Objective To evaluate the effects of inhalation combined intravenous antibiotics for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Methods A computerized search was performed through Cochrane library, Joanna Briggs Institute Library, PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, CBM, CNKI and Wangfang medical network about inhalation combined intravenous antibiotics therapy in ventilator-associated pneumonia in the literatures. The data extracting and quality assessment were performed by three researchers. The meta-analysis was performed by RevMan 5.3 software. Results Thirteen studies was included for analysis. The results showed that the cure rate was higher in the experimental group compared with the control group with significant difference (RR=1.16, 95%CI 1.07 to 1.56,P=0.000 5). There were no significant differences in the mortality (RR=1.04, 95%CI 0.82 to 1.32,P=0.74) or the incidence of kidney damage (RR=0.79, 95%CI 0.51 to 1.22,P=0.29). The difference in pathogenic bacteria removal was statistically significant (RR=1.38, 95%CI 1.09 to 1.74,P=0.007). The negative conversion rate of respiratory secretions was higher in the experimental group. Conclusion Inhalation combined intravenous antibiotics can improve the cure rate of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia, clear pathogenic bacteria effectively, and is worthy of recommendation for clinical use.
Objective To compare the humidification effect of the MR410 humidification system and MR850 humidification system in the process of mechanical ventilation. Methods Sixty-nine patients underwent mechanical ventilation were recruited and randomly assigned to a MR850 group and a MR410 group. The temperature and relative humidity at sites where tracheal intubation or incision, the absolute humidity, the sticky degree of sputum in initial three days after admission were measured. Meanwhile the number of ventilator alarms related to sputum clogging and pipeline water, incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia, duration of mechanical ventilation, and mortality were recorded. Results In the MR850 group,the temperature of inhaled gas was ( 36. 97 ±1. 57) ℃, relative humidity was ( 98. 35 ±1. 32) % , absolute humidity was ( 43. 66 ±1. 15) mg H2O/L, which were more closer to the optimal inhaled gas for human body.The MR850 humidification system was superior to the MR410 humidification system with thinner airway secretions, less pipeline water, fewer ventilator alarms, and shorter duration of mechanical ventilation. There was no significant difference in mortality between two groups. Conclusions Compared with MR410 humidification system, MR850 humidification system is more able to provide better artificial airway humidification and better clinical effect.
The setting and adjustment of ventilator parameters need to rely on a large amount of clinical data and rich experience. This paper explored the problem of difficult decision-making of ventilator parameters due to the time-varying and sudden changes of clinical patient’s state, and proposed an expert knowledge-based strategies for ventilator parameter setting and stepless adaptive adjustment based on fuzzy control rule and neural network. Based on the method and the real-time physiological state of clinical patients, we generated a mechanical ventilation decision-making solution set with continuity and smoothness, and automatically provided explicit parameter adjustment suggestions to medical personnel. This method can solve the problems of low control precision and poor dynamic quality of the ventilator’s stepwise adjustment, handle multi-input control decision problems more rationally, and improve ventilation comfort for patients.
ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence, pathogens, risk factors and clinical outcomes for ventilator- associated pneumonia (VAP) in children after tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) surgical correction, in order to offer reliable data for the prevention of VAP.MethodsThis was a retrospective study performed in Guangdong General Hospital and 181 children (121 males, 60 females, mean age of 11.2±10.4 months) undergoing surgical correction for TOF were included. ALL the children who received mechanical ventilation for 48 hours or longer between January 2013 and December 2017 were classified into a VAP group (n=44) and a non-VAP group (n=137). T test, χ2 test and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to identify the possible risk factors for VAP.ResultsThis study enrolled 181 patients , of which 44 were diagnosed as VAP. And the incidence of VAP was 24.3%. The most frequent isolated pathogen was Gram-negative bacteria (69.7%). Single factor analysis showed that the variables significantly associated with a risk factor of VAP were: hypoxic spells, preoperative pneumonia, preoperative mechanical ventilation support, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time, reintubation, pulmonary atelectasis, low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS), intra-abdominal drainage and transfusion of fresh frozen plasma. The multiple logistic regression showed CPB time (OR=1.011), reintubation (OR=14.548), pulmonary atelectasis (OR=6.139) and LCOS (OR=3.054) were independent risk factors for VAP in children after TOF surgical correction. Patients with VAP had prolonged duration of mechanical ventilation, a longer ICU stay and longer hospitalization time.ConclusionsThe VAP rate in this population is higher than that reported abroad, which leads to prolonged duration of mechanical ventilation and a longer hospital stay. The effective measures for prevention of VAP should be taken according to the related risk factors for VAP to decrease the incidence of VAP in children after TOF surgical correction.
