Head and Neck Imaging

Effect of Respiratory Care in the Prevention of Hospital Acquired Respiratory Infection in Patients with Acute Left Heart Failure

Author:JIA Ying-lan

affiliation:Department of Emergency Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China

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Abstract

Objective To investigate the effect of respiratory care in the prevention of hospital acquired respiratory infection in patients with acute left heart failure. Methods 60 cases with acute left heart failure in our hospital from Feb. 2017 to Feb. 2018 were selected and divided into the observation group and control group, 30 cases in each group, the control group was given routine nursing care, the observation group was given respiratory care on this basis, compare the respiratory tract infections and nursing satisfaction between the two groups. Results The hospitality infection ratio and sputum culture positive rate of the observation group (10.00%, 13.33%) were significantly lower than those of the control group (33.33%, 36.67%)(P<0.05), the very satisfied rate and satisfaction degree of the observation group (66.67%, 96.67%) were significantly higher than those of the control group (36.67%, 80.00%)(P<0.05). Conclusion The application of respiratory care can effectively reduce the occurrence of respiratory tract infection and improve the nursing satisfaction of patients, it is worhty of wide promotion.

【Keyword】Respiratory Care; Acute Left Heart Failure; Hospital Acquird Respiratory Infection

【Chart number】R473.5;R541.6

【Document Identification Number】A

【DOI】10.3969/j.issn.1009-3257.2019.01.016