Abstract:Objective To investigate the application value of Nikethamide in the treatment of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complicated with pulmonary encephalopathy. Methods Totally 86 COPD patients complicated with pulmonary encephalopathy were divided into treatment group and control group according to random principle, with 43 cases in each group. Both groups accepted NIPPV and conventional treatment including anti-infection, expectorant anti-inflammation and spasmolysis; in addition, the treatment group used respiratory stimulant Nikethamide, continuous pumping at a speed of 5 mg/min for 72 hours. Blood gas analysis, duration of hospital stay and clinical outcome were compared between the two groups. Results After treatment, the arterial blood gas and Glasgow score (GCS score) were improved in both groups (P < 0.05) which was more obvious in the treatment group than in the control group (P < 0.05), the endotracheal intubation rate of the treatment group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05), and the time of noninvasive ventilation (improvement in offline) and average hospitalization was shorter than that of the control group (P < 0.05), the mortality rate was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions On the basis of NIPPV, Nikethamide can improve the prognosis of patients with COPD complicated with pulmonary encephalopathy, and has a good therapeutic effect.