1.Application of lateral prone position in preventing ventilator associate pneumonia in children
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2014;20(33):4255-4257
Objective To examine the effect of lateral prone position on oxygenation and ventilator associated pneumonia ( VAP) .Methods Totals of 265 patients were randomly divided into the observation group ( n=132) and the control group ( n=133) .The observation group received lateral prone-left lateral-right lateral position, and the control group received supine-left lateral-right lateral position.The incidence of VAP, the duration of mechanical ventilation, the ICU stays and hospital stays were recorded.pH and arterial blood gas were prepared between the two groups.Results The incidence rates of VAP in the observation group and the control were 16.7% and 30.8%.There was a significant difference (χ2 =7.330,P=0.007).The mortality of the observation group and the control were 6.1%and 19.5%.There was a significant difference (χ2 =10.777,P=0.001).The duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU stays and hospital stays were (7.55 ±1.87), (13.57 ± 1.87) and (16.98 ±1.92) days in the observation group, and (13.20 ±4.10), (19.19 ±4.12), (23.05 ± 4.42) days in the control group.There were significant differences ( t=14.406, 14.293, 14.459, respectively;P<0.01).pH, arterial blood gas, such as PaCO2, PaO2, SpO2 were significantly improved than before in the observation group (t=3.937, 12.673, 17.664, 13.816, respectively;P<0.05).Conclusions Lateral prone position can effectively improve the oxygenation, reduce the incidence of VAP, and reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and hospital stays.
2.Qualitative research on job stressors of male nurses in ICU in a children's hospital
Meng LI ; Mingqi PENG ; Mei LI ; Qingxiu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2017;23(12):1596-1599
Objective To explore the job stressors of male nurses in children′s hospital, so as to provide evidence for hospital managers in improving occupational status of male nurses and in establishing measures of improving male nurses′ cultivation and development.Methods With the method of phenomenology in qualitative research and purposive sampling used, in April 2016, 10 male nurses in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in a class Ⅲ grade A children′s hospital were deeply interviewed with semi-structure, with the data analyzed and themes extracted.Results The job stressors of male nurses in children′s hospital can be summarized as 4 themes:heavy workload,un-recognition by the crowd,love and marriage difficulties and career development prospect.Conclusions Adverse factors exist in work and life of male nurses in children′s hospital. Healthy development of their career depends on joint efforts made by the society,hospital administrators and the male nurses themselves.
3.Chemotherapy after chidamide pretreatment in high-risk and refractory lymphoid malignancy: report of 16 cases
Shunhua HUANG ; Fanyi MENG ; Yaqin YU ; Dana YAO ; Qingxiu ZHONG ; Hongyu CHEN ; Xiaoguo WANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2018;27(12):750-753
Objective To analyze the therapeutic effects of chemotherapy after chidamide pretreatment in 16 cases of high-risk and refractory lymphoid malignancy. Methods The efficacy and adverse reactions of 16 patients with high-risk and refractory lymphoid malignancy who received chidamide combined with chemotherapy after 3 days pretreatment of chidamide were analyzed. Results Sixteen patients included 6 males and 10 females, and the median age was 49.5 years old (23-88 years old). The median course of previous systemic chemotherapy was 4 (range 0-22). Among 14 patients who received induction chemotherapy, 7 patients achieved complete remission (CR), 7 patients achieved partial remission (PR). Fourteen patients had achieved clinical efficacy, and the overall response rate (ORR) was 100 %. After 2 cases had remission , the patients who entered this regimen for consolidation chemotherapy also had durable CR. The median follow-up time was 13 months (range 2-24 months) until December 2017. Nine cases had overall survival (OS), 7 cases died and 9 cases had progression-free survival. Common adverse effects of the chemotherapy included mild and controllable gastrointestinal reactions after chidamide. Conclusion Chemotherapy after chidamide pretreatment may improve the effect and prognosis of high-risk or refractory lymphoid malignancy.
4. Effects and mechanism of digoxin on atrium electrical remodeling and susceptibility of atrial fibrillation in aged rabbits
Teng WANG ; Qingxiu WANG ; Pingya WU ; Yuting CHEN ; Shuhong YANG ; Yan HUANG ; Tao LIU
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2019;47(8):608-613
Objective:
To investigate the effects and mechanism of digoxin on atrium electrical remodeling and susceptibility of atrial fibrillation (AF) in aged rabbits.
Methods:
Twenty aged male New Zealand rabbits were divided into aged group and aged plus digoxin group (