ObjectiveTo investigate the role of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) in the treatment of patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). MethodsThirty-eight patients with MODS routinely treated with antibiotics and nutrition support were divided into two groups: the rhGH group and control group. The rhGH group was treated by subcutaneous injection of 5 U rhGH for two weeks. ResultsOn the 7th day of treatment, the score of APACHE Ⅱ in the rhGH group was much higher than the control group, the levels of ALT, AST, BUN and Cre did not change much compared with the control group. The level of albumin in the rhGH group increased (P＜0.05). The stay in ICU, time of mechanical ventilation and hospital stay decreased compared with the control group (P＜0.05). ConclusionrhGH can effectively improve the pathophysiology of critically ill patients and has no side effects on the function of liver and kidney, meanwhile it can shorten hospital stay and decrease mortality.
ObjectiveTo summarize the mechanism of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in regulating autophagy and ameliorating multi-organ dysfunction in the treatment of sepsis.MethodThe relevant literatures at home and abroad in recent years were systematically searched and read to review the mechanism of H2S in regulating autophagy and ameliorating multi-organ dysfunction during sepsis.ResultsAs a new medical gas signal molecule, H2S could regulate autophagy by regulating multiple signal pathways such as Nrf2, NF-κB, MAPK, AMPK, etc., then ameliorated multi-organ dysfunction in sepsis.ConclusionH2S inhibits inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis by regulating autophagy, thus ameliorating multi-organ dysfunction in sepsis, which is expected to become an effective therapeutic target for sepsis.
To observe the change in plasma endotoxin and cytokine during the early period of intra-abdominal infection (IAI) complicated by multiple system organ dysfunction (MSOD) in animals. Twenty rabbits were randomly divided in to two groups. One group received the operation of cecal ligation plus puncture (CLP) inducing IAI complicated by MSOD, and another group received sham operation as a control. All animals were placed in metabolic cages and maintained with intravenous infusion for one week. Plasma levels of endotoxin and cytokine (TNF, IL-1, IL-6) were determined seperately at the beginning (0 hour) or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 24 hours after CLP. Blood bacteria cultures and pathological examination of several organs were made when the animal was dead or killed. Results: The levels of plasma endotoxin, TNF and IL-6 were found to be significantly increased at one or two hours after CLP, the incidence rate of bacteriemia was 80% and the pathological alterations in the abdomen and organs were remarkale, with an average survival time of 84.1±39.0 hours in CLP group. No change in plasma IL-1 level was found in the CLP group. Conclusion: The plasma levels of endotoxin and cytokine (TNF and IL-6) do increase in the early period of IAI complicated by MSOD, and the change in plasma IL-1 is not obvious.
To study the effects of early enteral nutrition and selective decontamination of digestive tract on the lipopolysacchride (LPS) translocation and cytokines and the developing of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Thirty six rabbits were divided into 3 groups: ①control group (CON group, n＝12), the rabbits were bled to shock state (MAP was 5.33 kPa) for 1 hour and then were resuscitated by with replacement of the lost blood and 2 volume of the equilibrium liquid, ②selective decontamination of digestive tract (SDD group, n＝12), the procedure was the same as the CON group but the rabbit was fed with the antibiotics 3 days before the experiment and all through the experiment, ③early enteral nutrition group (EN group, n＝12), treatment was the same as CON group. After resuscitation the feeding tube was placed into the stomach for enteral nutrition. On the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th day the blood samples were taken for testing the LPS, TNFα and the organs’ function. Results: The MODS incidence, the levels of LPS and TNFα of the EN group were obviously lower than those in SDD and CON groups; the levels of the LPS and TNFα of the SDD group remained high in the 5th day. SDD group had a higher incidence of the MODS and mortality than that of the EN group. Conclusion: Ischemiareperfusion damage can produce the LPS translocation, which causes the development of MODS. SDD can’t decrease the LPS translocation so that the incidence of MODS and mortality remain high. Early EN can inhibit LPS translocation and reduce the development of MODS.
