• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.327-329
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• 2006

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2012

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support to tissue oxygenation has been shown to improve survival in patients with life threatening respiratory distress syndrome or cardiac failure. Extracorporeal life support such as ECMO, including extracorporeal $CO_2$ removal ($ECCO_2R$), is used as temporary support until successful recovery of organs. A recently published multicentre randomized controlled trial, known as the CESAR (conventional ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure) trial, was the first trial to demonstrate the utility of ECMO in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). During the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic, there were many reports of patients with severe ARDS related to H1N1 infection treated with ECMO. These reports revealed a high survival rate and effectiveness of ECMO. In this review, we explain the indication of ECMO clinical application, the practical types of ECMO, and complications associated with ECMO. In addition, we explain recent new ECMO technology and management of patients during ECMO support.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.279-282
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• 2022

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권4호
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• pp.367-373
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• 2012

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now regarded as a heterogenous disease, with variable phenotypes. Acute exacerbation of COPD is a major event that alters the natural course of disease. The frequency of COPD exacerbation is variable among patients. We analyzed clinical features, according to the frequency of acute exacerbation in COPD. Methods: Sixty patients, who visited Gyeongsang National University Hospital from March 2010 to October 2010, were enrolled. Patients were divided into two groups, according to their frequency of acute exacerbation. Frequent exacerbator is defined as the patient who has two or more exacerbation per one year. We reviewed patients' medical records and investigated modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) dyspnea scale, smoking history and frequency of acute exacerbation. We also conducted pulmonary function test and 6-minute walking test, calculated body mass index, degree of airway obstruction and dyspnea and exercise capacity (BODE) index and measured CD146 cells in the peripheral blood. Results: The number of frequent exacerbators and infrequent exacerbators was 20 and 40, respectively. The frequent exacerbator group had more severe airway obstruction (forced expiratory volume in one second [$FEV_1$], 45% vs. 65.3%, p=0.001; $FEV_1$/forced vital capacity, 44.3% vs. 50.5%, p=0.046). MMRC dyspnea scale and BODE index were significantly higher in the frequent exacerbator group (1.8 vs. 1.1, p=0.016; 3.9 vs. 2.1, p=0.014, respectively). The fraction of CD146 cells significantly increased in the frequent exacerbator group (2.0 vs. 1.0, p<0.001). Conclusion: Frequent exacerbator had more severe airway obstruction and higher symptom score and BODE index. However, circulating endothelial cells measured by CD146 needed to be confirmed in the future.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제84권3호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2021

Background: Despite the proven benefits of dexamethasone in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, the optimum time for the administration of dexamethasone is unknown. We investigated the progression of COVID-19 pneumonia based on the timing of dexamethasone administration. Methods: A single-center, retrospective cohort study based on medical record reviews was conducted between June 10 and September 21, 2020. We compared the risk of severe COVID-19, defined as the use of a high-flow nasal cannula or a mechanical ventilator, between groups that received dexamethasone either within 24 hours of hypoxemia (early dexamethasone group) or 24 hours after hypoxemia (late dexamethasone group). Hypoxemia was defined as room-air SpO₂ <90%. Results: Among 59 patients treated with dexamethasone for COVID-19 pneumonia, 30 were in the early dexamethasone group and 29 were in the late dexamethasone group. There was no significant difference in baseline characteristics, the time interval from symptom onset to diagnosis or hospitalization, or the use of antiviral or antibacterial agents between the two groups. The early dexamethasone group showed a significantly lower rate of severe COVID-19 compared to the control group (75.9% vs. 40.0%, p=0.012). Further, the early dexamethasone group showed a significantly shorter total duration of oxygen supplementation (10.45 days vs. 21.61 days, p=0.003) and length of stay in the hospital (19.76 days vs. 27.21 days, p=0.013). However, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and in-hospital mortality rates were not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusion: Early administration of dexamethasone may prevent the progression of COVID-19 to a severe disease, without increased mortality.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제77권5호
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• pp.227-229
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• 2014

Segniliparus species is a novel genus that is reported to be the new emerging respiratory pathogens. Here, we report a very rare case of S. rugosus pulmonary infection in an immunocompetent patient with non-cystic fibrosis. The organism was identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The patient was successfully treated with antibiotics.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.202-204
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• 2022

• 대한신경집중치료학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2018

Management of mechanical ventilation is essential for patients with neuro-critical illnesses who may also have impairment of airways, lungs, respiratory muscles, and respiratory drive. However, balancing the approach to mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) with the need to prevent additional lung and brain injury, is challenging to intensivists. Lung protective ventilation strategies should be modified and applied to neuro-critically ill patients to maintain normocapnia and proper positive end expiratory pressure in the setting of neurological closed monitoring. Understanding the various parameters and graphic waveforms of the mechanical ventilator can provide information about the respiratory target, including appropriate tidal volume, airway pressure, and synchrony between patient and ventilator, especially in patients with neurological dysfunction due to irregularity of spontaneous respiration. Several types of asynchrony occur during mechanical ventilation, including trigger, flow, and termination asynchrony. This review aims to present the basic interpretation of mechanical ventilator waveforms and utilization of waveforms in various clinical situations in the neuro-ICU.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.292-300
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• 2008

연구배경: 호흡부전은 중환자실 치료가 필요한 흔한 원인 중 하나로, 호흡보조치료의 발전에도 불구하고 높은 사망률을 보이고 있다. 호흡부전환자에 대한 기존의 국내보고는, 특정질환만을 대상으로 하거나, 외과계 환자가 상당수 포함되어 있어, 내과계 호흡부전 환자들의 현황을 알기가 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 한 내과계 중환자실에서 기계환기치료를 시행 받은 성인환자들의 임상적 특성과 치료성적 및 예후와 관련된 인자를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 한 3차 병원 내과계 중환자실에서 48시간 이상 기계환기치료를 받은 479명의 성인환자를 대상으로 의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결 과: 대상환자의 평균연령은 $60.3{\pm}15.6$세였고, 34.0%가 여성이었다. 중환자실 입실시점의 APACHE III 점수의 평균값은 $72.3{\pm}25$점이었다. 호흡부전의 원인은 급성호흡부전(71.8%), 만성폐질환의 급성악화(20.9%), 혼수(5.6%), 신경근육계질환(1.7%)이었다. 초기 기계환기방식으로는 67.8%에서 압력조절환기법이 사용되었고, 초기 이탈방식으로는 압력보조환기법이 83.6%에서 사용되었다. 중환자실 사망률은 49.3%, 병원사망률은 55.4%였다. 주된 병원내 사망원인은 패혈성 쇼크(32.5%), 호흡부전(11.7%), 다발성 장기부전(10.2%)이었다. 남성, APACHE III 점수가 70점 이상, 호흡부전의 원인이 간질성폐질환, 혼수, 흡인, 폐렴, 패혈증, 객혈인 경우, 총 기계환기시간 및 병원 재원일이 사망과 독립적으로 관련되었다. 결 론: 호흡부전의 원인질환, 환자의 중증도, 성별에 따라 호흡부전환자의 예후에 차이가 있었다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권1호
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• pp.86-87
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• 2019