89.3% (25/28), P > 0.05], and no abdominal bleeding was found in both group.@*Conclusion@#IAPP-CPR can produce better hemodynamic effect during and after resuscitation than S-CPR, and oxygen metabolism and arterial blood gas analysis parameters at 30 minutes after resuscitation were better than S-CPR, with higher ROSC rate, CPR successful rate and 28-day survival rate, and no significant difference in complications between the two resuscitation methods.
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Objective@#To investigate the value of mechanical power (MP) to predict the potential of the lung recruitment maneuver and assess prognoses in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).@*Methods@#Patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS who required mechanical ventilation therapy longer than 24 hours were randomly selected April 2017 to April 2019. The lung recruitment maneuver (RM) protocol was performed according to the patient's condition, their MP, lung ultrasound score (LUS), oxygenation index (P/F), and dead volume ratio (Vd/Vt), which were monitored before the RM and one hour after the RM. The patients were divided into the lung recruitment maneuver potential positive group (RMP-P group) and lung recruitment maneuver potential negative group (RMP-N group) according to whether the variation in the patient's RM aeration score (ΔLUS) was≥5. Differences in MP between the two groups were compared and correlations between MP variation (ΔMP), aeration score variation (ΔLUS), oxygenation index variation (ΔP/F), and dead volume ratio variation (ΔVd/Vt) were analyzed. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to calculate the predictive value of MP for the potential of RM and the prognosis (28-day mortality) of patients with moderate or severe ARDS.@*Results@#Eighty-three patients were enrolled in the study, 45 in the RMP-P group and 38 in the RMP-N group. There was no statistical difference in the baseline levels between the two groups (P>0.05). After RM treatment, MP, LUS scores, and Vd/Vt for each patient in the two groups decreased significantly compared to the pre-RM values, whereas, the P/F increased significantly (P<0.05). The MP, LUS scores, and Vd/Vt in the RMP-P group were significantly lower than those in the RMP-N group (P<0.05), whereas there was no difference in the P/F between the two groups after RM treatment (P>0.05). The ΔMP, ΔLUS, and ΔVd/Vt in the RMP-P group were significantly higher than those in the RMP-N group (P<0.05). There was no difference in the ΔP/F between the two groups (P>0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between ΔMP and ΔLUS and ΔVd/Vt in all patients (r=0.4746, 0.3995, P<0.01) and no significant correlation withΔP/F (r=0.0314, P>0.05). The area under the ROC curves of ΔMP for predicting the potential of RM was 0.856, with a sensitivity of 91.1% and a specificity of 63.2%. The AUC of the 28-day survival status was 0.788, with a sensitivity of 84.3% and a specificity of 62.5% (P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#Mechanical power monitoring before and after RM can be used to predict the potential of the lung recruitment maneuver and assess the prognosis in patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS.
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Objective@#To systematic review the effect of preoxygenation (PreOx) and apnoeic oxygenation (ApOx) during intubation in the critically ill patients by network Meta-analysis.@*Methods@#The PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, CNKI and Wanfang Data were searched by computer to collect randomized controlled trials (RCT) of PreOx and ApOx techniques in the intensive care unit (ICU) from inception to January 30th, 2019. PreOx techniques (p) included nasal cannula (NC), high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), bag valve mask (BVM), bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP), non-rebreather mask (NRM) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV), etc.; ApOx technique (a) referred to HFNC. Experimental group strategy was PreOx combined with ApOx, and control group strategy was PreOx alone. The outcomes were as follows: the lowest value of pulse oximetry (SpO2) during the intubation procedure, the incidence of severe desaturations (SpO2 < 0.80), and severe intubation-related complications [including SpO2 < 0.80, systolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa), vasopressor 30% dose increment, cardiac arrest and death]. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies. Statistic analysis was performed by RevMan 5.3 software, Stata 15.1 software and WinBUGS 1.4.3 software.@*Results@#A total of 7 RCTs involving 796 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that, compared with the control group, the lowest SpO2 in the experimental group was significantly increased [mean difference (MD) = 1.42, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) was 0.60 to 2.25, P = 0.000 7], the incidence of severe complications was significantly decreased [odds ratio (OR) = 0.54, 95%CI was 0.32 to 0.92, P = 0.02], but the incidence of SpO2 < 0.80 did not improve significantly (OR = 0.65, 95%CI was 0.40 to 1.05, P = 0.08). The network Meta-analysis showed that, compared with non-pressure mask (NPM)p, (HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa (OR = 51.20, 95%CI was 2.06 to 3 518.68) and NIVp (OR = 5.80, 95%CI was 1.25 to 34.70) had a significant reduction in the incidence of SpO2 < 0.80 (both P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the incidence of severe complications during intubation among (HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa, HFNCp+HFNCa, NIVp and NPMp. The occurrence rate of SpO2 < 0.80 and severe complications using different oxygenation techniques decreased sequentially in NPMp, HFNCp+HFNCa, NIVp and (HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa.@*Conclusion@#(HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa should be of a priority choice for critically ill patients during intubation.