Objective A comparative study of in-hospital mortality and risk factors of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria (CRGNB) and non-carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria (nCRGNB) in China was conducted to investigate whether there is a higher in-hospital mortality of VAP caused by CRGNB and its unique associated risk factors. Methods Relevant literatures published at home and abroad in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane library, Web of Science, CNKI and Wanfang databases were retrieved from the date of establishment to June 1, 2021, and the quality of the included literatures was evaluated using Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Meta-analysis of literatures meeting the criteria was performed using RevMan 5.3 software. Results A total of 5 literatures were included, all of which were case-control studies with a total of 574 cases, including 302 cases in the CRGNB group and 272 cases in the nCRGNB group. The results showed that the in-patient mortality of VAP caused by CRGNB infection was significantly increased compared with that of VAP caused by nCRGNB infection (OR=2.51, 95%CI 1.71 - 3.67, P<0.00001). Risk factor analysis of CRGNB infection showed that statistically significant risk factors included mechanical ventilation duration ≥7 days (OR=2.66, 95%CI 1.23 - 5.75, P=0.01), secondary intubation (OR=4.48, 95%CI 2.61 - 7.69], P<0.00001), combined with antibiotics (OR=2.83, 95%CI 1.76 - 4.54, P<0.0001), using carbapenem antibiotics (OR=2.78, 95%CI 1.76 - 4.40, P<0.0001). In addition, two studies showed that tigecycline was sensitive to CRGNB in vitro. Conclusions Compared with nCRGNB-induced VAP, CRGNB infection significantly increases the in-hospital mortality of VAP patients in China, indicating that the in-hospital mortality of CRGNB infection is related to drug resistance, and had little relationship with region and drug resistance mechanism. Among them, mechanical ventilation duration ≥7 days, secondary intubation, combined use of antibiotics and carbapenem antibiotics are risk factors for CRGNB infection in VAP patients. Tigecycline is sensitive to most CRGNB strains in China and is an important choice for the treatment of CRGNB in China.
Objective To evaluate systematically the effect of antibiotic treatment on ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT). Methods Pubmed,Web of Science,OVID SP (ACP Journal Club,Cochrane Central Register of Contralled Trials,Embase,Medline),as well as China National Knowledge Infrastructure,China Science and Technology Journal Database,and Wanfang Data were searched for literatures about antibiotic treatment on VAT.The search deadline was March 2016.Meta-analysis was conducted with RevMan 5.3 software. Results A total of 6 studies with 769 patients were included.Among 769 patients,432 patients were treated by antibiotics,and 337 patients in control group were treated without antibiotics.Meta-analysis showed antibiotics treatment significantly reduced incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia compared with control group [OR=0.27,95%CI (0.17,0.43),P<0.05],and shortened length of ICU stay [MD -1.51,95%CI(-2.04,-0.98),P<0.00001] .There were no significant difference in duration of mechanical ventilation [MD -2.52,95%CI (-6.85,1.81),P=0.25],mortality [OR=0.41,95%CI(0.15,1.14),P=0.09],or drug-resistant bacteria production [OR=0.62,95%CI(0.17,2.19),P>0.05]. Conclusions Antibiotic treatment can reduce incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with VAT.Further more high quality randomized controlled trials are needed to assess the effect of antibiotic treatment on VAT.
Objective To evaluate the effect of auto adjusted triggering mechanism on the triggering balance of sensitivity and anti-interference in non invasive ventilator field. Methods Taking the breathing simulator as the experimental platform, for the same ventilator, the experiments of "automatic adjustment mode" and "manual adjustment mode" were carried out in a self-control manner, comparing the sensitivity and anti-interference indexes of the experimental group and the control group in the triggering stage. The results were statistically analyzed. Results In case of large air leakage, for ventilator of "A40", the group of "automatic adjustment mode" presented auto-triggered cycle and the group of "manual adjustment mode" (the inspiratory trigger sensitivity was adjusted to 5 to 9 L/min) could provide breathing assistance ventilation. While for ventilator of "VENT", both the group of "automatic adjustment mode" and the group of "manual adjustment mode" (the inspiratory trigger sensitivity was adjusted to 1 to 8 arbitrary unit) appear auto-triggered cycle. In case of medium air leakage, for ventilator of "A40", the trigger delay time, trigger pressure and trigger work of the "manual adjustment mode" group (the inspiratory trigger sensitivity was adjusted to 3 to 5 L/min) were significantly less than those of the "automatic adjustment mode" group, and the trigger delay time, trigger work of the "manual adjustment mode" group (the inspiratory trigger sensitivity was adjusted to 8 to 9 L/min) were significantly higher than those of the "automatic adjustment mode" group; While for ventilator of "VENT", compared with the inspiratory trigger sensitivity of the "automatic adjustment mode" group and the "manual adjustment mode" group (the inspiratory trigger sensitivity was adjusted to 