Background and Purpose: To investigate target functional independence measure (FIM) items to achieve the prediction goal in terms of the causal relationships between prognostic prediction error and FIM among stroke pa...Background and Purpose: To investigate target functional independence measure (FIM) items to achieve the prediction goal in terms of the causal relationships between prognostic prediction error and FIM among stroke patients in the convalescent phase using the structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis. Methods: A total of 2992 stroke patients registered in the Japanese Rehabilitation Database were analyzed retrospectively. The prediction error was calculated based on a prognostic prediction formula proposed in a previous study. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) then the factor was determined using confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA). Finally, multivariate analyses were performed using SEM analysis. Results: The fitted indices of the hypothesized model estimated based on EFA were confirmed by CFA. The factors estimated by EFA were applied, and interpreted as follows: “Transferring (T-factor),” “Dressing (D-factor),” and “Cognitive function (C-factor).” The fit of the structural model based on the three factors and prediction errors was supported by the SEM analysis. The effects of the D- and C-factors yielded similar causal relationships on prediction error. Meanwhile, the effects between the prediction error and the T-factor were low. Observed FIM items were related to their domains in the structural model, except for the dressing of the upper body and memory (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Transfer, which was not heavily considered in the previous prediction formula, was found in causal relationships with prediction error. It is suggested to intervene to transfer together with positive factors to recovery for achieving the prediction goal.展开更多
Objective:To demonstrate the advantages of scraping in helping COVID-19 patients in convalescence,popularize scraping therapy among them and provide basis for the establishment of operation specification.Methods:Discu...Objective:To demonstrate the advantages of scraping in helping COVID-19 patients in convalescence,popularize scraping therapy among them and provide basis for the establishment of operation specification.Methods:Discuss the relationship between scraping and epidemic disease by reviewing the relevant scraping theory analysis,summarize the existing clinical studies and propose reference scheme for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in convalescence with respect to the related symptoms proving effective treatment of scraping on patients in convalescence.Results:Ancient healers used scraping to treat pestilence,and there have been many clinical trials and experiments for the treatment of convalescent symptoms related to scraping.Scraping also has the effect of improving immune function and antioxidation,which is feasible for the treatment of convalescent symptoms related to scraping.Conclusion:Scraping can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of COVID-19 convalescent patients,and it can be used as one of the external treatments for convalescent patients.It is recommended to promote scraping among the patients so that they can have self-intervention treatment.展开更多
BACKGROUND Low-grade fever during convalescence is an atypical symptom of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).Reports of such cases are rare,and the mechanism and outcome of low-grade fever during COVID-19 convalescenc...BACKGROUND Low-grade fever during convalescence is an atypical symptom of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).Reports of such cases are rare,and the mechanism and outcome of low-grade fever during COVID-19 convalescence are not completely clear.We report 3 cases with low-grade fever during COVID-19 convalescence and highlight the main clinical,radiographic,and laboratory characteristics,thereby increasing the level of expertise in the clinical management of COVID-19 during convalescence and facilitating individualized decision-making.CASE SUMMARY We describe 3 patients with COVID-19,two females aged 62 and 66 years and a male 55 years,who had low-grade fever during COVID-19 convalescence.All 3 patients had no other discomfort or comorbidities during low-grade process.Lesions on computed tomography in all 3 patients had resolved during this period.Two patients tested negative on two consecutive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 tests with an interval of at least 24 h between tests.Body temperature in all 3 patients returned to normal after several days without treatment,and fever recurrence was not observed.CONCLUSION Enhancing the knowledge of low-grade fever during COVID-19 convalescence may increase the expertise in the delivery of optimal healthcare services.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Convalescence is an important stage of stroke treatment. A lot of patients have somatic and mental disorders at various degrees. The primary standard can only reflect partial conditions of somatic disorder...BACKGROUND: Convalescence is an important stage of stroke treatment. A lot of patients have somatic and mental disorders at various degrees. The primary standard can only reflect partial conditions of somatic disorder; in addition, multiple dimensions of patients at the phase of stroke convalescence are further observed by using a lot of standards, such as signs and symptoms of traditional Chinese medicine, daily activity and psychological status. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the outcome assessments of the cases of stroke convalescence measured with different criteria consisting of various dimensions by a cross-sectional investigation of the condition of stroke convalescent patients. DESIGN: Scale evaluation. SETTING: Departments of Clinical Epidemiology Exploratory Development and Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; National Center for Training of Design, Measurement and Evaluation in Clinical Research,Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 194 stroke convalescent patients treated in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from July 26, 2000 to February 28, 2001 were taken as subjects of the study. There were 126 males and 68 females aged from 40 to 89 years, and the illness course ranged from 14 to 181 days. All patients met diagnosis-treatment criteria of stroke (the second version)[DTCS(V2.0)] and various kinds of diagnostic points of cerebrovascular diseases; moreover, all patients provided confirmed consents. METHODS: They were assessed by assessment methods including the following assessment instruments: DTCS(V2.0), self-designed scale of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptoms (28 symptoms and physical signs were scored as 0, 1, 2 marks from none to severity), modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale (a total of 45 marks, 0 to 15 marks as mild defect, 16 to 30 as moderate defect, 31 to 45 as severe defect), modified Barthel activities of daily life (ADL) index (a total of 100 marks, less than 60 marks as unable self-care), vitality and mental health (subscales derived from Health Survey Questionnaire, SF-36). The collected data from scales and inter-scale correlation were processed by the statistic methods mainly including descriptive analysis, Spearmen correlation analysis, factor analysis, etc. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Average scores of scales and criteria; ② correlation between modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale and other scales. RESULTS: All of the patients completed the assessment, and analyzed in the final analysis. ① The average scores of the scales and criteria: The average scores of DTCS(V2.0), self-designed scale of TCM symptoms, modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale, modified Barthel ADL index, vitality and mental health scales were 6.51±6.29, 13.73±6.97, 7.56±7.35, 63.58±23.68, 52.79±23.32 and 62.83±22.75 respectively. ② Correlation between modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale and other scales: The Spearman correlation coefficients (R ’) of modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale with diagnosis-treatment criteria of stroke, scales of TCM symptoms, modified Barthel ADL index, vitality scale and mental health scale were 20.885, 0.302, -0.824, -0.294 and -0.258 respectively. CONCLUSION: The modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale and DTCS(V2.0) shared the same assessment dimension, so they can be mutually alternated in some clinical practices. Discrepancy in measurements of health status was gained due to the diverse dimensions applied in outcome assessments. It is necessary to build up a multi-dimensional assessment criteria system, such as signs and symptoms, daily activities and psychological status, for assessing the stroke convalescent cases in a more comprehensive scope and reflecting the efficacy of TCM treatment scientifically.展开更多
Objective: To explore the value of individualized active rehabilitation training for neurological functional reconstruction in the convalescence of cerebral hemorrhage. Methods: The rehabilitation programs of 120 pati...Objective: To explore the value of individualized active rehabilitation training for neurological functional reconstruction in the convalescence of cerebral hemorrhage. Methods: The rehabilitation programs of 120 patients in the convalescence of cerebral hemorrhage were reviewed and used to divide them into the control group (n=71) who received conventional rehabilitation training and the observation group (n=49) who received individualized active rehabilitation training. The differences in serum contents of nerve injury-related indexes, pituitary-thyroid axis function indexes, neurotransmitters and so on were compared between the two groups of patients before rehabilitation and after 3 months of rehabilitation. Results:Before rehabilitation, there was no statistically significant difference in serum contents of nerve injury-related indexes, pituitary-thyroid axis function indexes and neurotransmitters between the two groups. After 3 months of rehabilitation, serum nerve injury-related indexes NSE, MBP and S100β contents of observation group were lower than those of control group;serum pituitary-thyroid axis function index FT3 content was higher than that of control group whereas FT4 and TSH contents were lower than those of control group;serum neurotransmitters Dny-A, SP and Glu contents were lower than those of control group whereas GABA content was higher than that of control group. Conclusion: The individualized active rehabilitation training can effectively optimize the neurological function and reduce the nerve injury in patients in the convalescence of cerebral hemorrhage, and can help the recovery of disease.展开更多
Objective: To explore the effect of adjuvant Naoxintong capsule therapy on nerve function and inflammatory stress response in patients in convalescence of cerebral infarction. Methods:91 patients with cerebral infarct...Objective: To explore the effect of adjuvant Naoxintong capsule therapy on nerve function and inflammatory stress response in patients in convalescence of cerebral infarction. Methods:91 patients with cerebral infarction who were treated in our hospital between September 2015 and October 2017 were selected as the research subjects, and the medication during convalescence was reviewed and used to divide all patients into the control group (n=50) who received conventional western medicine treatment and the Naoxintong capsule group (n=41) who received western medicine combined with Naoxintong capsule treatment. The differences in serum levels of nerve function indexes, inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress indexes were compared between the two groups before convalescence medication (T1) and after 1 month of convalescence treatment (T2). Results: At T1, serum levels of nerve function indexes, inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress indexes were not significantly different between the two groups. At T2, serum nerve function indexes Copeptin and α-HBDH levels of Naoxintong capsule group were lower than those of control group whereas BDNF and IGF-1 levels were higher than those of control group;serum inflammatory mediators hs-CRP, YKL-40, IL-6 and IL-18 levels were lower than those of control group;serum oxidative stress index SOD level was higher than that of control group whereas 8-OHdG and MDA levels were lower than those of control group. Conclusion: Adjuvant Naoxintong capsule therapy can be further optimize the nerve function and relieve the inflammatory stress response in patients in convalescence of cerebral infarction.展开更多