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Objective To systematic review the effect of preoxygenation (PreOx) and apnoeic oxygenation (ApOx) during intubation in the critically ill patients by network Meta-analysis. Methods The PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, CNKI and Wanfang Data were searched by computer to collect randomized controlled trials (RCT) of PreOx and ApOx techniques in the intensive care unit (ICU) from inception to January 30th, 2019. PreOx techniques (p) included nasal cannula (NC), high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), bag valve mask (BVM), bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP), non-rebreather mask (NRM) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV), etc.; ApOx technique (a) referred to HFNC. Experimental group strategy was PreOx combined with ApOx, and control group strategy was PreOx alone. The outcomes were as follows: the lowest value of pulse oximetry (SpO2) during the intubation procedure, the incidence of severe desaturations (SpO2 < 0.80), and severe intubation-related complications [including SpO2 < 0.80, systolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa), vasopressor 30% dose increment, cardiac arrest and death]. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies. Statistic analysis was performed by RevMan 5.3 software, Stata 15.1 software and WinBUGS 1.4.3 software. Results A total of 7 RCTs involving 796 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that, compared with the control group, the lowest SpO2 in the experimental group was significantly increased [mean difference (MD) = 1.42, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) was 0.60 to 2.25, P = 0.000 7], the incidence of severe complications was significantly decreased [odds ratio (OR) = 0.54, 95%CI was 0.32 to 0.92, P = 0.02], but the incidence of SpO2 < 0.80 did not improve significantly (OR = 0.65, 95%CI was 0.40 to 1.05, P = 0.08). The network Meta-analysis showed that, compared with non-pressure mask (NPM)p, (HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa (OR = 51.20, 95%CI was 2.06 to 3 518.68) and NIVp (OR = 5.80, 95%CI was 1.25 to 34.70) had a significant reduction in the incidence of SpO2 < 0.80 (both P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the incidence of severe complications during intubation among (HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa, HFNCp+HFNCa, NIVp and NPMp. The occurrence rate of SpO2 < 0.80 and severe complications using different oxygenation techniques decreased sequentially in NPMp, HFNCp+HFNCa, NIVp and (HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa. Conclusion (HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa should be of a priority choice for critically ill patients during intubation.
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Objective To systematic review the effect of preoxygenation (PreOx) and apnoeic oxygenation (ApOx) during intubation in the critically ill patients by network Meta-analysis. Methods The PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, CNKI and Wanfang Data were searched by computer to collect randomized controlled trials (RCT) of PreOx and ApOx techniques in the intensive care unit (ICU) from inception to January 30th, 2019. PreOx techniques (p) included nasal cannula (NC), high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), bag valve mask (BVM), bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP), non-rebreather mask (NRM) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV), etc.; ApOx technique (a) referred to HFNC. Experimental group strategy was PreOx combined with ApOx, and control group strategy was PreOx alone. The outcomes were as follows: the lowest value of pulse oximetry (SpO2) during the intubation procedure, the incidence of severe desaturations (SpO2 < 0.80), and severe intubation-related complications [including SpO2 < 0.80, systolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa), vasopressor 30% dose increment, cardiac arrest and death]. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies. Statistic analysis was performed by RevMan 5.3 software, Stata 15.1 software and WinBUGS 1.4.3 software. Results A total of 7 RCTs involving 796 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that, compared with the control group, the lowest SpO2 in the experimental group was significantly increased [mean difference (MD) = 1.42, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) was 0.60 to 2.25, P = 0.000 7], the incidence of severe complications was significantly decreased [odds ratio (OR) = 0.54, 95%CI was 0.32 to 0.92, P = 0.02], but the incidence of SpO2 < 0.80 did not improve significantly (OR = 0.65, 95%CI was 0.40 to 1.05, P = 0.08). The network Meta-analysis showed that, compared with non-pressure mask (NPM)p, (HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa (OR = 51.20, 95%CI was 2.06 to 3 518.68) and NIVp (OR = 5.80, 95%CI was 1.25 to 34.70) had a significant reduction in the incidence of SpO2 < 0.80 (both P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the incidence of severe complications during intubation among (HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa, HFNCp+HFNCa, NIVp and NPMp. The occurrence rate of SpO2 < 0.80 and severe complications using different oxygenation techniques decreased sequentially in NPMp, HFNCp+HFNCa, NIVp and (HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa. Conclusion (HFNC+NIV)p+HFNCa should be of a priority choice for critically ill patients during intubation.
