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.     

骨科围手术期急性致死性肺栓塞的诊断和治疗

[目的]提高对骨科围手术期急性致死性肺血栓栓塞症的认识,选择正确的早期诊断及治疗方法。[方法]回顾性分析2002年2月~2005年7月12例于骨科围手术期确诊为急性致死性肺血栓栓塞症的患者的临床表现、影像学及实验室检查结果、治疗方法和预后。[结果]本组12例中,9例进行溶栓及抗凝治疗,其中7例症状明显改善,痊愈出院,2例死亡;3例心跳骤停患者抢救无效死亡。[结论]急性致死性肺血栓栓塞症是骨科围手术期的急危重症,必须提高认识、早期诊断、早期治疗,才能改善预后、减少病死率。     

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。     

肺鳞癌组织中淋巴管密度和纵隔淋巴结转移的关系

目的探讨肺鳞癌组织中淋巴管密度和纵隔淋巴结转移的关系.方法肺鳞癌纵隔淋巴结无转移组22例,肺鳞癌纵隔淋巴结转移组18例,肺炎性假瘤组10例.用LYVE-1/CD34免疫组化双染色法区分淋巴管和血管并观察淋巴管内皮透明质酸受体-1(LYVE-1)蛋白表达的情况,并与手术纵隔淋巴结清扫病理结果相比较.结果肺鳞癌组织周边部淋巴管密度远大于内部和炎性假瘤组织.肺鳞癌组织内部淋巴管和炎性假瘤组织淋巴管密度相似.肺鳞癌组织周边部淋巴管密度纵隔淋巴结转移组大于无纵隔淋巴结转移组.肺鳞癌组织内部淋巴管密度纵隔淋巴结转移组和无纵隔淋巴结转移组相似.结论肺鳞癌组织淋巴管生成主要在周边部,肺鳞癌细胞主要经过原发灶周边部增生的淋巴管转移至纵隔淋巴结.     

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。     

CPAP对化疗后单肺通气时氧合及肺内分流的影响

[目的] 探讨应用一种新的持续气道正压 (CPAP)系统,对肺癌化疗后病人单肺通气时氧合和肺内分流的影响.[方法] 择期行肺癌手术病人 22例,按美国麻醉医师协会( ASA)分级, Ⅰ～Ⅲ级;随机分为对照组 (A组 )和 CPAP组 (B组 ),每组各 11例.A组在单肺麻醉期间非通气侧肺的支气管导管直接开口于大气中; B组单肺通气期间非通气侧持续给予 CPAP( P= 0.2 kPa),仰卧双肺通气 20 min, 仰卧单肺通气 20 min,侧卧单肺通气 30 min, 60 min,于关闭胸腔双肺通气时 ,分别采取动脉血样作血气分析,计算肺内分流率 (Qs/ Qt).[结果] 于单肺通气后 30 min和 60 min时 ,B组氧合明显高于 A组 (P < 0.01), B组分流率 (Qs/ Qt)明显低于 A组 (P < 0.05).[结论] 化疗后病人单肺通气期间 , 非通气侧持续 CPAP,有助于提高氧合 ,减少肺内分流 ,减少低氧血症的发生率.     

Targeted Thrombolytic Therapy

Venous and arterial thrombosis are closely related to many severe diseases, especially to cardiovascular and cerebrovasular disorders. Thrombolytic therapy has been proven to be an effective method to treat such disease, which decreased the mortality and morbidity greatly.     

慢性阻塞性肺疾病合并哮喘大鼠气道炎症特点及补肾益气中药干预研究

目的 观察慢性阻塞性肺疾病（chronic obstructive pulmonary disease，COPD）合并哮喘大鼠模型气道炎症的变化及补肾益气中药对大鼠气道炎症的干预作用。     

Interleukin 17-Producing γδT Cells Increased in Patients with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Although it has been known that y8 T cells may play an important role in the immune response to infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), the mechanisms by which the T8 T cells participate in the innate and/or acquired immunity to tuberculosis (TB) have not been full elucidated. In the present study, 27 patients with active pulmonary TB and 16 healthy donors (HD) were performed. We found that proportion of IL-17-producing cells among lymphocyte was similar between TB patients and HD, whereas the proportions of γδ T cells in IL-17- producing cells (59.2%) and IL-17-producing cells in γδ T cells (19.4%) in peripheral blood were markedly increased in TB patients when compared to those in HD (43.9% and 7.7%, respectively). In addition, the proportions of IFN-γ-producing γδ T cells in TB patients were obviously lower than that in HD. Upon re-stimulated with M. tb heat-treated antigen (M. tb-HAg) in vitro, fewer IL-17-producing γδ T cells were generated from HD and TB patients, whereas IFN-γ-producing γδ T cells were increased in TB patients compared to that in HD. Our findings in TB patients and healthy human were consistent with other murine investigation that the IL-17- producing γδ T cells were main source of IL-17 in mouse model of BCG infection, suggesting that γδ T cells might be involved in the formation of tubercular granuloma in pulmonary TB patients, but need further identification. Cellular & Molecular Immunology. 2008;5(3):203-208.