ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of AIRVO2 respiratory humidification apparatus in patients with tracheotomy after successful weaning from mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit (ICU).MethodsOne hundred subjects were randomly divided into a control group (treated with the tracheotomy mask joint oxygen inhalation by heating humidifier, n=50) and an observation group (treated with AIRVO2 model, n=50) on the basis of conventional therapy. Blood gas indexes (pH, PaO2, PaCO2, PaO2/FiO2) and clinical data (heart rate, respiratory rate, SpO2, sputum viscosity) were recorded at 0 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h after weaning. Besides, the incidence of postoperative pulmonary infection, rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI), successful weaning rate from mechanical ventilation and daily cost of weaning between the two groups were compared at 72 h after weaning.ResultsAfter treatment, all observed data of the patients were obviously improved compared with those before treatment. The differences of humidification effects between the observation group and the control group at the same time point were statistically significant (P<0.05). The differences of heart rate, respiratory rate, and SpO2 between the observation group and the control group at the same time point were statistically significant (P<0.05). The improvement of PaO2 and PaCO2 at the same time point were statistically different between the observation group and the control group (P<0.05). Seventy-two hours after weaning, the incidence of postoperative pulmonary infection and RSBI in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05), successful weaning rate from mechanical ventilation in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05), and the average daily cost of weaning from mechanical ventilation in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). Nine patients in the control group and 1 patient in the observation group needed secondary mechanical ventilation due to hypoxemia.ConclusionThe therapy of AIRVO2 respiratory humidification apparatus combined with conventional treatment may achieve satisfactory effect for patients of successful weaning from mechanical ventilation with tracheotomy, and it is worthy of promotion in clinical use.
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of low molecular weight heparin on community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). MethodsA total of 78 patients with CAP admitted to hospital between January 2013 and March 2015 were randomly assigned into a conventional treatment group and a heparin treatment group. Both groups received anti-infection and symptomatic treatment, and the patients in heparin treatment group additionally received low molecular weight heparin by abdominal subcutaneous injection once daily for a course with seven days. The age, sex and severity of the disease were recorded. White blood cell (WBC) count and the levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were measured on and during admission. ResultsThe baseline information including age and sex, severity of illness, CRP, ESR and WBC counts on admission and the first treatment day had no difference between two groups (P > 0.05). CRP and ESR on day 3 after treatment and WBC counts on day 7 after treatment in the heparin treatment group were significantly more decreased than those in the conventional treatment group (P < 0.05). For the moderate and severe CAP patients, the level of CRP on day 3 after treatment and WBC counts on day 7 after treatment in the heparin treatment group were significant lower than those in the conventional treatment group (P < 0.05). ConclusionCombination therapy of low molecular weight heparin may improve the clinical efficacy of CAP.
Objective To study clinical efficacy of irreversible electroporation in the treatment of advanced hepatic carcinoma. Methods Between July 2015 and September 2015, 8 patients with advanced hepatic carcinoma (10 tumors) were treated by ultrasound-guided irreversible electroporation, using pertacuneous, laparoscope or open surgery in the Rockets Army General Hospital of PLA. Prospectively collected and summarized the clinical data. Finally, analyzed the therapeutic effect of irreversible electroporation. Results Compared with before treatment, the quality of life score significantly increased 〔(37.75±4.65) scores vs. (22.25±2.87) scores, P=0.000〕 in 3 months after treatment of irreversible electroporation, but value of serum total bilirubin (56.37 mmol/L vs. 150.40 mmol/L, P=0.046), direct bilirubin (58.69 mmol/L vs. 71.60 mmol/L, P=0.012), alanine aminotransferase 〔(52.63±12.14) U/mL vs. (87.28±27.94) U/mL, P=0.003〕, asperate aminotransferase 〔(48.45±13.75) U/mL vs. (74.40±21.09) U/mL, P=0.000〕, and alpha fetoprotein (82.10 ng/mL vs. 159.20 ng/mL, P=0.042) significantly decreased. One patient suffered from persistent upper abdominal pain after irreversible electroporation, but no serious complications, such as infection, biliary fistula, hemorrhage, and liver or kidney failure occurred in all 8 patients. Abdominal enhanced CT scanning or MRI in 3 months after irreversible electroporation showed complete ablation in 7 patients and incomplete ablation with some residual in 1 patient. Eight patients were followed up for 3-5 months 〔an average of (4.0±0.9) months〕. During follow-up period, all patients had been alive with 1 case of recurrence. Conclusion The effect of ultrasound-guided irreversible electroporation in the treatment of advanced hepatic carcinoma is remarkable, and it may deserve clinical application in consideration of its safety and efficacy.