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To analyze the effect of interposed abdominal pulling-pressing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (IAPP-CPR) and standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (S-CPR) on hemodynamics and oxygen metabolism in patients with cardiac arrest, and to evaluate the treatment effect of IAPP-CPR. Methods The patients with cardiac arrest, cardiac arrest time less than 30 minutes, and with S-CPR indications admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang from January 2017 to January 2019 were enrolled. The patients were divided into IAPP-CPR group and S-CPR group according to whether the patients had IAPP-CPR indication or not. The patients in the S-CPR group were operated according to the 2015 American Heart Association (AHA) CPR guidelines; and the patients in the IAPP-CPR group received the IAPP-CPR on the basis of the S-CRP. During the relaxation period, the patients were subjected to abdominal lifting and compressing with amplitude of 4-5 cm, frequency of 100-120 times/min, and the time ratio of lifting to compressing was 1∶1. Hemodynamic changes during resuscitation were recorded in the two groups. Hemodynamics, oxygen metabolism, arterial blood gas analysis and prognostic indicators were recorded at 30 minutes after successful resuscitation. Results During the study period, 77 patients were selected, 24 patients were excluded from giving up treatment and quitting, 53 patients were enrolled in the analysis finally, with 28 patients in the S-CPR group and 25 in the IAPP-CPR group. ① The heart rate (HR), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) showed an upward trend during resuscitation, and a more significant increase was shown in the IAPP-CPR group. ② Hemodynamics after successful resuscitation:there were 16 patients with successful resuscitation in the IAPP-CPR group and 13 in the S-CPR group. The MAP, CPP, global ejection fraction (GEF) and stroke volume (SV) of patients with successful resuscitation at 30 minutes after resuscitation in the IAPP-CPR group were significantly higher than those in the S-CPR group [MAP mmHg (1 mmHg =0.133 kPa): 52.88±3.11 vs. 39.39±4.62, CPP (mmHg): 36.56±6.89 vs. 29.61±6.92, GEF: 0.217±0.036 vs. 0.178±0.027, SV (mL): 38.43±5.25 vs. 32.92±8.28, all P < 0.05], but there was no significant difference in central venous pressure (CVP) or HR between the two groups. ③ Oxygen metabolism after successful resuscitation: the cardiac output (CO), arterial oxygen content (CaO2), oxygen transport (DO2) and oxygen consumption (VO2) of patients with successful resuscitation at 30 minutes after resuscitation in the IAPP-CPR group were significantly higher than those in the S-CPR group [CO (L/min): 2.23±0.38 vs. 1.99±0.29, CaO2 (mL/L): 158.0±11.8 vs. 141.4±8.2, DO2 (mL/L):245.8±29.9 vs. 209.1±28.0, VO2 (mL/L): 138.2±24.9 vs. 112.8±18.1, all P < 0.05]. ④ Arterial blood gas after successful resuscitation: the values of the pH, arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2), arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2), oxygenation index (PaO2/FiO2) and central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) of patients with successful resuscitation at 30 minutes after resuscitation in the IAPP-CPR were significantly higher than those in the S-CPR group [pH value: 7.13±0.22 vs. 7.00±0.23, PaO2 (mmHg): 73.68±13.80 vs. 65.32±15.32, PaCO2 (mmHg): 36.24±11.77 vs. 29.12±7.82, PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg): 73.68±13.80 vs. 65.32±15.32, ScvO2: 0.628±0.074 vs. 0.589±0.066, all P < 0.05], and the blood lactic acid (Lac) level was significantly lower than that in the S-CPR group (mmoL/L: 9.80±4.28 vs. 12.18±3.63, P < 0.05). ⑤ The patients in the IAPP-CPR group had a shorter time for cardiac arrest to restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) than that in the S-CPR group (minutes: 10.63±2.94 vs. 14.54±3.84, P < 0.01), and the rate of ROSC, CPR successful rate and 28-day survival rate were significantly higher than those in the S-CPR group [64.0% (16/25) vs. 46.4% (13/28), 60.0% (15/25) vs. 28.6% (8/28), 52.0% (13/25) vs. 21.4% (6/28), all P < 0.05]. There was no significant difference in incidence of rib fracture between the IAPP-CPR and S-CPR groups [92.0% (23/25) vs. 89.3% (25/28), P > 0.05], and no abdominal bleeding was found in both group. Conclusion IAPP-CPR can produce better hemodynamic effect during and after resuscitation than S-CPR, and oxygen metabolism and arterial blood gas analysis parameters at 30 minutes after resuscitation were better than S-CPR, with higher ROSC rate, CPR successful rate and 28-day survival rate, and no significant difference in complications between the two resuscitation methods.
