Open AccessThe Efficacy Analysis of Transbronchoscopic Large Volume Lung Lavage in Treatment of Pneumoconiosis Complicated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s) -
Lijun Chen,
Wei Xu,
Xiaoyong Ma,
Xiuqin Ma,
Yanhong Liu,
Chao Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical and nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2208-3693
pISSN - 2208-3685
DOI - 10.26689/jcnr.v4i3.1204
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumoconiosis , copd , pulmonary disease , lung , quality of life (healthcare) , pathology , nursing
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of transbronchoscopic large volume lung lavage in the treatment of pneumoconiosis complicated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: The clinical data of 80 patients with pneumoconiosis complicated with COPD admitted to our hospital from June 2017 to January 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. 40 patients in the control group were treated with conventional drugs and 40 patients in the observation group treated with conventional drugs plus transbronchoscopic large-volume lung lavage. Dyspnea score and healthy quality of life were compared between the two groups. Results: the scores of dyspnea in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group at 12, 24 and 48 weeks after treatment, and the (SGRQ) scores of George's respiratory problems questionnaire in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group at 12, 24 and 48 weeks after treatment. Conclusion: Thetransbronchoscopic large volume of lung lavage has a significant effect on the treatment of pneumoconiosis patients with COPD, which can effectively reduce the degree of dyspnea and improve the quality of life.