ObjectiveTo summarize clinical application progress of stereotactic radiotherapy for primary hepatocellular carcinoma. MethodsThe literatures about the research progress of the stereotactic radiotherapy for primary hepatocellular carcinoma were reviewed. ResultsRadiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma is importantly based on the radiation biology of the liver and the radiophysics of the liver cancer. Stereotactic precision radiotherapy is an effective and low toxic treatment for early hepatocellular carcinoma, moreover, it alone or in combination with microwave ablation, hepatic artery chemoembolization for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma is safe and effective method for the treatment. ConclusionsThe optimal dose model for hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma radical dose level are problems that need further exploration, and radiobiology, radiation physics research must be strengthened to explore it, stereotactic precision radiotherapy treatment modalities in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma position will become increasingly people attention.
ObjectiveTo analyze the clinical efficacy of etofenamate gel in patients with chronic trauma of locomotion system. MethodsRandomized parallel-controlled trial was conducted. From September 2011 to March 2012, 120 patients who were diagnosed with chronic trauma of locomotion system were divided into two groups. One was etofenamate gel group (group A), and the other was diclofenac sodium cream group (group B). Treatment course was two weeks. ResultsAfter two weeks of therapy, the effective rate of etofenamate gel was 85.0%, and of diclofenac sodium cream was 83.3%. The difference between etofenamate gel and diclofenac sodium cream had no statistical significance. Two drugs had similar efficacy in treating chronic trauma of locomotion system. Two patients in the etofenamate gel group and three in the diclofenac sodium cream group had very slight adverse reactions. ConclusionEtofenamate gel is effective in patients with chronic trauma of locomotion system, and the efficacy is similar with diclofenac sodium cream. It is particularly suitable for patients with gastrointestinal diseases.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of fasttrack (FT) and traditional care (TC) on patients with rectal cancer underwent different surgical strategies in perioperative period. MethodsThe clinical data of 285 patients with rectal cancer from January 2009 to January 2010 in this hospital were retrospectively analyzed. These patients underwent high anterior resection (HAR) or lower/super lower anterior resection (LAR) under FT and TC were divided into four groups: FT+HAR (n=39), FT+LAR (n=17), TC+HAR (n=151), and TC+LAR (n=78), and intraoperative conditions and postoperative rehabilitation were analyzed. ResultsThe baselines characteristics of four groups were basically identical (Pgt;0.05). ①The operative time and blood loss of patients in four groups were not statistically significant (Pgt;0.05). ②Anastomotic leakage occurred in three cases, wound infection in 13 cases, and intestinal obstruction in four cases after operation, and the difference was not significant in four groups (Pgt;0.05). ③The time of first defecation and first flatus of four groups were not statistically significant (Pgt;0.05), but there were significant differences in the time with drainage tube, nasogastric tube, and catheter tube, the time of first intake and first ambulation, and length of stay among four groups (Plt;0.05). Compared with TC+HAR and TC+LAR group, the time with drainage tube, nasogastric tube, and catheter tube, and the time of first intake and first ambulation of patients were shorter in FT+HAR and FT+LAR group, and the length of stay of patients in FT+LAR group was shorter than that in TC+HAR group and TC+LAR group (Plt;0.05). ConclusionsFT can promote postoperative rehabilitation of rectal cancer patients underwent different surgical strategies, but which does not demonstrate the superiority of reducing postoperative complications.
Objective To explore the clinical effect of intramuscular injection of methotrexate on hysteroscopic treatment of endogenous cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP). Methods A prospective analysis was conducted on 94 patients diagnosed with endogenous CSP who visited the Department of Gynecology in Liuzhou Workers’ Hospital between January 2013 and January 2018, and they were randomly divided into two groups, the intramuscular injection of methotrexate followed by hysteroscopic surgery group (the methotrexate group, n=39) and the direct hysteroscopic surgery group (the non-methotrexate group, n=55). The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, surgical complications, length of hospital stay, hospitalization expenses, the recovery time of blood human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) and treatment outcomes of the two groups were compared. The normally distributed data were expressed as mean±standard deviation, and the non-normally distributed data were expressed as median (lower quartile, upper quartile). Results There was no statistically significant difference in age, gestational sac diameter, uterine scar thickness, number of cesarean sections, time from cesarean section to present, time of menopause, or preoperative blood HCG value between the two groups (P>0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in intraoperative blood loss [75 (35, 120) vs. 65 (35, 130) mL, P=0.821], incidence of complications (5.1% vs. 5.5%, P=1.000), postoperative blood HCG recovery time [(5.22±2.17) vs. (4.96±1.81) weeks, P=0.559] or the effective rate of treatment (94.9% vs. 90.9%, P=0.747) between the two groups. The methotrexate group had longer operation time [43 (34, 55) vs. 32 (28, 35) min, P=0.001], longer length of hospital stay [(10.89±1.42) vs. (5.82±1.47) d, P<0.001], and higher hospitalization cost [(8596.46±3336.59) vs. (7058.84±2638.49) yuan, P=0.014]. Conclusion For patients with endogenous CSP, intramuscular injection of methotrexate before hysteroscopic surgery is not necessary, for it has no significant impact on the treatment effect, instead, it may prolong the operation time and length of hospital stay, and increase the hospitalization cost.