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Objective To investigate the value of mechanical power(MP)to predict the potential of the lung recruitment maneuver and assess prognoses in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS).Methods Patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS who required mechanical ventilation therapy longer than 24 hours were randomly selected April 2017 to April 2019.The lung recruitment maneuver(RM)protocol was performed according to the patient's condition,their MP,lung ultrasound score(LUS),oxygenation index(PIF),and dead volume ratio(Vd/Vt),which were monitored before the RM and one hour after the RM.The patients were divided into the lung recruitment maneuver potential positive group(RMP-P group)and lung recruitment maneuver potential negative group(RMP-N group)according to whether the variation in the patient's RM aeration score(ΔLUS)was ≥ 5.Differences in MP between the two groups were compared and correlations between MP variation(Δ MP),aeration score variation(Δ LUS),oxygenation index variation(Δ P/F),and dead volume ratio variation(Δ V d/Vt)were analyzed.The receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC)was used to calculate the predictive value of MP for the potential of RM and the prognosis(28-day mortality)of patients with moderate or severe ARDS.Results Eighty-three patients were enrolled in the study,45 in the RMP-P group and 38 in the RMP-N group.There was no statistical difference in the baseline levels between the two groups(P＞0.05).After RM treatment,MP,LUS scores,and Vd/Vt for each patient in the two groups decreased significantly compared to the pre-RM values,whereas,the P/F increased significantly(P＜0.05).The MP,LUS scores,and Vd/Vt in the RMP-P group were significantly lower than those in the RMP-N group(P＜0.05),whereas there was no difference in the PIF between the two groups after RM treatment(P＞0.05).The Δ MP,Δ LUS,and Δ V d/Vt in the RMP-P group were significantly higher than those in the RMP-N group(P＜0.05).There was no difference in the Δ P/F between the two groups(P＞0.05).There was a significant positive correlation between Δ MP and Δ LUS and Δ Vd/Vt in all patients(r=0.4746,0.3995,P＜0.01)and no significant correlation with Δ P/F(r=0.0314,P＞0.05).The area under the ROC curves of Δ MP for predicting the potential of RM was 0.856,with a sensitivity of 91.1％and a specificity of 63.2％.The AUC of the 28-day survival status was 0.788,with a sensitivity of 84.3％and a specificity of 62.5％(P＜0.05).Conclusions Mechanical power monitoring before and after RM can be used to predict the potential of the lung recruitment maneuver and assess the prognosis in patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS.
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Objective To investigate the causes of disease condition changes after the patients' transfer from intensive care unit (ICU) into the general wards. Methods From January 2013 to December 2018, the patients with improvement of disease condition in comprehensive ICU were transferred into the general wards of the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang and their clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. The general information of patients was collected, such as gender, age, underlying diseases, heavy smoking, acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ) and Glasgow coma score (GCS) in 24 hours, length of stay in ICU, average levels of oxygenation index and respiratory rates during the stay in ICU and on the day transfer from ICU, GCS score on the day of transfer from ICU, presence or absence of invasive ventilation,the time of invasive ventilation, sepsis or its absence, the situation of community or hospital acquired pneumonia, etc, and the classification of the disease changes after transfer. The patients were divided into a disease situation change group (change group) and a disease situation stable group (stable group) according to whether there was any change in the disease situation in the general ward or not, the patients were divided into respiratory complications group and non-respiratory complications group. The risk factors that may influence the change of the disease condition were analyzed by multiple-factor Logistic regression. Results From January 2013 to December 2018, there were 2 451 patients treated in comprehensive ICU, of that 1 293 were transferred into the general wards for further treatment. Among the patients transferred to the general ward, 628 cases' conditions were changed.① The respiratory complications were the most common changes (345 cases, 54.9%) in patients after the transfer from ICU, followed by cardiovascular complications (118 cases, 18.8%) and surgery-related complications (96 cases, 15.3%).