ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effects of adjuvant therapy of traditional Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture in the application of ventilator-dependent patients. MethodsA total of 120 patients with ventilator dependence were selected and divided into observation group and control group by the random number table method, with 60 cases in each group. In order to facilitate the patients successfully off the ventilator, routine therapy of pulmonary function recovery was conducted in the control group, based on which the observation group additionally received adjuvant therapy of traditional Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture. The success rate of ventilator weaning, the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), ICU stays, time of ventilator use, and the pre- and post-treatment heart rate, spontaneous breathing frequency, and arterial blood gas analysis indicators were record and compared between the two groups. ResultsCompared with the control group, the observation group yielded higher success rate of ventilator weaning, lower incidence of VAP, and shorter time of ventilator use and ICU hospitalization (all P＜0.05). After treatment, both groups obtained significantly lower heart rate and spontaneous breathing frequency, whereas significantly higher arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) in the comparison of before treatment, and the indicators mentioned above in the observation group were superior to those in the control group (all P＜0.05). ConclusionTraditional Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture in the adjuvant treatment of ventilator weaning difficulties in ventilator-dependent patients is helpful to facilitate recovery of respiratory function, improve the dependence to ventilator, prevent ventilator-associated complications in patients. It can increase the success rate of ventilator weaning, and shorten the time of ventilator use.

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