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Objective: To observe the effect of the combination of acupuncture and medication on orthostatic hypotension after incomplete cervical spinal cord injury. Methods: Ninety-two patients with orthostatic hypotension after incomplete cervical spinal cord injury were divided into two groups according to the random number table method, with 46 cases in each group. The control group was treated with oral midodrine hydrochloride on the basis of conventional treatment, and the observation group was treated with acupuncture in addition to the intervention used in the control group. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks. The changes in supine and orthostatic blood pressures, motor and sensory scores, quadriplegic function index score, clinical efficacy, and safety evaluation were observed. Results: During the treatment, 2 cases dropped out in the observation group, and 3 cases dropped out in the control group. After 4 weeks of treatment, the clinical efficacy of the observation group was better than that of the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the supine systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure in the two groups had no significant changes (P>0.05), while the orthostatic systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, the motor and sensory scores, and the quadriplegic function index score were significantly higher than those before treatment (P<0.05), and the scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Adverse reactions were mild in both groups. Conclusion: The combination of acupuncture and medication can significantly improve the orthostatic blood pressure, motor and sensory function and daily living ability of patients with orthostatic hypotension after incomplete cervical spinal cord injury, and it is safe and reliable.
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Objective To investigate the significance of permissive hypercapnia( PHC) in the treat-ment of neonates with respiratory failure using synchronized nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation. Methods A retrospective study was conducted in 47 neonates with respiratory failure admitted to our NICU during January 2015 to December 2017. The subjects were divided into PHC group ( n =27, PaCO245 ～70 mmHg,1 mmHg=0. 133 kPa) and non-permissive hypercapnia( non-PHC) group( n=20,PaCO235～45 mmHg),respectively. The blood gas indicators(PaO2,PaCO2,PaO2/FiO2) before and after non-invasive ventilation treatment were compared;Ventilator parameters of the two groups ( PIP, PEEP, PiO2 , Ti ) were compared. Duration of oxygen therapy,non-invasive ventilation time,starting time of feeding,length of hospi-tal stay,the incidence of intracranial hemorrhage,air leakage,ventilation induced lung injury,and reintubation rate were compared between the two groups. Results After treatment,the blood gas indexes of PaO2 and OI at 24h in two groups were significantly higher than those before the treatment(P<0. 05). There was no sig-nificant difference on PaO2 and OI between two groups both before and after treatment. PaCO2 was lower in non-PHC group after treatment than that before the treatment(P<0. 05),but it showed no difference in PHC group (P>0. 05). The PIP value of the ventilator parameters in PHC group[(19. 9 ± 2. 7) mmHg] was sig-nificantly lower than that in the non-PHC group[(21. 7 ± 2. 3) mmHg](P<0. 05),and there was no statisti-cally significant difference between the two groups in the other ventilator parameters(P>0. 05). Duration of oxygen therapy,starting time of feeding,the time of using noninvasive ventilation,length of hospital stay in PHC group were shorter obviously than those in non-PHC group [ ( 79. 5 ± 10. 8 ) h vs. ( 92. 7 ± 19. 1 ) h;(34.3±8.8)hvs.(47.1±10.8)h;(67.4±12.3)hvs.(97.6±17.3)h;(11.0±4.6)dvs.(14.0±3.9) d](P<0. 05). The incidences of air leakage,and intracranial hemorrhage showed no significant difference between PHC group and non-PHC group(3/27 cases vs. 4/20 cases;3/27 cases vs. 2/20 cases)(P>0. 05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the rate of reintubation of invasive ventilation after non-invasive ventilation failure ( 2/27 cases vs. 3/20 cases, P > 0. 05 ) . The incidence of ventilator induced lung injury was significantly lower in PHC group than that in non-PHC group ( 2/27 cases vs. 7/20 cases) ( P<0. 05 ) . Conclusion The effects of treating respiratory failure were similar in PHC group and non-PHC group. However,the PHC treatment could shorten the time of oxygen therapy,non-invasive ventila-tion time and hospitalization time,reduce the incidence of lung injury associated with ventilator. The clinical efficacy of PHC was more significant.
