ABSTRACT
Objective To approach the nursing experience and clinical therapeutic effect of using aerosol inhalation of Scutellaria baicalensis leachate to prevent occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in critically ill patients in intensive care unit (ICU). Methods Ninety-two severe patients who received mechanical ventilation (MV) in ICU of Hangzhou Geriatric Hospital from April 2016 to August 2017 were enrolled, and they were divided into a test group and a control group according to their wishes and self-selection, 46 cases in each group. The patients in both groups were given fine nursing care model, in the control group aerosol inhalation of physiological saline was used; in the test group aerosol inhalation of Scutellaria baicalensis leachate was applied. The incidence of VAP, the duration of MV and time of ICU stay were compared between the two groups. Results Compared to the control group, the total incidence of VAP, duration of MV, time of ICU stay in the test group were significantly lower than those in control group [total incidence of VAP: 17.39% (8/46) vs. 36.95% (17/46), duration of MV (days): 11.37±5.23 vs. 15.21±5.93, time of ICU stay (days): 18.54±5.92 vs. 27.33±5.27, all P < 0.05]. Conclusion Under the fine nursing care pattern, compared with the aerosol inhalation of saline, the aerosol inhalation of Scutellaria baicalensis leaching can be more effectively to prevent VAP in ICU critically ill patients and reduce their duration of MV and of ICU stay, so the latter one's clinical therapeutic effect is better.