4 arbitrary unit), the trigger delay time, trigger pressure and trigger work were not statistically significant. In case of small air leakage, for ventilator of "A40", the trigger delay time and trigger work of the "manual adjustment mode" group (the inspiratory trigger sensitivity was adjusted to 2 to 6 L/min) were significantly less than those in the "automatic adjustment mode" group, and the trigger pressure of "manual adjustment mode" group (the inspiratory trigger sensitivity was adjusted to 2 to 5 L/min and 7 L/min) was significantly lower than that of "automatic adjustment mode" group. While for ventilator of "VENT", the trigger delay time, trigger pressure and trigger work of the "manual adjustment" group (the inspiratory trigger sensitivity was adjusted to 1 to 2 arbitrary unit) were less than those of the experimental group, and they were statistically significant. Conclusions In case of large air leakage, ventilator of "VENT" can not provide breathing assistance ventilation no matter which inspiratory trigger mode. While ventilator of "A40" should be used the "manual adjustment mode", and adjust the inspiratory trigger sensitivity to the less sensitive arbitrary unit to increase its performance of anti-interference. In case of medium air leakage, for both ventilator of "A40" and ventilator of "VENT", it is better to use "automatic adjustment" mode for breathing assistance ventilation. In case of small air leakage, for both ventilator of "A40" and ventilator of "VENT", it is better to use "manual adjustment" mode for breathing assistance ventilation and we should adjust the inspiratory trigger sensitivity to the higher sensitive arbitrary without auto-triggered cycle.
Objective To explore the expression and effect of heme oxygenase-1 ( HO-1) in ventilator-induced lung injury. Methods Twenty-four New Zealand rabbits were randomly assigned to three groups, ie. a conventional ventilation + PEEP group( C group) , a ventilator-induced lung injury group( VILI group) , and a VILI + HO-1 inducer hemin group( Hm group) .Western blot and immunohistochemistry assay were used to investigate the expression of HO-1 protein. Blood gas analysis, lung wet /dry ratio, lunghistopathology and lung injury score were used to evaluate lung injury. Results HO-1 protein expression significantly increased in the VILI group compared with the C group. HO-1 was found mainly in alveolar epithelial cells and vascular endothelial cells, as well as in alveolar macrophages and neutrophils. Compared with the VILI group, HO-1 protein and PaO2 /FiO2 increased, while lung wet/dry ratio and lung injury score decreased in the Hmgroup significantly( P lt;0. 05) . Conclusion High HO-1 expression can alleviate lung injury from large tidal volume ventilation, implying its protective role in lung pathogenesis.
Objective To investigate the effect of a real-time compliance dashboard to help reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia ( VAP) with ventilator bundle. Methods 240 patients who were admitted into the intensive care unit ( ICU) of Shougang Hospital of Peking University and had received mechanical ventilation ( MV) for over 48 hours, between January 2010 and November 2011, were studied prospectively. The patients were divided into two groups by random number table, ie. a dashboard group ( n = 120) with implementation of a real-time compliance dashboard to help reduce VAP with ventilator bundle, and a control group ( n=120) with implementation of usually routine order to help reduce VAP with ventilator bundle. The success rate of ventilator bundle implementation, incidence of VAP, duration of MV, duration within ICU, mortality within 28 days, cost within ICU were compared between two groups. Results Compared with the control group, the success rate of ventilator bundle implementation obviously increased ( 81.6% vs. 52.5%) , incidence of VAP ( 14. 5/1000 days of MV vs. 36.2 /1000 days of MV) , duration of MV [ 5( 4,7) days vs. 8( 6,11) days] , duration within ICU [ 8( 6,12) days vs. 13( 8,16) days] , mortality of 28 days ( 12.6% vs. 28.6% ) , and cost within ICU ( 36,437 vs. 58,942) in the dashboard group obviously reduced ( Plt;0.05) . Conclusions Implementation of a real time compliance dashboard to help reduce VAP with ventilator bundle can obviously improve medical personnel compliance and reduce incidence of VAP, duration of MV, duration within ICU, mortality and cost in ICU than those of routine medical order to help reduce VAP with ventilator bundle.
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of target monitoring on the patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in intensive care unit (ICU), analyze the risk factors and take effective measures to reduce the VAP occurrence. MethodsTarget monitoring was performed on patients with ventilator in ICU from January to July 2013 (observation group), and they were compared with those patients accepting general comprehensive monitoring in ICU from January to July 2012 (control group). The incidence of VAP was compared between the two groups. ResultsThe incidence of VAP in the observation group and the control group was 21.73‰ and 53.33‰, respectively. There was a significant difference between the observation group and the control group (P<0.05). ConclusionFor patients undergoing mechanical ventilation, target monitoring can control the risk factors and incidence of VAP, adjust the interference in time, and improve the curing rate.