Abstract: Objective To compare the multiple organ dysfunction score (MODS), the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA), the acute physiology, age, and chronic health evaluation system Ⅱ(APACHE Ⅱ), the acute physiology, age, and chronic health evaluation system Ⅲ(APACHE Ⅲ) in evaluating risks for patients after cardiac surgery, in order to provide better treatment and prediction of prognosis after cardiac operation. Methods A prospective study was carried out on 1 935 cardiac postoperative patients, including 1 050 males and 885 females, enrolled in cardiac postoperative intensive care unitof Anzhen hospital between October 2007 and April 2008. The age of the patients ranged from 18 to 86 years with the mean age of 53.96 years. The patients underwent the surgery because of various cardiac diseases including coronary heart disease, valve disease, congenital heart disease, aortic aneurysm, pericardial disease, atrial fibrillation, and pulmonary embolism. We used MODS, SOFA, APACHE Ⅱ, and APACHE Ⅲ respectively to calculate the value of the first day after operation, the maximum value during the first three days, the maximum value, and the change of the value between the third day and the first day for every patient, and then we compared the calibration and discrimination of these different systems using HosmerLemeshow goodnessoffit analysis and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve. Results There were 47 perioperative deaths because of circulating system failure, respiration failure, kidney failure, liver failure or nervous system diseases. The death rate was 2.43%. In discrimination analysis, the area under the curve (AUC) in ROC of the first day value after operation, the maximum value, the maximum value during the first three days, and the change of value between the third day and the first day for MODS were respectively 0.747, 0.901, 0.892, and 0.786; for SOFA were respectively 0.736, 0.891, 0.880, and 0.798; for APACHE Ⅱ were respectively 0.699, 0.848, 0,827, and 0.562; for APACHE Ⅲ were respectively 0.721, 0.872, 0.869, and 0.587. In calibration analysis, we compared the χ2 value of the first day value, the maximum value, the maximum value during the first 3 days, and the change of value between the third day and the first day of these systems. χ2 value of MODS was 4.712, 5.905, 5.384, and 13.215; χ2 value of SOFA was 8.673, 3.189, 3.111, and 14.225; χ2 value of APACHE Ⅱ was 15.688, 10.132, 8.061, and 42.253; χ2 value of APACHE Ⅲ was 13.608, 11.196, 19.310, and 47.576. AUC value of MODS and SOFA were all larger than those of APACHE Ⅱ and APACHE Ⅲ (Plt;0.05); AUC value of APACHE Ⅱ was smaller than that of APACHE Ⅲ (Plt;0.05). Conclusion MODS, SOFA, APACHE Ⅱ and APACHE Ⅲ are all applicable in evaluating risks for patients after cardiac surgery. However, MODS and SOFA are better than APACHE Ⅱ、APACHE Ⅲ in predicting mortality after cardiac surgery. In cardiac surgery, the complicated APACHE Ⅱ and APACHE Ⅲ systems can be replaced by MODS and SOFA systems which are simpler for use.
Objective To investigate the hospital outcomes and therapeutic strategy for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome （MODS） in children after cardiac surgery. Methods Seventy-seven consecutive pediatric patients （57 male/20 female, age 3.47±3.67 years, weight 13.08±7.52 kg） with MODS after cardiac surgery were enrolled in the study from 1999.7 to 2005.10. Corrective and palliative operation were performed in sixty-six patients and eleven patients, respectively. We evaluated the clinical score for all study patients according to the extent of organ injury. Results The overall mortality rate was 28. 6%（22/77）. （1） Cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, hematologic, neurologic and respiratory dysfunction was present in 100% （77/77）, 97.4% （75/77）, 84.4% （65/77）, 48.1%（37/77）, 45. 5%（35/77） and 44. 2%（34/77） of the patients, respectively. Cardiac injury appeared much earlier than other organs （P〈0. 05）. （2） Mortality rate with two, three, four, five and six dysfunctional organ systems was 0%, 12.5 %, 31.8 %, 42. 9 % and 87.5 %, respectively （r=0.487, P〈0. 001 in trend）. Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between the clinic score and mortality rate （r=0.603, P〈0. 001）. （3） Compared with survivors, non-survivors had longer cardiopulmonary bypass time, clamping time, higher incidence of accidental events and cardiopulmonary resuscitation during and after surgery （P〈0. 05）. Conclusion Mortality associated with MODS was highly correlated with the number of organ failing and clinical score. Cardiac dysfunction was the primary disease in MODS after cardiac surgery. Therefore, therapeutic strategy for MODS should be focused on management of primary disease, as well as providing consecutive evaluation and improvement for organ function.