② The proportions of underlying diseases and heavy smoking in the change group were significantly higher than those in the stable group [24.4% (153/628) vs. 7.8% (52/665), 40.3% (253/628) vs. 24.2% (161/665), all P < 0.05]. Compared with the stable group, the average oxygenation index [mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 238.91±71.14 vs. 291.74±63.64], and the turn-out day oxygenation index (mmHg: 261.23±58.11 vs. 301.00 ±58.25) were lower in the change group, while the proportion of applying invasive ventilation [64.2% (403/628) vs. 47.4% (315/665)], and the duration of invasive ventilation [days: 5 (2-9) vs. 3 (2-7)] were higher in the change group, the differences being all statistical significant (all P < 0.05). ③ Compared with the non-respiratory complications group, the average oxygenation index in the respiratory complications group was lower (mmHg: 216.43±67.17 vs. 264.85±78.46), the turn-out day oxygenation index was lower (mmHg: 250.72±74.93 vs. 274.87±81.79), and invasive ventilation ratio was higher [77.4% (267/345) vs. 48.1% (136/283)], the differences being statistically significant (all P < 0.05).④ Logistic regression analysis showed that the underlying diseases [odds ratio (OR) = 1.522], heavy smoking (OR = 2.314), and average oxygenation index (OR = 1.821) were the independent risk factors for patients in the general wards occurring disease situation changes after transfer from ICU (all P < 0.05). Conclusions The patients with following factors: underlying diseases, heavy smoking, low average oxygenation index during ICU stay, low oxygenation level on the day of transfer, application of invasive ventilation and long ventilation time are more easily to occur complications of respiratory system in the general wards after transfer from ICU; among the above related factors, the underlying diseases, heavy smoking and average oxygenation index are the independent risk factors for patients' occurrence of disease situation changes after transfer from ICU. Therefore, the patients with these risk factors, the evaluation and monitoring of the disease situation should be strengthened before and after patients' transfer from ICU. and the changes of patients' condition are mostly respiratory complications. Among them, combined underlying diseases, severe smoking and average oxygenation index are the independent risk factors for patients who have condition changes transferred from ICU. For patients with these risk factors, evaluation and monitoring should be strengthened before and after patients are transferred from ICU.
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Objective To investigate the clinical correlations between mechanical power (MP) and lung ultrasound score (LUS), and analyze their evaluation value of prognosis in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Methods Patients with moderate to severe ARDS, who underwent invasive mechanical ventilation admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of the Lianyungang Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from January 2017 to March 2019 were enrolled. The MP and LUS were recorded 0, 24, 48 and 72 hours after ICU admission. The patients were divided into death group and survival group according to the 28-day prognosis. The trends of MP and LUS in the two groups and their differences between groups were analyzed. Then the MP and LUS were analyzed by bivariate correlation analysis, and their correlations with acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ (APACHEⅡ), sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA), oxygenation index (PaO2/FiO2), and blood lactate (Lac) were also analyzed. The predictive value of MP and LUS 0 hour and 72 hours in ICU for 28-day mortality in patients with moderate to severe ARDS was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results At the end, 83 patients were enrolled, with 32 died and 51 survived in 28-day. The Lac level, APACHEⅡ and SOFA in the death group were significantly higher than those in the survival group, while PaO2/FiO2 was significantly lower than the survival group, and the other baseline indicators were not statistically significant between the two groups. As the treatment time increased, the MP and LUS of the survival group showed a significant decrease trend, while the death group showed a significant upward trend. The MP and LUS of the death group 0, 24, 48, 72 hours after ICU admission were significantly higher than those of the survival group [MP (J/min): 20.97±3.34 vs. 17.20±4.71, 21.56±3.48 vs. 16.87±3.85, 22.72±2.97 vs. 16.13±3.52, 25.81±3.46 vs. 15.24±3.78; LUS: 19.17±3.31 vs. 16.27±4.28, 20.28±3.65 vs. 15.27±3.23, 21.53±4.32 vs. 13.63±3.71, 23.94±3.82 vs. 12.53±2.94, all P < 0.05]. There was a significant positive correlation between MP and LUS 0, 24, 48, 72 hours after ICU admission (r value was 0.547, 0.577, 0.754, and 0.783, respectively, all P < 0.01). The MP and LUS at 0 hour of ICU admission were significantly positively correlated with SOFA and PaO2/FiO2 (r value was 0.421, 0.450, and 0.409, 0.536, respectively, all P < 0.01), but no correlation with Lac and APACHEⅡ was found. The ROC curve analysis showed that the MP and LUS at 0 hour and 72 hours had predictive value for the 28-day mortality [the area under the ROC curve (AUC) of MP was 0.836, 0.867; and the AUC of LUS was 0.820, 0.891, all P < 0.01]. Conclusions There was a significant correlation between MP and LUS in patients with moderate to severe ARDS. The MP and LUS could be used early to evaluate the 28-day prognosis of patients with moderate to severe ARDS.
