Clinical Evaluation of BiPAP in the Treatment of Refractory Asthma / 医学研究杂志

Objective To discuss the effect and feasibility of BiPAP in refractory asthma patients. Methods A total of 15 coses of refractory bronchial asthma admitted by our hospital during Feb 2003 to May 2006 were treated by BiPAP in addition to medical therapy。 The symptoms、signs and the arterial blood gases were observed and analyzed。Results Among 15 patients,2 gave up treatment,13 patients were successfully treated with the BiPAP therapy。There were significant improvement of PaCO2、PaO2、pH and respiratory rate ,heart rate after 2h BiPAP。Conclusions Ventilation in BiPAP is an effective method for refractory asthma ,which can save the patients life and decrease the complications.