• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2012

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to identify the effect of music therapy on the physiologic index, anxiety and dyspnea of patients who are weaning from mechanical ventilators, and to compare the effects between western and Korean traditional music. Methods: The research format is repeated measures design. The subject group consisted of 21 patients being weaned from mechanical ventilators in a tertiary general hospital in Seoul. Each patient randomly received western music, rest, and Korean traditional music. Western and Korean traditional music were played on an MP3 head phone for 30 minutes. Patients get 30 minutes of rest between the 2 music styles and the rest period. Physiological indices, anxiety and dyspnea were measured before and after patients listened to both styles of music and the rest period. Anxiety and dyspnea were measured with a visual analogue scale. Results: Respiratory rates (RR), rapid shallow breath indexes (RSBI), anxiety and dyspnea decreased, and tidal volume (TV) increased after listening to Western and Korean tradition music in patients weaning from mechanical ventilators. Compared to western music, Korean traditional music yielded significant decreases in RR, RSBI, anxiety and dyspnea, and an increase of TV. Conclusion: Western and Korean traditional music would decrease RR, RSBI, anxiety and dyspnea and increase TV of patients who are weaning from mechanical ventilators. The effects are more pronounced in patients listening to Korean traditional music compared to western music.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.78-80
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• 1995

We report the thoracoscopic resection of thymus and pericardial fat tissue in a patient who was in the setting of late severe myasthenia gravis[Osserman`s Group II-C-2 and previous tracheostomy state. The patient was 33-year-old female. She had been supported with mechanical ventilator for 88 days and suffered from recurrent pneumonia. Our first aim was to weaning her from mechanical ventilator. Traditional methods such as median sternotomy or transcervial thymectomy or transsternal sternotomy were difficult because of the anticipating complications of mediastinitis or morbidity, especially chest pain, following thoracotomy. We could wean her from the mechanical ventilator at postoperative 9 days. So, we concluded that video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy is a useful alternative tool in this case.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제75권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

Several papers on respiratory and critical care published from March 2012 to February 2013 were reviewed. From these, this study selected and summarized ten articles, in which the findings were notable, new, and interesting: effects of high-frequency oscillation ventilation on acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); safety and efficacy of hydroxyethyl starch as a resuscitation fluid; long-term psychological impairments after ARDS; safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine for sedation; B-type natriuretic peptide-guided fluid management during weaning from mechanical ventilation; adding of daily sedation interruptions to protocolized sedations for mechanical ventilation; unassisted tracheostomy collar of weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilations; and effects of nighttime intensivist staffing on the hospital mortality rates.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.1399-1403
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• 1992

The evaluation of the effectivess of ongoing cardiopulmonary resucitation efforts is dependent on the commonly used methods, such as the presence of femoral or carotid artery pulsations, arterial blood gas determinations, peripheral arterial pressure and intracardiac pressure monitoring. But recent studies suggest that end-tidal carbon dioxide tension serves as a non-invasive measurement of pulmonary blood flow and therefore cardiac output under constant ventilation. A prospective clinical study was done to determine whether end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring in open heart surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass could be used as a prognostic indicator of bypass weaning. We monitored end-tidal PCO2 values continuously during cardiopulmonary bypass in 30 patients. "Ohmeda 5210 CO-2 monitor" under infrared absorption method were incorperated into the ventilator circuit by means of a side point adaptor between endotracheal tube and ventilator tubing. 18 patients[Group I ] were res-ucitated from partial bypass followed by aorta cross clamp off and 12 patients[Group II ] from aorta cross clamp off followed by partial bypass. But there was no difference between two groups[p>0.05]. The value of end-tidal carbon dioxide tension during ventricular fibrillation or nearly arrest state was 6.6$\pm$2.9 mmHg, and at the time of spontaneous beating was 19.3$\pm$5.6 mmHg[Mean$\pm$Standard deviation], In conclusion end-tidal carbon dioxide tension monitoring provides clinically useful, continous, noninvasive and supplementary prognostic indicator during cardiopulmonary bypass weaning procedures.rocedures.

• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.42-55
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• 2009

Purpose: Despite numerous evidence based preventive strategies of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) have been introduced, the incidence rate of VAP continues in an unacceptable range. The purposes of this review were to identify risk factors and diagnosis of VAP and to introduce current evidence based preventive strategies of VAP. Methods: A comprehensive literature search using keywords, including ventilator associated pneumonia were entered into a search engine. A number of highly pertinent papers relevant to the purpose of the review were identified. The papers that discussed specific preventive strategies of VAP were selected for analysis and inclusion in this review. Results: A number of evidence based preventive strategies that nurses can implement in their clinical practice to prevent VAP were identified. Such strategies include hand washing, use of protective gloves and gowns, oral care, stress ulcer prophylaxis, avoidance of unnecessary intubation, weaning protocol, sedation vacation, use of non-invasive ventilation, semi-recumbent position, continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions, and maintenance of proper endotracheal tube cuff pressure. Staff education is essential in preventing VAP. Conclusion: Preventive strategies of VAP should be applied to daily nursing care and each critical nurse should play a functional role in preventing VAP.

• Acute and Critical Care
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.260-268
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• 2018

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical application of modified Burns Wean Assessment Program (m-BWAP) scoring at first spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) as a predictor of successful liberation from mechanical ventilation (MV) in patients with endotracheal intubation. Methods: Patients requiring MV for more than 72 hours and undergoing more than one SBT in a medical intensive care unit (ICU) were prospectively enrolled over a 3-year period. The m-BWAP score at first SBT was obtained by a critical care nursing practitioner. Results: A total of 103 subjects were included in this study. Their median age was 69 years (range, 22 to 87 years) and 72 subjects (69.9%) were male. The median duration from admission to first SBT was 5 days (range, 3 to 26 days), and the rate of final successful liberation from MV was 84.5% (n=87). In the total group of patients, the successful liberation from MV group at first SBT (n=65) had significantly higher m-BWAP scores than did the unsuccessful group (median, 60; range, 43 to 80 vs. median, 53; range, 33 to 70; P<0.001). Also, the area under the m-BWAP curve for predicting successful liberation of MV was 0.748 (95% confidence interval, 0.650 to 0.847), while the cutoff value based on Youden's index was 53 (sensitivity, 76%; specificity, 64%). Conclusions: The present data show that the m-BWAP score represents a good predictor of weaning success in patients with an endotracheal tube in place at first SBT.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권12호
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• pp.1200-1206
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• 2003

