National Study of Emergency Department Visits for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 1993–2005

Objectives: Little is known about recent trends in U.S. emergency department (ED) visits for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) or about ED management of AECOPD. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of ED visits for AECOPD and to evaluate concordance with guideline‐recommended care. Methods: Data were obtained from National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS). ED visits for AECOPD, during 1993 to 2005, were identified using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD‐9‐CM) codes. Concordance with guideline recommendations was evaluated using process measures. Results: Over the 13‐year study period, there was an average annual 0.6 million ED visits for AECOPD, and the visit rates for AECOPD were consistently high (3.2 per 1,000 U.S. population; P_trend = 0.13). The trends in the use of chest radiograph, pulse oximetry, or bronchodilator remained stable (all P_trend > 0.5). By contrast, the use of systemic corticosteroids increased from 29% in 1993–1994 to 60% in 2005, antibiotics increased from 14% to 42%, and methylxanthines decreased from 15% to <1% (all P_trend < 0.001). Multivariable analysis showed patients in the South (vs. the Northeast) were less likely to receive systemic corticosteroids (odds ratio [OR] = 0.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.4 to 0.9). Conclusions: The high burden of ED visits for AECOPD persisted. Overall concordance with guideline‐recommended care for AECOPD was moderate, and some emergency treatments had improved over time.     

磁共振胆胰管造影在梗阻性黄疸诊断和治疗中的作用

目的：探讨磁共振胆胰管造影(MRCP)对梗阻性黄疸患梗阻定位和定性的诊断价值及对治疗的指导意义。方法：对48例梗阻性黄疸的患进行MRCP检查，34例(70．8％)行手术治疗，14例(29．2％)行非手术治疗。结果：48例患中45例(93．8％)可通过MRCP明确诊断，并经手术或临床证实；2例(4．1％)硬化性胆管炎需结合其他临床资料做出诊断；1例(2．1％)胆总管结石误诊为胆管癌。结论：MRCP对胆道疾患诊断具有无创性、高灵敏度、高准确率等优点，能为梗阻性黄疸患临床治疗提供有效依据。     

早期新生儿黄疸的动态监测及早期干预治疗效果评价

目的观察出生1周内新生儿黄疸的动态变化、高胆红素血症患儿病因分析及早期干预治疗的效果。方法利用经皮胆红素测定仪对我院产科出生的928例新生儿每日进行同一部位的皮肤测定,根据新生儿不同出生情况对超过胆红素值安全范围的及时给予口服药物或转儿科蓝光治疗。结果928例新生儿因高胆红素血症住院156例,高胆红素血症发生率为15.74%,无1例发生胆红素脑病。结论对新生儿黄疸进行监测和早期干预治疗,可大幅度降低高胆红素血症的发病率,从而防止胆红素脑病的发生。     

应用个体化营养方案对COPD患者病情影响的研究

目的　研究应用个体化营养方案对慢性阻塞性肺疾病 (COPD)患者进行营养治疗后的病情变化 ,评价个体化营养方案对病情的影响 ,阐明个体化营养方案的治疗价值。方法　选择 80例COPD患者 ,随机分为实验组与对照组 ,实验组应用个体化方案进行营养治疗 ,对照组采用普通膳食 ,观察营养状况、临床表现、病情急性发作次数、住院次数、治疗费用、并发症、呼吸衰竭发生率、死亡率、肺通气功能的变化。结果　实验组营养状况显著好于对照组P <0. 0 5 ,实验组病情急性发作次数、住院天数减少 ,治疗费用降低 ,与对照组比 ,差异显著P <0 . 0 5 ,实验组临床表现减轻 ,与对照组比差异显著P <0 . 0 5 ,实验组患者肺功能有所改善 ,差异显著P <0 . 0 5 ,实验组并发症、呼衰发生率、死亡率与对照组比显著降低P <0 . 0 5。结论　个体化营养方案简便易行、科学、经济 ,患者易接受 ,应用该个体化营养方案对COPD患者实施营养支持 ,营养效果明显 ,能确切改善患者病情。     

氨溴索对慢性阻塞性肺疾病大鼠模型肺的保护作用

①目的　探讨氨溴索对肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF α)在慢性阻塞性肺疾病 (COPD)大鼠模型肺内表达与分布的影响以及肺泡Ⅱ型上皮细胞超微结构的影响。②方法　实验大鼠随机分为 3组 :健康对照组 (n =8) ,COPD模型组 (n =1 2 ) ,氨溴索干预组 (n =1 2 )。采用熏吸香烟并气管内注入脂多糖法建立大鼠COPD模型 ,氨溴索干预组于COPD模型开始建立时腹腔注射氨溴索溶液 4 0mg/ (kg·d) ,连续 4 0d。观察各组气道炎症的病理特点、超微结构特点、血气指标、肺泡平均内衬间隔、平均肺泡数。应用原位杂交法检测TNF α基因表达的相对含量。③结果　所建COPD模型的病理以及病理生理学改变符合人类COPD的特点。氨溴索干预组肺泡平均内衬间隔、平均肺泡数、TNF α表达强度与健康对照组、COPD模型组比较差异有显著性 (F =3.2 4～ 1 1 .1 1 ,q =4 .74～ 36 .2 2 ,P <0 .0 1 ) ;动脉血氧分压、二氧化碳分压差异亦有显著性 (F =3.30、8.79,q =3.5 0～ 8.6 9,P <0 .0 5 )。 ④结论　长期应用氨溴索对COPD大鼠模型气道炎症有明显的抑制作用     