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Objective@#o investigate the features of pathogenic bacteria for community-acquired bloodstream infection due to Gram-negative bacilli in patients with liver cirrhosis and optimal therapeutic strategy.@*Methods@#A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of patients with liver cirrhosis who were admitted to 302 Hospital of PLA due to community-acquired bloodstream infection from January 2010 to December 2015, and a statistical analysis was performed for their clinical features, pathogenic bacteria, and results of drug sensitivity test. The Pearson chi-square test was used for comparison of rates, and the Wilcoxon rank sum test was used for comparison of ranked data.@*Results@#A total of 240 patients (including 178 male patients) with liver cirrhosis caused by various reasons were enrolled, with a mean age of 51.7 ± 11.1 years, an overall clinical remission rate of 80.42%, and an ineffective/mortality rate of 19.58%. The patients who used sensitive antibiotics within 12 hours after the onset of community-acquired bloodstream infection achieved a significantly higher improvement rate than those who used such drugs at more than 12 hours after onset (88.2% vs 58.1%, P < 0.001). The improvement rate achieved by the application of sensitive antibiotics at more than 12 hours after onset decreased with the increase in the Child-Pugh grade (P < 0.05). A total of 245 strains of Gram-negative bacilli were isolated, among which the six most common ones were 135 strains of Escherichia coli (55.1%), 62 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae (25.3%), 16 strains of Aeromonas (6.5%), 4 strains of non-typhoidal Salmonella (1.6%), 3 strains of Enterobacter cloacae (1.2%), and 2 strains of Acinetobacter baumannii (0.8%). These Gram-negative bacilli had the highest sensitivity to meropenem (98.5%), followed by imipenem (97.9%), amikacin (97.5%), piperacillin/tazobactam (94.7%), cefmetazole (93.7%), and cefoperazone/sulbactam (93%). Different bacteria had different sensitivities to antibiotics.@*Conclusion@#Once community-acquired bloodstream infection occurs in patients with liver cirrhosis, highly sensitive antibiotics should be used as early as possible. Cefoperazone/sulbactam, piperacillin/tazobactam, imipenem, and meropenem can be used as first-line empirical antibiotics, and drug combination should be considered when necessary.
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Objective To investigate the correlation between blood flow velocity and respiratory variability in different parts of left heart of patients with sepsis via measuring the flow velocity of the E-wave of mitral valve (MV), peak flow velocity of left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT), and respiratory variability (ΔVpeak) by ultrasonography. Methods Totally 81 patients with sepsis hospitalized in ICU were chosen consecutively from March 2017 to October 2017. Each patient's flow velocity of the E-wave of mitral valve and peak flow velocity of LVOT was inspected, by apical four-chamber view and apical five-chamber view respectively, to calculate the respiratory variability. Results (1) Of the 81 patients with sepsis, 33 patients (40.7％) had complete control of mechanical ventilation (no spontaneous breathing trigger), and 48 patients (59.3％) had spontaneous breathing and incomplete control of mechanical ventilation (partial spontaneous breathing trigger). (2) There was no significant difference in the mean values of flow velocity of the E-wave of mitral valve and peak flow velocity of LVOT in patients with sepsis. Whereas the flow velocity of the E-wave of mitral valve (0.15±0.05) was greater than the peak flow velocity of LVOT (0.12±0.04) with statistical significance (P<0.01). In sepsis patients with complete control of mechanical ventilation (no spontaneous breathing trigger), respiratory variability in the flow velocity of the E-wave of mitral valve (0.17±0.06) was significantly greater than the peak flow velocity of LVOT (0.11±0.03), P<0.01, whereas in sepsis patients with incomplete control of mechanical ventila tion (partial spontaneous breathing trigger), there was no statistically significant difference between the respiratory variability in flow velocity of the E-wave of mitral valve (0.14±0.04) and in the peak flow velocity of LVOT (0.13±0.03), P=0.102. (3) The respiratory variability in flow velocity of the E-wave of mitral valve was correlated with the peak flow velocity of LVOT (r=0.670, P<0.01). The flow velocity of the E-wave of mitral valve was all correlated with the peak flow velocity of LVOT in both sepsis patients with complete control of mechanical ventilation (no spontaneous breathing trigger) (r=0.894, P<0.01), and sepsis patients with incomplete control of mechanical ventilation (partial spontaneous breathing trigger) (r=0.774, P<0.01), respectively. Conclusions The respiratory variability in flow velocity of the E-wave of mitral valve was correlated with that in the peak flow velocity of LVOT, which may provide a new indicator in evaluating the fluid responsiveness of patients with sepsis.