Objective: To observe and compare clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion at different acupoint groups in stroke patients in the convalescence stage. Methods: Sixty stroke patients were evenly rando...Objective: To observe and compare clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion at different acupoint groups in stroke patients in the convalescence stage. Methods: Sixty stroke patients were evenly randomized into yin-meridian group and yang-meridian group. On the basis of the treatment with Chinese and Western medicines, these stroke patients of two groups were treated mainly by acupuncture of acupoints of yin meridians such as Jiquan (极泉HT 1), Tongli (通里HT 5), Neiguan (内关PC 6), etc., and those of yang meridians as Jianyu (NFDA1 LI 15), Quchi (曲池 LI 11), Shousanli (手三里LI 10), etc. respectively. After 30 days’ treatment, the therapeutic effect was evaluated by using American National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Hamilton Depression (HAMD) Rating Scale, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Barthel Index and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Scale. Results: Following treatment, the therapeutic effect of yin-meridian group was significantly superior to that of yang-meridian group in improving stroke patients’ neurological deficits [Level B: 50% (15/30) vs 20% (6/30)] and ADL [Level Ⅱ: 40% (12/30) vs 13.3% (4/30)]. No significant difference was found between two groups in the neurological impairment domains. Conclusion: Acu-moxibustion of acupoints of yin meridians is superior to acupoints of yang meridians in improving stroke patients’ neurological impairment and daily living activities.展开更多
Objective:To explore the effects of standardized rehabilitation on quality of life (QOL) of stroke patients at convalescence and sequelae stages. Method:A total of 251 stroke patients were randomly divided into a stan...Objective:To explore the effects of standardized rehabilitation on quality of life (QOL) of stroke patients at convalescence and sequelae stages. Method:A total of 251 stroke patients were randomly divided into a standardized rehabilitation group and a control group. The simplified Fugl-Meyer assessment(FMA) scale, the 36-item short-form health survey questionnaire (SF-36) and functional comprehensive assessment (FCA) were administered before as well as after 3, 6 and at 12 months a follow-up study respectively. Statistical analysis was conducted based on the evaluations at 4 testing time points. Result:There was no significant difference in FMA,SF-36 and FCA scores of the two groups before and after 3 months treatments, while FMA,SF-36 and FCA scores of the rehabilitation group were obviously higher than those of the control group either after 6 months treatments or of followup study. Moreover, after 6 months treatments FMA score was apparently higher than the score at the beginning and after 3 months treatments. The FMA, SF36 and FAC scores during the followup visit decreased when compared with scores after 6 months treatments, but increased significantly when compared with the scores at the beginning and after 3 months treatments. Conclusion:Standardized tertiary rehabilitation (STR) at convalescence and sequelae stages can significantly improve motor functions and QOL of stroke patients.展开更多
Objective: To explore the effect of acupuncture combined with drug therapy on the nerve cytokine secretion and oxidative stress in convalescence of cerebral infarction. Methods: A total of 118 patients in convalescenc...Objective: To explore the effect of acupuncture combined with drug therapy on the nerve cytokine secretion and oxidative stress in convalescence of cerebral infarction. Methods: A total of 118 patients in convalescence of cerebral infarction who were treated in the affiliated hospital of our school between August 2014 and December 2016 were divided into control group (n=59) and observation group (n=59) according to the random number table method. Control group received routine drug therapy, and the observation group received acupuncture combined with drug therapy. The differences in serum levels of neurotrophic factors, nerve injury factors and oxidative stress indexes were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results: The differences in serum levels of neurotrophic factors, nerve injury factors and oxidative stress indexes were not statistically significant between the two groups before treatment. After treatment, serum neurotrophic factors IGF-1, BDNF and NGF levels of observation group were higher than those of control group;nerve injury factors S-100β, NSE, GFAP and UCH-L1 levels were lower than those of control group;oxidative stress indexes MDA, AOPPs and LHP levels were lower than those of control group while SOD and GSH-Px levels were higher than those of control group. Conclusion: Acupuncture combined with drug therapy can effectively optimize the nerve function, reduce the nerve injury and suppress the systemic oxidative stress response of patients in convalescence of cerebral infarction.展开更多
文摘Background and Purpose: To investigate target functional independence measure (FIM) items to achieve the prediction goal in terms of the causal relationships between prognostic prediction error and FIM among stroke patients in the convalescent phase using the structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis. Methods: A total of 2992 stroke patients registered in the Japanese Rehabilitation Database were analyzed retrospectively. The prediction error was calculated based on a prognostic prediction formula proposed in a previous study. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) then the factor was determined using confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA). Finally, multivariate analyses were performed using SEM analysis. Results: The fitted indices of the hypothesized model estimated based on EFA were confirmed by CFA. The factors estimated by EFA were applied, and interpreted as follows: “Transferring (T-factor),” “Dressing (D-factor),” and “Cognitive function (C-factor).” The fit of the structural model based on the three factors and prediction errors was supported by the SEM analysis. The effects of the D- and C-factors yielded similar causal relationships on prediction error. Meanwhile, the effects between the prediction error and the T-factor were low. Observed FIM items were related to their domains in the structural model, except for the dressing of the upper body and memory (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Transfer, which was not heavily considered in the previous prediction formula, was found in causal relationships with prediction error. It is suggested to intervene to transfer together with positive factors to recovery for achieving the prediction goal.
