Ventilatory support in the intensive care unit

This article focuses on the functional features of positive-pressure ventilators, the modes of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, and the main ventilator settings. It also highlights the potential complications of mechanical ventilation, the basic principles of weaning, and the pathophysiological basis of patient-ventilator dyssynchrony.     

Prevention of Descending Pneumonia in Rats with Perflubron-delivered Tobramycin

OBJECTIVES: Patients undergoing emergent endotracheal intubation are at increased risk for developing pneumonia. Although numerous strategies have been investigated to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), the incidence of VAP and its associated mortality remains high. This investigation tested the hypothesis that LiquiVent (Alliance Pharmaceutical, San Diego, CA-LV) delivered antibiotics (via spray-dried microspheres-SDM) would improve survival in a rat model of descending gram-negative pneumonia. METHODS: Wistar rats (n = 49) were randomized to receive prophylaxis with 1). nothing (controls); 2). intramuscular (IM) tobramycin, 3). intratracheal LV plus SDM shells (vehicle), 4). intratracheal LV plus SDM shells plus IM tobramycin, or 5). intratracheal LV plus SDM containing 1 mg/kg of tobramycin. All interventions were given 24 hours before a bacterial challenge with 10(8) colony-forming units of intratracheal Klebsiella pneumoniae. Mortality at ten days was the sole outcome measure. Survival in individual groups was compared with controls by Fisher's exact test with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons. RESULTS: All animals in the control group died of pneumonia within ten days of bacterial inoculation (0% survival). Prophylaxis with either IM tobramycin or SDM vehicle plus IM tobramycin provided no protection (0% survival). This is in sharp contrast to the cohort receiving pretreatment with tobramycin-containing SDM delivered via LV, in which 60% of the animals survived to study completion (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Prophylaxis with SDM containing antibiotics delivered in low-dose LV provided significant protection in a rat model of descending gram-negative pneumonia. These data support the hypothesis that perfluorocarbon-delivered intratracheal antimicrobials may be useful in the prevention of VAP.     

鸟牌呼吸机故障及排除三例

呼吸机在国内外医院广泛应用，详细介绍鸟牌呼吸机在临床上3例常见的故障和排除方法。     

A Consideration on the new classification of latest lung ventilators

Concerning the classification of ventilators, Elam (1958), Faireley (1959), and Hunter (1961) reported some simple ones such as pressure limited, volume limited, pressure preset, or volume preset models. Mapleson (1969) also classified them by the generating force or cycling together with the above-mentioned types.The latest ventilators applicable to patients with respiratory failure usually have some cut-off function at high airway pressures as a safety measure. Therefore, all of them belong to the pressure limited type. Some ventilators are of two types such as the time cycled and pressure cycled type.Therefore, we attempted to classify ventilators into four groups, i.e. the time cycled, volume cycled, pressure cycled and selective time-pressure cycled types according to the fundamental mode of ventilator function, the so-called change of cycling from inspiration to expiration. Each group was further divided into subgroups according to preset dials such as respiratory rate, I/E ratio, inspiration time, expiration time, tidal volume, flow rate and airway pressure.By this method, fifty one ventilators on the market in Japan can be classified without overlapping. Although this classification seems complex, it will be of use in selecting ventilators by emphasizing preset dials according to the users needs, ability or both.(Goto Y, Takahashi K, Harada J et al.: A consideration on the new classification of latest lung ventilators. J Anesth 1: 178–182, 1987)     

无创呼吸机治疗新生儿肺炎临床疗效

目的:探究新生儿肺炎患儿采用无创呼吸机治疗的临床效果。方法:于2017年5月~2019年9月选取本院收治的88例新生儿肺炎患儿,按照数字表法分为2组,对照组44例患儿实施头罩式吸氧治疗,观察组44例采用无创呼吸机治疗,并对两组患儿的疗效、PaO2以及PaCO2水平进行比较。结果:观察组中的总疗效93.18%,比对照组的72.73%更高(P<0.05);治疗前两组患者心率、PaO2以及PaCO2水平比较没有明显区别(P>0.05);治疗后两组患者心率以及PaCO2水平均有一定降低,PaO2水平有一定升高,且观察组治疗后的升高与降低水平均大于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:新生儿肺炎患儿采用无创呼吸机治疗的临床效果确切,可降低患儿的心率水平,改善其血气指标。     

膈肌起搏器在慢性阻塞性肺疾病呼吸机依赖患者脱机中的应用临床疗效观察

目的:探讨慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)呼吸机依赖患者膈肌起搏器的应用及疗效。方法:把2018年6月~2019年6月本院呼吸内科收治的COPD使用呼吸机并发生依赖的清醒患者60例作为研究对象,男27例,女33例;患者年龄60~75岁,平均(66.3±1.2)岁,随机分为观察组(运用常规治疗及护理并增加使用膈肌起搏器)和对照组(运用常规治疗及护理),每组30例,对两组脱机成功率和脱机时间进行比较。结果:观察组患者脱机情况明显优于对照组,观察组与对照组2周脱机成功率分别为83.3%和46.7%,脱机时间分别为(7.56±1.45),(9.42±1.28)d,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:COPD呼吸机依赖患者准备脱机前,给予膈肌起搏器治疗,可明显提高脱机成功率及缩短呼吸机使用时间。     

综合护理干预对急性左心衰患者的影响

目的 探究基于自我调节理论的综合性护理干预对急性左心衰患者无创呼吸机治疗依从性的影响。方法 选取来我院就诊的急性左心衰患者83例,随机分成对照组41例和观察组42例。对照组采用常规护理模式,观察组采用基于自我调节理论的综合性护理。比较两组患者干预前后使用无创呼吸机依从性,比较干预后两组患者对无创呼吸机耐受情况、出院3个月后生活质量及干预过程中并发症发生率。结果 两组患者干预后,观察组依从性指数(85.18±4.13)高于对照组(80.45±3.68)(t=5.512,P=0.000);经干预后,观察组无创呼吸机耐受率(92.68%)与对照组(83.33%)无差异(χ2=1.711,P=0.190);两组患者出院3个月后,观察组在生活质量评分中社会功能(83.23±13.45,75.35±12.7,t=2.736,P=0.007)、情绪职能(74.31±13.64,65.34±8.45,t=3.611,P=0.001)、精神健康(76.38±10.24,68.23±11.53,t=3.402,P=0.001)方面分数高于对照组;干预期间,观察组并发症发生率(26.83%)低于对照组(59.52%)(χ2=9.029,P=0.002)。结论 基于自我调节理论的综合性护理干预能提高急性左心衰患者无创呼吸机治疗依从性,适当改善患者对无创呼吸机的耐受性,减轻并发症发生率,改善患者出院后生活质量。     

小型液体通气仪的研制及应用

介绍一种自行设计制造的、用于小动物的小型液体通气仪（MLVR）。该MLVR采用单片机控制,呼吸频率、潮气量、吸气时间、呼气时间可以根据需要进行调节。将MLVR应用于大鼠进行液体通气后取得良好效果。     

机械通气治疗慢性阻塞性肺疾病并呼吸衰竭

目的 探讨慢性阻塞性肺疾病并呼吸衰竭的治疗。方法 总结分析我院ICU经机械通气治疗此类患者14例的临床资料。结果 明显有效者6例，有效者6例，总有效率85．7％。结论 机械通气是治疗慢性阻塞性肺疾病并呼吸衰竭的切实有效的方法，在挽救此类患者生命方面起重要作用。