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OBJECTIVE:To observe clinical efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban in the treatment of pulmonary embolism. METHODS:100 patients with pulmonary embolism were selected and randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 50 cases in each group. Both groups were given nursing intervention for rehabilitation. Observation group was treated with riva-roxaban 15 mg,bid,for consecutive 3 weeks,3 weeks later adjusting to 20 mg,qd;control group was given low molecular weight heparin 1 mg/kg,bid,combined with warfarin sodium 5 mg,qd,for more than 5 days,stopped taking low molecular weight heparin until the INR reached the target 2-3 and given warfarin alone orally. Treatment course of 2 groups lasted for 3 months. Clinical efficacy of 2 groups were observed,and PaO2,PaCO2 and D-dimer levels were observed in 2 groups before and af-ter treatment;the improvement of clinical symptoms as cough,pectoralgia,dyspnea,and the incidence of ADR were recorded in 2 groups. RESULTS:The total effective rate of observation group (90.0%) was significantly higher than that of control group (74.0%),with statistical significance(P<0.05). After treatment,PaO2,PaCO2 and D-dimer levels of 2 groups were increased signif-icantly,compared with before treatment;the observation group was higher than the control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). The remission rate of clinical symptoms as cough,pectoralgia,dyspnea in observation group was significantly higher than in control group,with statistical significance (P<0.05). The incidence of ADR in observation group (12.0%) was significantly lower than in control group (30.0%),with statistical significance (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Rivaroxaban supplemented by reasonable nursing intervention can effectively improve clinical efficacy of patients with pulmonary embolism with low incidence of ADR.
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OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of caspofungin acetate in the treatment of invasive pulmo-nary fungal infection(IPFI). METHODS:70 patients with IPFI were selected and randomly divided into observation group(40 cas-es) and control group (30 cases). Control group was given Itraconazole injection with initial dose of 250 mg,bid,decreasing to 200 mg,qd,2 days later;observation group was given Caspofungin acetate injection 70 mg on the first day,decreasing to 50 mg, ivgtt,qd,within 1 h. Clinical efficacy,the rate of nacterial smear negative conversion and ADR were observed in 2 groups. RE-SULTS:The total effective rate of observation group was 92.50%,which was significantly higher than that of control group (76.67%);the rate of nacterial smear negative conversion was 72.00% in observation group,which was significantly higher than that of control group(42.10%);the incidence of ADR was 7.50%in observation group,which was significantly lower than that of control group (13.33%),with statistical significance (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Caspofungin acetate is effective for IPFI with low incidence of ADR.
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Objective To investigate the expression and aberrant methylation of Ptchl gene in hedgehog signal pathway in carcinogenesis of human gastric cancer.Methods The total RNA and genomic DNA were extracted from 10 human gastric carcinoma tissues,adjacent tissues(＞3 cm from cancerous tissue)and gastric cancer eell line AGS.Ptchl mRNA expression was detected by real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR.The pattern of CpG island in Ptchl gene 5'regulation sequence was analyzed by software and its methylation extent was tested by bisulfite sequencing PCR.Results The analysis of CpG island(starting-3950 bases upstream of the Ptchl mRNAla transcription start site and ending 2050 bases downstream)revealed that there were two CpG islands in Ptchl gene 5' regulation sequence(first CpG:-1139 bp～+860 bp;second CpG:+875 bp～+1692 bp).Bisulfite sequencing PCR analysis of 19 CpG sites included in the first CpG island(-870 bp～+229 bp)showed that there was methylation present in all cell lines and the average extent of the methylation of these CpG sites was significantly higher in cancerous tissues(64%±32%,ranged 16%～100%)than that in adjacent tissues(13%±14%,ranged 0%～42%,P＜0.05).There was a negative correlation of the Ptchl methylation with its expression.Conclusion The high methylation of Ptchl gene that involves in the carcinogenesis of human gastric carcer will be a new biomarker for gastric carcer.
