GU Manping. Nursing of NIPPV therapy for severe acute pancreatitis with ARDS. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University (3):477-479(2005) DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.2005.03.051.
Nursing of NIPPV therapy for severe acute pancreatitis with ARDS
Objective:To explore the effect and the nursing methods of NIPPV(noninvasive positive pressure ventilation) therapy in severe acute pancreatitis complicated with ALI(acute lung injury)/ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome).Methods:52 patients with acute critical pancreatitis in our centual ICU from (January
2000 to June
2004)were analyzed.Among them
32 patients with ALI/ARDS
in which 29 patierts were treated by NIPPV and 3 patients were treated by IPPV.Results:Among 29 patients treated with NIPPV
25 patients were cured and 4 patients were further treated with IPPV
among them 3 patients died.Conclusion:There are following advantages for SAP patients complicating with ALI/ARDS treated by NIPPV:less suffering
maintenance of normal function of upper respiratory tract and reduction in the rate of lung infection.Furthermore it also shortens the time of hospitalization and saves money for patients
while increased cure rate combined with comprehensive therapy.