【Abstract】ObjectiveTo explore the changes of colon motility of the rats in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome （MODS） induced bacterial peritonitis and the effects of IL6, TNFα and induce nitricoxide synthase (iNOS) on colon motility. MethodsWistar rats were divided into two groups, which were the control group and the MODS group. The number of stool, the amplitude changes of circular smooth muscle strip, the length of smooth muscle cell, and the changes of serum NO in two groups were observed. The expressions of IL6, TNFα and iNOS protein and IL6 mRNA, TNFα mRNA and iNOS mRNA in distal colon were investigated by using immunohistochemical methods and RTPCR. ResultsThe numbers of stool and the amplitude in the MODS group were lower than those of the control group （P＜0.05）. The expressions of IL6, TNFα and iNOS were negative in the control group, while they were positive in the MODS group. IL6 mRNA,TNFα mRNA and iNOS mRNA were negative expression in the control group, but they were positive expression in the MODS group. The concentration of serum NO and the length of smooth muscle cells in the MODS group were higher than those of the control group (P＜0.01). ConclusionColon motor dysfunction of the rats is related to the iNOS, IL6 and TNFα.
摘要:目的: 探討重度、極重度COPD急性加重期合并多MODS臨床特征和預后有關的危險因素。 方法 :回顧分析1999～2009年因重度、極重度COPD急性期合并多器官功能障礙而住院的患者臨床資料。 結果 :本研究共納入226例患者,平均年齡為693±52歲。呼吸系統功能障礙發生率最高,有200例。其次是心血管功能障礙和中樞神經功能障礙,各102例。患者的病死率隨著器官功能障礙的數目增加而增加。 結論 :治療重度、極重度COPD急性加重時,在常規治療基礎的同時防治MODS是降低患者病死率的關鍵。Abstract: Objective: To analyze the clinical characters and risk factors that relevant to prognosis of severe or very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)exacerbation combining with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome(MODS). Methods :The clinical data of patients who was admitted to hospital for exacerbation of severe or very severe COPD combing with MODS ｉｎ 1999 to 2009 were retrospective analyzed. Results : 226 cases were analyzed in this study, the mean age of patients was 693±52 The incidence of respiratory system dysfunction was highest, which was 200 cases, and followed by the incidence of cardiovascular dysfunction and central nervous system dysfunction, which was 102 respectively. The mortality of these patients increased with the increasing number of organ dysfunction. Conclusion : Pｒｅｖｅｎｔ ａｎｄ te at MODS on the basis of conventional treatment of severe or very severe COPD exacerbation is the key factor that could reduce mortality of these patients.
Objective To compare the clinical value of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation ( APACHE) Ⅱ / Ⅲ scoring system in predicting the prognosis of patients complicated with acute kidney injury ( AKI) and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome ( MODS) in ICU. Methods 318 patients with AKI and MODS treated with continuous blood purification in ICU fromJanuary 2004 to June 2010, were evaluated with APACHE Ⅱ and APACHEⅢ and analyzed retrospectively. The area under the receiveroperating characteristic curve ( AUC) and the Lemeshow-Hosmer goodness-of-fit of APACHEⅡ and Ⅲ were assessed. Results Mean scores and predicted hospital mortality of APACHEⅡ and Ⅲ were all significantly lower in the survival group than those in the non-survival group ( P lt; 0. 01) . The AUC were 0. 782 for APACHEⅡ, and 0. 755 for APACHEⅢ, with Youden’s indexes of 46. 4% and 36. 7% , respectively. Hosmer-Lemeshow test showed the calibration of the two systems was reasonable. Conclusion APACHEⅡ and Ⅲ are both good for predicting the severity and prognosis of patients complicated with AKI and MODS in ICU but APACHEⅡ is superior in clinical practice.
Objective To summarize and explore the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of severe pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Methods One death case of pulmonary TB in The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University was analyzed, related publications of case reports and articles relevant on the analysis and study of pulmonary tuberculosis deaths from Pubmed between January 2012 and March 2022 were also reviewed. Results A 25-year-old female patient was admitted for "intermittent cough with sputum for more than 1 year, aggravated with chest tightness and shortness of breath for 5 days". She had no underlying disease. Pulmonary TB was diagnosed by TB bacterium smear and next-generation sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. The patient was in shock compensation period and developed acute respiratory distress syndrome immediately after admission. Through active anti-tuberculosis, invasive mechanical ventilation, intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation and continuous renal replacement therapy, the disease continued to deteriorate and she died on the third day after admission. A total of 269 pulmonary TB deaths were retrieved. An analysis of 244 patients' past medical history showed that human immunodeficiency virus co-infection was the most common among young people and chronic diseases were the most common among the elderly. All 269 patients died of septic shock, respiratory failure and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), among which hyponatremia was also a significant complication. The shortest time from admission to death was 7 days, while the longest average time was only 35 days. Conclusions Pulmonary TB could develop into septic shock and MODS with poor prognosis and high mortality. Health education on TB should be strengthened.
