Study of oral care on improving cough reflex sensitivity of recurrent pneumonia patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2009.07.008
- VernacularTitle:口腔护理提高再发肺炎患者咳嗽反射敏感性的研究
- Author:
Ze-Zheng HAN
1
;
Hui LIU
;
Yan-Hong FANG
;
Ai-Hong CHENG
;
Huan-Huan ZHAO
;
Hong-Mei YU
;
Chang-Rong WU
Author Information
1. 武汉大学中南医院
- Keywords:
Pneumonia;
Recurrence;
Oral care;
Cough reflex
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2009;15(7):624-625
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the effects of oral care on improving cough reflex sensitivity and prolonging time span of recurrent pneumonia. Methods Oral care was conducted among 19 pateints with recurrent pneumonia. Using capsaicin-induced cough reflex method, cough reflex thresholds were measured in 19 patients with recurrent pneumonia before the study began, at the 20th day and the twelfth month after the study began. The recorrent time spans were recorded before and after the oral care at the same time. Results Cough reflex threshold was (1.54±0.06) mmol at the 20th day after the oral care began, which was significantly lower than (2.13±0.05) mmol before the the oral care began (P<0.05); There was no significant difference between the cough reflex thresholds at the 20th day and the twelfth month (1.61±0.08) mmol (P>0.05). Pneumonia recurrent time span (210±54)days was significandy longer after performing the oral care than that (143±71)days of before performing the oral care (P<0.05). Conclusions Oral care may improve the cough reflex sensitivity among pateints with recurrent pneumonia. It can prolong the time span of recurrent pneumonia.