ObjectiveTo observe the therapeutic effect of the Tizanidine hydroehloride combined with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on fibromyalgia syndrome. MethodsA total of 166 patients collected from August 2011 to January 2013 were randomly divided into control group and treatment group (with 83 cases in each group), the NSAIDs was used for control group, and for the other group, the Tizanidine hydroehloride combined with NSAIDs was used. The patients in two groups were continuously treated for 2 weeks. And the first and second week after treatment, the psychological evaluation,visual analogue pain, activities of daily living were detected. During the treatment period, the average follow-up duration was 3 months. ResultsThe clinical efficacy was better after treatment in both of the two groups. The clinical efficacy was more significant in treatment group than that in the control group, and the occurrence of gastrointestinal discomfort were less in the treatment group than that in the control group. ConclusionTizanidine hydroehloride combined with NSAIDs is effective on fibromyalgia syndrome. And the Tizanidine hydroehloride can protect the gastrointestine from being injured.
Evidence-based medicine advocates to support clinical decision-making with the best evidence, which is useful to objectively evaluate the clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine and optimize clinical diagnosis and treatment. However, significant individualized characteristics identified from syndrome differentiation and treatment are incompatible with evidence-based clinical decision-making, which highlights population-level evidence, to some extent. In recent years, a number of new methods and technologies have been introduced into individualized clinical efficacy evaluation research of traditional Chinese medicine to assist managing and processing complex and multivariate information. These methods and technologies share similarities with evidence-based medicine, and are expected to link the clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine with evidence-based clinical decision-making. They will guide the development of evidence-based clinical decision-making in traditional Chinese medicine.
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effect of unilateral puncture percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) through transverse process-pedicle approach (TPA) for the treatment of lumbar osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF).MethodsFrom January 2014 to June 2019, a total of 220 OVF patients (321 fractured vertebral bodies) were enrolled, and PKP was performed by unilateral TPA puncture. The distribution of bone cement in vertebral body exceeding the midline of vertebral body was defined as the success of puncture, and the success rates of puncture of different vertebral bodies were recorded. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), anterior and middle heights of the vertebral body, and the local Cobb angle were compared between three time points namely before operation, 1 day after operation, and 6 months after operation. Surgery-related complications were recorded.ResultsThe 220 patients included 57 males and 163 females, with a mean age of (70.3±6.5) years, a mean course of disease of (18.7±17.7) d, and a mean bone mineral density of −3.3±0.6. The success rate of puncture from L1 to L5 was 81.7% (85/104), 95.2% (80/84), 100.0% (69/69), 97.6% (41/42), and 72.7% (16/22), respectively. The mean volume of bone cement injected into the vertebral bodies was (5.8±0.9) mL. Two patients were followed up for less than 6 months because of death or loss to follow-up, and the other 218 patients were followed up for 6-57 months, with an average of (19.6±8.7) months. Before surgery, 1 day after surgery, and 6 months after surgery, the median (lower quartile, upper quartile) of VAS scores was 6 (6, 8), 1 (1, 2), and 2 (1, 2), respectively, with statistically significant differences in all the two-two comparisons (P<0.017). At the three time points, the median (lower quartile, upper quartile) of ODI was 61% (54%, 66%), 26% (22%, 30%), and 25% (24%, 31%), respectively, the mean height of anterior vertebral body was (18.3±2.8), (22.6±3.0), and (22.6±3.1) mm, respectively, the mean height of middle vertebral body was (17.8±2.2), (22.9±2.8), and (22.9±2.7) mm, respectively, the mean local Cobb angle was (19.9±2.6), (14.4±2.8), (14.4±2.8)°, respectively, and the values at 1 day and 6 months after surgery all differed from those before surgery (P<0.017). A total of 32 cases (42 vertebrae) had bone cement leakage, of whom 4 cases had related symptoms. There were 32 re-fractures of the vertebral bodies, including 18 adjacent vertebral body fractures, with an incidence rate of 5.6%. There were 3 vertebral infections after operation, the incidence was 0.9%.ConclusionPatients with OVF of the lumbar spine undergoing unilateral TPA puncture for PKP surgery have a high success rate, definite clinical effect, and satisfactory correction of local deformities.