Aged ; Humans ; Lung Diseases, Fungal ; complications ; microbiology ; Male ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications

Aged ; Humans ; Lung Diseases, Fungal ; complications ; Male ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; microbiology

Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis ; complications

Aged ; Humans ; Lung Diseases, Fungal ; complications ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; microbiology ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVETo study the clinical characteristics and treatment method of pneumonoconiosis with spontaneous pneumothorax.

METHODSThe clinical data of 55 cases with spontaneous pneumothorax were analyzed.

RESULTSAmong these 55 cases, there were 19 cases with left side pneumothorax, 25 cases with right side pneumothorax and 11 cases with bilateral pneumothorax. The lungs of 17 cases were compressed to less than 20%, the lungs of 29 cases were compressed to 20% ∼ 50% and the lungs of 9 cases were compressed to more than 50%, 17 cases were treated conservatively, 7 cases were treated by thoracentesis, and 32 cases were treated by closed thoracic drainage, including 10 cases intrapleural injected with thrombin and PAMBA. After the treatment, 41 cases were cured, 10 cases were improved, 3 cases were transferred to other hospital for plugging or pleurodesis and 1 case died of the respiratory failure.

CONCLUSIONThe clinical symptoms of cases with pneumonoconiosis and spontaneous pneumothorax are atypical. These cases easily recur. After treatment, the healing of these cases is better.

Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Pneumothorax ; complications ; diagnosis ; therapy

Humans ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; drug therapy ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ; complications ; drug therapy ; Tiotropium Bromide ; therapeutic use

Aged ; Coal Mining ; Humans ; Lung Injury ; etiology ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; Pulmonary Emphysema ; complications

Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; complications ; diagnostic imaging ; Male ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; diagnostic imaging ; Radiography ; Retrospective Studies

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Candidiasis ; complications ; microbiology ; Coal Mining ; Esophagitis ; complications ; microbiology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; microbiology

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the value of noninvasive intermittent positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in treatment of patients with pneumoconiosis combined with respiratory failure.

METHODThree were 46 inpatients with pneumoconiosis combined with respiratory failure. Twenty-six inpatients treated with conventional therapy and NIPPV were categorized as treatment group; Twenty inpatients just treated by conventional therapy served as control group. Compared with the changes of HR, RR and arterial blood gas index (PH, PaCO2, PaO2) in two groups after treatment.

RESULTSThe effective ratio of treatment group was 88.5%, control group was 60%, which had significant difference (P < 0.05); The HR in treatment group after treatment was (95.38 +/- 10.75) beats per minute, control group was [(103.00 +/- 12.56) beats per minute; The RR in treatment group was (21.69 +/- 1.37) breaths per minute, control group was [(22.60 +/- 1.57) breaths per minute]; The PaCO2 in treatment group was (52.88 +/- 10.75)mm Hg, control group was [(59.66 +/- 11.49)mm Hg]; All of those were significantly decreased than those in control group (P < 0.05). The PaO2 in treatment group was (100.77 +/- 25.3) mm Hg, control group was [(71.82 +/- 17.94) mmHg]; Compared with the control group, PaO2 in the treatment group increased significantly (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONNIPPV is beneficial to pneumoconiosis combined with respiratory failure in different degrees.

Adult ; Aged ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; therapy ; Positive-Pressure Respiration ; Respiratory Insufficiency ; etiology ; therapy