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Objective To investigate the distribution of pathogenic bacteria characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility results in children with positive urine culture specimen in order to provide some references for the clinical rational use of antimicrobial agents.Methods The pathogenic data of children in our hospital in 2017 with positive urine culture specimen were collected and statistical analyzed.Results A total of 364 strains of 23 pathogens have been isolated,which the Escherichia coli was dominant,accounting for 41.21％ (150strains).followed by Enterococcus faecium (18.41％),Klebsiella pneumoniae (14.29％) and Enterococcus faecalis (7.15％).Different pathogenic bacterias have varying degrees of drug resistance to commonly used antibiotics.The drug resistance rates of Escherichia coli to ampicillin,piperacillin,cefmenorr and cefazolin were 88.36％,85.71％,81.58％ and 81.16％.The drug resistance rates of Enterococcus faecium to ampicillin,clindamycin and penicillin G were 100％;the drug resistance rates of Klebsiella pneumoniae to ampicillin,tetracycline,cefazolin and cefuroxime axetil were 96.08％,92.31％,82.98％ and 80％;All Enterococcus faecalis detected were sensitive to qulnupristin/dalfopristin and clindamycin.Conclusion Escherichia coil,Enterococcus faecium,Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterococcus faecalis ate common pathogens in positive urine culture of children.Clinicians should use antibiotics reasonably according to the pathogenic characteristics.
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Objective To explore the distribution and drug resistance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBLs)producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in elderly and young and middle-aged patients,and provide reference for rational use of antibiotics for clinicians.Methods Specimens of elderly (≥ 60 years old) and young and middle-aged (18-59 years old) patients who with various clinical infection in Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from January 2016 to December 2016 were collected as the research object.ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae was isolated from 125 patients (60 elderly patients and 65 young and middle-aged patients).The preliminary screening and phenotypic confirmatory test of ESBLs were carried according to the method which was recommended by American Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute.The drug resistance of ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae was analysed and the resuh of the two groups were compared.Results The specimens of ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains of elderly patients were mainly from urine (36.67％),sputum (33.33％) and whole blood (11.67％);the specimens of young and middle-aged patients were also mainly from urine (24.62％),sputum(24.62％) and whole blood (15.38％).There was statistical significance in the distribution of ESBLs producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the specimens secretions between the elderly patients and the young and middle-aged patients(P ＜0.05).There was no statistical significance in the distribution of ESBLs producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the specimens of urine,sputum,whole blood,bile,pus,drain,cerebrospinal fluid,ascitic fluid and catheter between the elderly patients and the young and middle-aged patients (P ＞ 0.05).ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains of elderly patients were mainly isolated from department of respiration (20.00％,12/60) and department of urinary surgery (18.33％,11/60);the ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains of young and middle-aged patients were mainly isolated from department of intensive care (16.92％,11/65) and department of neurosurgery (16.92％,11/65).There was statistical significance in the distribution of ESBLs producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the department of respiration and obstetrics and gynecology between elderly patients and young and middle-aged patients(P ＜ 0.05);there was no statistical significance in the distribution of ESBLs producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the department of urinary surgery,general surgery,intensive care,neurosurgery,rheumatoid immunology,invasive technology,oncology,digestion,infection,kidney,orthopaedics,rehabilitation,hematology,neurology and other department between elderly patients and young and middle-aged patients(P ＞ 0.05).The drug resistance rates of ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae to beta-lactam antibiotic in elderly and young and middle-aged patients were more than 90.00％;the drug resistance rates of ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae to carbapenems were nearly 0.00％ in elderly and young and middle-aged patients.There was significant difference in the drug resistance rates of ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae to ceftazidime and gentamicin between elderly patients and young and middle-aged patients(P ＜ 0.05);there was no significant difference in the drug resistance rate of ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae to another antibiotic between elderly patients and young and middle-aged patients (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Both elderly and the young and middle-aged patients can be infected with ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae.There was no significant difference in the distribution of ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in most clinical departments (except respiratory and obstetrics and gynecology).The most effective antimicrobial drugs at present for the treatment of ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae was carbapenems.There is no significant difference in the drug resistance rates of ESBLs-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae to common antibiotics between elderly patients and young and middle-aged patients.Clinicians should rationally use antibiotics according to the results of susceptibility tests.
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Objective To understand the clinical characteristics of Acinetobacter baumannii infections in elderly patients in intensive care unit (ICU)and investigate its drug susceptibility. Methods Bacterial identification was carried out by VITEK?32 automatic micro?analyzer(Bio?Merieux Company of French). Data processing was performed with WHONET5.6 software. Results Totally 259 strains of Acinetobacter baumannii were isolated from 220 infected elderly patients. The detection rate of Acinetobacter baumannii was 71.43%(185 strains),13.13%(34 strains), 6.18%(16 strains )and 9.26%(24 strains)from sputum,drainage fluid,blood and other specimens,respectively . Drug resistance of Acinetobacter baumanniito antibiotics was relatively high. Resistance to tigecycline of Acinetobacterbaumanniistrains was the lowest(0%?23.38%)while the sus?ceptibility was the highest(70.13%?80.85%)in all kinds of antibiotics in this study. Conclusion Acinetobacter baumannii varied in drug resis?tance to different antibiotics. It is necessary to choose susceptible antibiotics for clinical anti?infection treatment on the basis of in?vitro antibiotics sus?ceptibility testing for isolated strains from local regions.