基金the National Key Research and Development Plan for TCM modernization research special 4.5.2 project task No.5 subtask(project number2018YFC1707705)Project commissioned by the Department of Policy,Regulation and Supervision,National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(GZY-FJS-2018-023)。
文摘Objective:To demonstrate the advantages of scraping in helping COVID-19 patients in convalescence,popularize scraping therapy among them and provide basis for the establishment of operation specification.Methods:Discuss the relationship between scraping and epidemic disease by reviewing the relevant scraping theory analysis,summarize the existing clinical studies and propose reference scheme for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in convalescence with respect to the related symptoms proving effective treatment of scraping on patients in convalescence.Results:Ancient healers used scraping to treat pestilence,and there have been many clinical trials and experiments for the treatment of convalescent symptoms related to scraping.Scraping also has the effect of improving immune function and antioxidation,which is feasible for the treatment of convalescent symptoms related to scraping.Conclusion:Scraping can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of COVID-19 convalescent patients,and it can be used as one of the external treatments for convalescent patients.It is recommended to promote scraping among the patients so that they can have self-intervention treatment.
基金Supported by Emergency Special Project on Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 with Traditional Chinese Medicine,No.2020YBBGWL007.
文摘BACKGROUND Low-grade fever during convalescence is an atypical symptom of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).Reports of such cases are rare,and the mechanism and outcome of low-grade fever during COVID-19 convalescence are not completely clear.We report 3 cases with low-grade fever during COVID-19 convalescence and highlight the main clinical,radiographic,and laboratory characteristics,thereby increasing the level of expertise in the clinical management of COVID-19 during convalescence and facilitating individualized decision-making.CASE SUMMARY We describe 3 patients with COVID-19,two females aged 62 and 66 years and a male 55 years,who had low-grade fever during COVID-19 convalescence.All 3 patients had no other discomfort or comorbidities during low-grade process.Lesions on computed tomography in all 3 patients had resolved during this period.Two patients tested negative on two consecutive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 tests with an interval of at least 24 h between tests.Body temperature in all 3 patients returned to normal after several days without treatment,and fever recurrence was not observed.CONCLUSION Enhancing the knowledge of low-grade fever during COVID-19 convalescence may increase the expertise in the delivery of optimal healthcare services.