COPD机械通气病人下呼吸道感染致病菌分布特点

①目的 探讨慢性阻塞性肺病(COPD)病人机械通气后下呼吸道感染致病菌的特点。②方法 取32例COPD并发呼吸衰竭行机械通气病人下呼吸道分泌物做痰细菌学培养，同时做药物敏感试验。③结果 32例病人共分离出菌株76株，阳性率71．7％，其中混合感染10例次。其中革兰阴性杆菌(GNB)58株，占76．3％；阳性球菌10株，占13．2％；真菌8株，占10．5％。常见致病菌以铜绿假单胞菌、鲍曼不动杆菌和肺炎杆菌为主，GNB中铜绿假单胞菌和不动杆菌的耐药率高。④结论 COPD应用机械通气病人下呼吸道感染以革兰阴性杆菌为主，耐药性高。     

无创通气不同呼吸界面对COPD患者的生理学影响

目的 探讨无创正压通气(NPPV)时不同呼吸界面对慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)急性加重期并呼吸衰竭患者的生理学影响.方法 选择30例COPD急性加重期并呼吸衰竭患者.无创正压通气时患者随机先后接受不同呼吸界面(面罩、鼻罩和鼻塞).动态观察不同呼吸界面时患者呼吸方式、血气分析和对呼吸界面耐受性等的差异.结果 (1)与自主呼吸相比,无创正压通气时三种不同呼吸界面均可改善患者的潮气量、分钟通气量和呼吸频率(P＜0.01),三种不同呼吸界面时的呼吸频率相似(P＞0.05),但面罩时的潮气量和分钟通气量比鼻罩时更高(P＜0.05);(2)与自主呼吸相比,无创正压通气时三种不同呼吸界面均可改善患者的动脉血气(P＜0.05),面罩和鼻塞时的PCO2比鼻罩时更低(P＜0.05);(3)患者均可耐受三种不同的呼吸界面,但患者对鼻罩的耐受性比面罩和鼻塞更好(P＜0.01).结论 本生理学研究证实了无创正压通气可改善COPD急性加重期并呼吸衰竭患者的呼吸方式和动脉血气,面罩和鼻塞时的疗效更佳,而鼻罩时的耐受性更好.     

Significance of the hepatic mitochondrial redox state in the development of posttraumatic jaundice

The effect of the hepatic energy status on the development of posttraumatic jaundice (PTJ) was studied to clarify the mechanism of PTJ. Fifty-four patients with severe torso injury who were expected to develop PTJ on admission with an average Injury Severity Score of 27 were selected for this study. They were retrospectively divided into three groups according to their maximum bilirubin concentration by day 10: group H, 12 patients with marked elevation of serum bilirubin (>8 g/dl); group L, 23 with mild bilirubinemia (2–8 g/dl); and group N, 19 with no bilirubinemia (<2 g/dl). Group H patients, in whom trauma-related shock was severe and prolonged, developed severe hyperbilirubinemia, and their arterial ketone body ratio (AKBR), which reflects the hepatic mitochondrial redox state and is closely correlated to its energy production, was significantly lower throughout the first week. In contrast, the AKBR increased to an above normal level, indicating enhanced energy production in groups N and L. The serum direct/total bilirubin was also higher in group H. The abnormal hepatic energy metabolism is considered to have reduced the excretion of conjugated bilirubin from the hepatocytes into the bile canaliculi, which is a process that has to proceed against the bilirubin concentration gradient. The subsequent diffusion of the accumulated water-soluble conjugated bilirubin in hepatocytes into the blood is thus considered to be one of the causes of PTJ.     

Carbon dioxide recruitment threshold as a predictor of successful weaning in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A pilot study

Abstract Several methods have been used to predict successful weaning and extubation among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The objective of this study is to determine whether carbon dioxide recruitment threshold (PCO₂RT) can be used as adjunct to conventional weaning parameters to predict early weaning and successful extubation. Twelve COPD patients who were ready to be extubated based on conventional weaning parameters were divided into group A ( n = 7) and group B ( n = 5). Group A were those patients with better weaning parameters and hence a higher probability of successful extubation as compared to group B. Carbon dioxide apnoeic threshold (PCO₂AT) was obtained by hyperventilating the patient using an increment of two breaths per min until apnoea occurs. At this point, the PCO₂AT or the PaCO₂ during said apnoeic period was recorded. A dead space of 150 cc is then added to the circuit until the patient starts to breathe as evidenced by the sensitivity trigger indicator. The PCO₂ obtained at this period is termed PCO₂RT. After weaning for 30 min on a T-tube, another arterial blood gas is determined and this is called the PCO₂SB or the CO₂ level after 30 min on spontaneous breathing. If the PCO₂SB-PCO₂RT difference is high with a sensitivity of 85.71% and specificity of 100% vs sensitivity of 57.14% and specificity of 60% using the conventional weaning parameters. Thus an increase in PCO₂SB at 30 min T-tube is indicative of impending respiratory pump failure and that other causes of failure to wean must be investigated.     

山莨菪碱对梗阻性黄疸心脏的保护作用

目的 观察梗阻性黄疸时山莨菪碱对心脏的保护作用。方法将30只成年Wistar大鼠随机分为假手术组和梗阻性黄疸模型组;模型组包括山莨菪碱治疗组,生理盐水对照组。分别于术后第14、28天测定各组血浆内毒素含量,观察心肌病理、酶组织化学和心率改变及山莨菪碱治疗后的变化。结果生理盐水对照组血浆内毒素水平明显升高,心肌出现变性、局灶坏死、线粒体破损等病理改变,心肌组织琥珀酸脱氢酶、腺苷三磷酸酶活性明显降低(P<0.05),而酸性磷酸酶活性明显增强(P<0.05),心率明显减缓(P<0.05),山莨菪碱治疗组则以上情况均有明显改善(P>0.05)。结论 山莨菪碱对梗阻性黄疸时心脏有保护作用。