Comparison of inhaled nitric oxide with aerosolized prostacyclin or analogues for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

Background: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of inhaled prostacyclin or its analoguesversus nitric oxide (NO) in treating pulmonary hypertension (PH) after cardiac or pulmonary surgery remains unclear.

Methods: PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase databases were searched for literature published prior to December 2019 using the following keywords: inhaled, nitric oxide, prostacyclin, iloprost, treprostinil, epoprostenol, Tyvaso, flolan, and pulmonary hypertension. Randomized controlled trials and multiple-armed prospective studies that evaluated inhaled NO versus prostacyclin (or analogues) in patients for perioperative and/or postoperative PH after either cardiac or pulmonary surgery were included. Retrospective studies, reviews, letters, comments, editorials, and case reports were excluded.

Results: Seven studies with a total of 195 patients were included. No difference in the improvement of mean pulmonary arterial pressure (pooled difference in mean change= ?0.10, 95% CI: ?3.98 to 3.78, p?=?.959) or pulmonary vascular resistance (pooled standardized difference in mean change= ?0.27, 95% CI: ?0.60 to 0.05, p?=?.099) were found between the two treatments. Similarly, no difference was found in other outcomes between the two treatments or subgroup analysis.

Conclusions: Inhaled prostacyclin (or analogues) was comparable to inhaled NO in treating PH after cardiac or pulmonary surgery.

• Key messages

• This study compared the efficacy of inhaled prostacyclin or its analogues versus inhaled NO to treat PH after surgery. The two types of agent exhibited similar efficacy in managing MPAP, PVR, heart rate, and cardiac output was observed.

• Inhaled prostacyclin may serve as an alternative treatment option for PH after cardiac or pulmonary surgery.

     

胆绿素改善大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的作用机制

  目的  探讨胆绿素对大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用以及机制。  方法  采用线栓法建立大鼠大脑中动脉栓塞模型（middle cerebral artery occlusion model，MCAO），给予胆绿素治疗后，采用改良版神经功能缺损评分评价大鼠神经功能缺损情况，干湿重法测定脑组织含水量，TTC染色测定脑梗死面积，Iba-1/DAPI染色标记缺血侧脑组织小胶质细胞活化情况，免疫荧光染色检测脑组织炎症因子TNF-α表达，Western blot测定脑组织Iba-1/CD68的蛋白表达。  结果  和IR组比较，胆绿素治疗可改善MCAO大鼠的神经功能缺损（P < 0.05），同时，还能减轻脑组织含水量（P < 0.05），降低大脑梗死面积（P < 0.05），以及降低缺血侧脑组织中小胶质细胞的表达和Iba-1/CD68蛋白的表达（P < 0.05）。此外，胆绿素治疗还能减少缺血侧脑组织中炎症因子TNF-α的表达（P < 0.05）。  结论  胆绿素在MCAO大鼠中可能通过抑制小胶质细胞活化而减轻大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤。     

二甲双胍对糖尿病合并食管癌患者放疗效果分析

目的通过观察二甲双胍对糖尿病合并食管癌患者放疗效果,为糖尿病合并食管癌患者的治疗提供依据。方法选取2016年-2018年在该院确诊的糖尿病合并食管癌并口服二甲双胍降糖治疗的患者51例为观察组,同期诊断糖尿病合并食管癌并皮下注射胰岛素治疗的患者50例为对照组,所有的患者均实施内镜切除联合局部放疗治疗。治疗结束后随访1个月,根据RECIST标准对治疗效果进行评价两组患者的近期疗效。结果观察组患者近期疗效明显优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论二甲双胍可以提高食管癌患者的放疗效果。     

长春西部地区1258例过敏原特异性IgE检测结果分析

目的了解长春西部地区过敏原特异性IgE分布情况。方法应用免疫印迹法检测1 258例患者的19种吸入性及食物性过敏原特异性IgE抗体,统计过敏原结果及种类。结果 1 258例患者,检出至少一种特异性IgE阳性率为34.0%。男性阳性率为33.5%;女性阳性率为34.5%。男女间阳性率差异无统计学意义(P> 0.05)。吸入性过敏原阳性率由高到低依次为:普通豚草14.2%、艾蒿11.4%、屋尘螨/粉尘螨8.1%、猫毛3.8%、狗上皮2.4%、柳树/杨树/榆树2.1%,屋尘1.6%、蟑螂1.6%、点青霉/分枝孢霉/烟曲霉/交链孢霉1.2%、葎草1.1%。食物性过敏原阳性率由高到低依次为:鸡蛋白2.9%、鳕鱼/龙虾/扇贝2.7%、牛奶2.3%、黄豆1.9%、蟹1.5%、虾1.3%、牛肉1.2%、花生1.0%、羊肉0.8%。混合过敏达到了相当高的比例。结论长春西部地区吸入性过敏原以普通豚草、艾蒿和屋尘螨/粉尘螨为主;食物性过敏原以鸡蛋白、鳕鱼/龙虾/扇贝、牛奶为主,明确过敏原,对过敏性患者的预防和治疗有重大意义。     

Delivery during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support of pregnant woman with severe respiratory distress syndrome caused by influenza: a case report and review of the literature

Objective: To report a case of labour induction during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by influenza and review of the literature.

Methods: Case report and the literature search of all English articles on delivery while on ECMO in patients with ARDS caused by influenza.

Results: A 25-year-old pregnant woman was initiated with ECMO due to severe ARDS caused by influenza A (H1N1) virus. When the patient had symptoms of colporrhagia and uterine contractions, the medical team decided to start labour induction while on ECMO. There were in total five case reports identified. Maternal oxygenation was improved after delivery and ECMO was successfully discontinued.

Conclusions: Maternal oxygenation was improved after delivery, which may be beneficial to reduce the duration of ECMO. Caesarean section (CS) may be the most used mode and labour induction could be another option. The procedure should be performed by an experienced ECMO team, cooperating with the obstetrician, anaesthesiologist, and ICU doctors.     

低剂量前列地尔对肝移植患者术中PAP和血流动力学的影响

  目的  探讨在原位肝移植术中使用低剂量前列地尔对患者肺动脉压（PAP）血流动力学的影响。  方法  选择2018年3月至2019年9月在昆明市第一人民医院接受原位肝移植手术的患者22例，随机分为两组，实验组12例，经颈内静脉持续泵入前列地尔[1.5 ng/（kg·min）]；对照组10例，经颈内静脉持续泵入等量的生理盐水；比较手术的不同时刻两组患者的平均肺动脉压（MPAP）和血流动力学差异。  结果  两组患者的基本资料（年龄、性别、身高、体重、ASA分级）和肝移植术中的基本情况（输液量、浓缩红细胞输注量、血浆输注量、失血量、尿量、手术时间、无肝期时间），差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05），且在手术的不同时刻，两组患者的MPAP和血流动力学的变，差异无统计学意义（P > 0.05）。  结论  在原位肝移植手术中持续泵入[1.5 ng/（kg·min）]前列地尔对患者的PAP和血流动力学均无明显的影响。