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Objective To study the inhibition effects on hepatoma cells growth by the anti-sense RNA targeting C-MYC binding site on regulation region of hTERT promoter.Methods The rAd virus which express anti-sense RNA complementary to the C-MYC binding site on regulation region of hTERT were constructed using the method of homologous recombination in bacteria cells.The apoptosis of HepG2.2.15 cells infected by rAd-asmycb was detected by the method of Annexin V-FITC/PI labeling,and the morphological changes were observed by electronic microscopy.TRAP-PCR-ELISA and RT-PCR were used to detecte the relative telomerase activity(RTA) and gene transcription at mRNA level of hTERT.Results Cell growth of HepG2.2.15 was retarded and about 40.7% tumor cells were lead to apoptosis.RTA of anti-sense RNA treated cells(1.175) was much lower than the control cells(4.200,P
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<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To construct a hepatoma directed gene delivery system which could transfer preS2 antisense RNA to liver cancer cells specifically, and to explore a new therapeutic strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma by blocking hepatitis B virus (HBV) with antisense RNA targeting hepatocellular carcinoma.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>GE7 and HA20 were synthesized and mixed with pEBAF-as-preS2, a hepatocarcinoma specific HBV antisense expression vector, to construct a novel HBV antisense RNA delivery system named AFP-enhancing 4-element complex. Nude mice bearing hepatocelluar carcinoma cells HepG2.2.15 were injected with AFP-enhancing 4-element complex via a tail vein. Total RNA from tissues was extracted, and reversal transcription-ploymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect the expression of preS2. Different doses of AFP-enhancing 4-element complex was injected into nude mice at different time points, and tumor diameter was measured.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>AFP-enhancing 4-element complex was constructed successfully. RT-PCR showed preS2 antisense RNA delivered by AFP-enhancing 4-element complex only expressed in liver tumor HepG2.2.15 cells of the mice. After the treatment of AFP-enhancing 4-element complex with dose of 0.2 micro g per mouse (once a week for 4 weeks), the mean tumor diameter of nude mice was significantly shorter than that of the control groups (0.995 +/- 0.35 cm vs 2.125 +/- 0.25 cm, P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>An HBV antisense RNA gene delivery system targeting hepatocellular carcinoma, AFP-enhancing 4-element complex, was constructed successfully. PreS2 antisense RNA expressed specifically in hepatocelluar carcinoma cells significantly inhibits tumor growth of mice bearing hepatocarcinoma HepG2.2.15 and may have therapeutic potential in HBV related hepatocarcinoma.</p>
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AIM: To explore the effect of TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL), a new apoptotic inducing molecule on the biological activity of hepatocarcinoma cell line. METHODS: The expression of membrane binding TRAIL on HepG2 cells was detected by immuno-cytochemistry. Quantity of secretory TRAIL was assayed by ELISA method. The cytotoxicity and apoptosis induced by TRAIL was detected by MTT and TUNEL method, respectively. The telomerase activity of HepG2 cells was detected by TRAP-PCR assay kit. The expression of hTERT, the catalytic subunit of telomerase, was detected by FCM. RESULTS: TRAIL was constitutively expressed on the membrane of HepG2 cell line. Soluble TRAIL was also expressed to a certain degree. Cytotoxicity assay showed that TRAIL significantly inhibited the growth of hepatocarcinoma cells. TUNEL assay indicated that TRAIL induced apoptosis in hepatocarcinoma cells. Detection of telomerase activity showed that TRAIL inhibited telomerase activity and the expression of telomerase catalytic subunit. CONCLUSION: TRAIL is an effective molecule to inhibit the growth of hepatocarcinoma through multiple pathways, such as inducing apoptosis and inhibiting the activity of telomerase.
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AIM: To explore the relationship between caspase activation and the evasion of Legionella from macrophage elimination through a Legionella-infected macrophage model. METHODS: After infected by Legionella, the activity of caspase 3 in macrophages was analyzed by confocal microscopy as well as fluorescence reader. Growth and replication of Legionella in macrophage was assayed. Replication of Legionella was analyzed again to see the effect of caspase 3 inhibition on the growth of Legionella after use of caspase 3 inhibitor. RESULTS: Both confocal microscopy and caspase 3 fluorescent substrate analysis showed that Legionella virulent strain had powerful capability of activating caspase 3 while the mutant non-virulent strain did not have this capability. The virulent strain highly replicated in macrophages and the replication was significantly inhibited by caspase 3 inhibitor. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that the intracellular caspase 3 is activated shortly after infection by Legionella virulent strain. The evasion of Legionella from the elimination of macrophages may be mediated by caspase 3 activation to a great degree.