목 적 : 중등도 신생아 호흡곤란 증후군 환아에서 인공호흡기 이탈시 low IMV, 기관내 CPAP, 기도 발관의 고전적 방법과 비침습적인 비강내 CPAP 조기 사용을 비교함으로써 비강내 CPAP의 활성화를 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2001년 11월부터 2002년 6월까지 본원 출생아로서 중등도 신생아 호흡곤란 증후군으로 진단된 환아 중 폐 표면활성제를 투여한 뒤 인공호흡기 치료를 시행하고, 이탈시 비강내 CPAP으로 조기 전환한 환아 30례를 연구군으로 하고, 1999년 1월부터 2001년 9월까지 본원 출생아이며 중등도 호흡곤란 증후군으로 진단된 환아 중 폐 표면활성제를 투여하고 인공호흡기 치료를 시행한 뒤 low IMV, 기관내 CPAP의 과정으로 이탈한 환아 30례를 대상으로 하여 재태연령과 출생체중, 1분 및 5분 Apgar 점수, SMR 검사, 임상증상, 동맥혈 가스 분석, 인공호흡기 치료기간, 임상경과, 이탈 성공률, 이탈기간과 동반된 합병증등을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결 과 : 1) 대상아의 특징 : 평균 재태연령은 연구군이 $28.3{\pm}1.6$주이고, 대조군이 $29.3{\pm}1.5$주였고, 평균 출생체중은 연구군이 $1,238.3{\pm}158.6gm$, 대조군이 $1,270{\pm}133.8gm$이었으며, 양 군에서 남아가 반수 이상이었으며, SMR은 양 군에서 약 양성으로 양 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 신생아 호흡곤란 증후군은 양 군에서 중등도였다. 2) 양 군에서 동맥혈 가스 분석 및 호흡지표의 변화 : 인공호흡기 설정시 시행한 동맥혈 가스 분석상 pH, $PaO_2$는 연구군에서 각각 $7.3{\pm}0.1$, $39.7{\pm}3.4mmHg$, 대조군이 $7.3{\pm}0.1$, $39.3{\pm}3.9mmHg$였고, 평균 기도압은 연구군 $6.1{\pm}0.6cmH_2O$, 대조군이 $6.2{\pm}0.8cmH_2O$였으며, 산소화 지수는 연구군에서 $10.8{\pm}1.6$, 대조군에서 $11.8{\pm}1.9$를 나타내어 두 군에서 유의한 차이는 없었다. 환아가 안정화되었을 때 시행한 동맥혈 가스 검사에서 $PaCO_2$, $PaO_2$는 연구군에서 $37.4{\pm}4.6mmHg$, $88.8{\pm}5.9mmHg$였고, 대조군에서 $36.9{\pm}4.5mmHg$, $89.8{\pm}4.8mmHg$로 큰 차이가 없었다. 인공호흡기 이탈을 시도한 후 1시간과 12시간 뒤에 시행한 동맥혈 가스 검사에서 대조군의 $PaCO_2$는 각각 $41.4{\pm}4.0mmHg$와 $42.2{\pm}4.8mmHg$로 이산화탄소의 저류가 관찰되었으나 이탈을 성공한 뒤에는 $38.3{\pm}5.5mmHg$로 정상화되었다. 연구군에서는 이탈 전 기간동안 $PaCO_2$에 큰 변화가 없었다. 3) 양 군에서 임상경과 및 인공호흡기 치료기간 비교 : 연구군에서 30례 중 28례(93.3%)에서 이탈에 성공하였고, 나머지 2례는 반복되는 무호흡과 제반증상의 악화로 인공호흡기 치료로 전환되었다. 대조군에서는 30례 중 24례(80%)에서 이탈에 성공하였고 실패한 경우는 반복되는 심한 무호흡이 4례, 심한 호흡성산증이 2례 관찰되었다. 연구군에서 평균 인공호흡기 치료기간은 $2.5{\pm}2.2$일이며 비강내 CPAP으로 $1.4{\pm}0.6$일간 치료하였고, 대조군에서 인공호흡기 치료기간은 $2.9{\pm}3.3$일이었고 low IMV와 기관내 CPAP의 사용기간은 $1.5{\pm}0.8$일로 양 군에서 유의한 차이는 없었다. 4) 양 군에서 인공호흡기 이탈기간 동안 발생한 합병증의 비교 : 연구군에서 비강내 CPAP을 사용하여 이탈한 기간 동안 발생한 합병증은 공기누출 증후군 1례, 패혈증 1례, 비강과 구강의 미란이 2례가 있었으며, 비강내 CPAP의 고정의 문제가 2례에서 발생하였다. 또한 지속적 양압으로 인하여 1례에서 복부팽대 소견을 보였고, 2례에서 서혜부 탈장이 관찰되었으나 수술적 처지는 필요하지 않았다. 대조군에서는 공기누출 증후군 2례, 무기폐3례, 비강과 구강의 미란이 2례 있었으며, 기관 삽관으로 인한 문제로 자연적 발관이 1례, 기관내관 말단 위치가 기관분기부상방 0.2-2.0 cm 사이에 고정되지 않은 경우 2례, 점액으로 인한 기관내관이 막힌 경우가 2례 관찰되었다. 결 론 : 중등도 신생아 호흡곤란 증후군 환아에서 고전적인 low IMV, 기관내 CPAP의 과정을 거치지 않고 비강내 CPAP으로 전환하는 적극적인 인공호흡기 이탈이 가능하였고, 사용상의 어려움도 없었다. 따라서, 인공호흡기 이탈시 비침습적인 비강내 CPAP의 조기 사용을 시도해 볼 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.581-587
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• 1992

