Study on respiratory drive and respiratory function of patients with cerebral infarction

Objective To detect P0.1 and respiratory function of patients with cerebral infarction(CI)and analyze the effect of cerebral infarction on respiratory function. Methods Arterial blood gases, respiratory drive and lung function were measured in 35 cases with CI and 15 healthy controls. The figures were analyzed by SPSS 10.0. Results The PaO0.2 (mm Hg, 75.80±4.12, 1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa), SaO2(%,94.97±0.78) and Plmax(kPa,4.076±2.443) were lower than those in the healthy control group (88.68±3.77, 96.40±0.48 and 7.747±0.599,t=-8.310,-5.731,-5.439,all P=0.000). P0.1 max and P0.1/MV in the CI group were lower than those in the healthy control group;the P0.1 did not have significant difference in these two group; the P0.1/P0.1max and P0.1/Plmax in the CI group were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group; the PImax was correlated with PO2, O2sat, P(A-a) O2, P0.1max, P0.1, P0.1,/PImax, P0.1/P0.1max, FVC, FEV1.0 and PEF; the PEmax was correlated with P0.1/ PImax, FVC, FEV1.0 and PEF. Conclusion The respiratory function of patients with CI has been impaired, the oxygenated index is cut down and the respiratory drive and respiratory drive store are decreased. Key words: Brain infarction;  Work of breathing;  Blood gas analysis