Tracheoesophageal fistula[TEF] is a rare but life-threatening lesion that may occur from ventilation with a cuffed tube. It occurs most frequently when an inlying esophageal tube is also being used-usually for feeding purposes. The mechanism of injury appears to be pressure experted on the tracheal wall by the cuff, which then compresses the "party wall" of the trachea and esophagus against the foreign body that lies in the esophagus. The patient was 32 years old female who had been receiving a treatment of respiratory failure induced by postoperative sepsis with assist ventilator and nasogastric tubal feeding. Sudden attack of abdominal gas distention and massive drainage of gas through N-G tube were developed during assist ventilation in that patient, so we diagnosed as tracheal stenosis with a tracheoesophageal fistula induced by prolonged endotracheal intubation We performed tracheal reconstruction and primary closure of perforated esophagus after weaning ventilator. The postoperative course was uneventiful.eventiful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1135-1139
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• 1999

Multistage unifocalization and complete repair have been performed for pulmonary atresia ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries. We reported a case that divided major aortopulmonary collateral artery was changed into an aneurysm that compressed the left main bronchus. A 1-year-8-month old boy was operated. The Rastelli operation with left pulmonary artery reconstructuion ligation of patent ductus arteriosus and take-down of right Blalock-Taussing shunt was performed on the patient who had pulmonary atreisia ventricular septal defect patent ductus arteriosus and MAPCA at 1 year and 8 months of his age. He previously underwent the unifocalization and right B-T shunt at 9 months of age,. He repeatedly had difficulty in weaning from the mechanical ventilator, After removing the aneurysm from the divided MAPCA that compressed the left main bronchus externally it was possible to wean him from the mechanical ventilator.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.260-267
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• 2019

In the present study, we aimed to demonstrate that MV2000-MT(SU:M2)^® (MV, MEK-ICS, Paju, Korea), a domestic ventilator, is not inferior in terms of usability, safety, and medical staff satisfaction as compared to Hamilton G5 (G5, Hamilton Medical AG, Rhäzuns, Switzerland). A total of 39 patients who applied MV (group M) or G5 (group H) were included in the study sample. Usability was evaluated by the following factors: the number of alarm errors, replacement requirement of breathing circuit, replacement requirement of a right-angle connector, and ease of ventilator weaning. For safety evaluation, the number of ventilator replacements due to malfunction of the ventilator was evaluated. Items for medical staff satisfaction survey were as follows: the number of MV and G5 uses, hardware, and software assessment. In the usability evaluation, the replacement requirement of the right-angle connector was lower in Group M than in Group H (mean ± standard deviation, Group M: 7.39 ± 6.72, Group H: 14.19 ± 10.24, p = 0.021); however, the evaluations of other parts were not significantly different between the two groups. The number of ventilator replacements due to a malfunction of the ventilator did not differ between two groups. The number of MV and G5 uses was 3.0 [3.0-4.0] and 10.0 [5.0-10.0] (median [interquartile range], p < 0.001). Overall, the mean medical staff satisfaction score of Hamilton G5 was higher than that of MV2000-MT(SU:M2)^®. The usability of MV is comparable to that of G5. However, medical staff satisfaction with Hamilton G5 was higher than that with MV2000-MT(SU:M2)^®, and this difference could be due to the difference in the number of uses. In order to improve the penetration rate of the domestic mechanical ventilator, it is necessary to find ways to increase familiarity of medical staff with domestic mechanical ventilators.