基金the grants from National Tackle Key Science and Technology Program sduring the Ninth Five-Year Plan Period, No.96-903-01-11the grants from State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of People's Republic of China,No.00-01LP16
文摘BACKGROUND: Convalescence is an important stage of stroke treatment. A lot of patients have somatic and mental disorders at various degrees. The primary standard can only reflect partial conditions of somatic disorder; in addition, multiple dimensions of patients at the phase of stroke convalescence are further observed by using a lot of standards, such as signs and symptoms of traditional Chinese medicine, daily activity and psychological status. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the outcome assessments of the cases of stroke convalescence measured with different criteria consisting of various dimensions by a cross-sectional investigation of the condition of stroke convalescent patients. DESIGN: Scale evaluation. SETTING: Departments of Clinical Epidemiology Exploratory Development and Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; National Center for Training of Design, Measurement and Evaluation in Clinical Research,Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 194 stroke convalescent patients treated in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from July 26, 2000 to February 28, 2001 were taken as subjects of the study. There were 126 males and 68 females aged from 40 to 89 years, and the illness course ranged from 14 to 181 days. All patients met diagnosis-treatment criteria of stroke (the second version)[DTCS(V2.0)] and various kinds of diagnostic points of cerebrovascular diseases; moreover, all patients provided confirmed consents. METHODS: They were assessed by assessment methods including the following assessment instruments: DTCS(V2.0), self-designed scale of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptoms (28 symptoms and physical signs were scored as 0, 1, 2 marks from none to severity), modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale (a total of 45 marks, 0 to 15 marks as mild defect, 16 to 30 as moderate defect, 31 to 45 as severe defect), modified Barthel activities of daily life (ADL) index (a total of 100 marks, less than 60 marks as unable self-care), vitality and mental health (subscales derived from Health Survey Questionnaire, SF-36). The collected data from scales and inter-scale correlation were processed by the statistic methods mainly including descriptive analysis, Spearmen correlation analysis, factor analysis, etc. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Average scores of scales and criteria; ② correlation between modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale and other scales. RESULTS: All of the patients completed the assessment, and analyzed in the final analysis. ① The average scores of the scales and criteria: The average scores of DTCS(V2.0), self-designed scale of TCM symptoms, modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale, modified Barthel ADL index, vitality and mental health scales were 6.51±6.29, 13.73±6.97, 7.56±7.35, 63.58±23.68, 52.79±23.32 and 62.83±22.75 respectively. ② Correlation between modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale and other scales: The Spearman correlation coefficients (R ’) of modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale with diagnosis-treatment criteria of stroke, scales of TCM symptoms, modified Barthel ADL index, vitality scale and mental health scale were 20.885, 0.302, -0.824, -0.294 and -0.258 respectively. CONCLUSION: The modified Edinburgh-Scandinavia stroke scale and DTCS(V2.0) shared the same assessment dimension, so they can be mutually alternated in some clinical practices. Discrepancy in measurements of health status was gained due to the diverse dimensions applied in outcome assessments. It is necessary to build up a multi-dimensional assessment criteria system, such as signs and symptoms, daily activities and psychological status, for assessing the stroke convalescent cases in a more comprehensive scope and reflecting the efficacy of TCM treatment scientifically.
文摘Objective: To explore the value of individualized active rehabilitation training for neurological functional reconstruction in the convalescence of cerebral hemorrhage. Methods: The rehabilitation programs of 120 patients in the convalescence of cerebral hemorrhage were reviewed and used to divide them into the control group (n=71) who received conventional rehabilitation training and the observation group (n=49) who received individualized active rehabilitation training. The differences in serum contents of nerve injury-related indexes, pituitary-thyroid axis function indexes, neurotransmitters and so on were compared between the two groups of patients before rehabilitation and after 3 months of rehabilitation. Results:Before rehabilitation, there was no statistically significant difference in serum contents of nerve injury-related indexes, pituitary-thyroid axis function indexes and neurotransmitters between the two groups. After 3 months of rehabilitation, serum nerve injury-related indexes NSE, MBP and S100β contents of observation group were lower than those of control group;serum pituitary-thyroid axis function index FT3 content was higher than that of control group whereas FT4 and TSH contents were lower than those of control group;serum neurotransmitters Dny-A, SP and Glu contents were lower than those of control group whereas GABA content was higher than that of control group. Conclusion: The individualized active rehabilitation training can effectively optimize the neurological function and reduce the nerve injury in patients in the convalescence of cerebral hemorrhage, and can help the recovery of disease.
文摘Objective: To explore the effect of adjuvant Naoxintong capsule therapy on nerve function and inflammatory stress response in patients in convalescence of cerebral infarction. Methods:91 patients with cerebral infarction who were treated in our hospital between September 2015 and October 2017 were selected as the research subjects, and the medication during convalescence was reviewed and used to divide all patients into the control group (n=50) who received conventional western medicine treatment and the Naoxintong capsule group (n=41) who received western medicine combined with Naoxintong capsule treatment. The differences in serum levels of nerve function indexes, inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress indexes were compared between the two groups before convalescence medication (T1) and after 1 month of convalescence treatment (T2). Results: At T1, serum levels of nerve function indexes, inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress indexes were not significantly different between the two groups. At T2, serum nerve function indexes Copeptin and α-HBDH levels of Naoxintong capsule group were lower than those of control group whereas BDNF and IGF-1 levels were higher than those of control group;serum inflammatory mediators hs-CRP, YKL-40, IL-6 and IL-18 levels were lower than those of control group;serum oxidative stress index SOD level was higher than that of control group whereas 8-OHdG and MDA levels were lower than those of control group. Conclusion: Adjuvant Naoxintong capsule therapy can be further optimize the nerve function and relieve the inflammatory stress response in patients in convalescence of cerebral infarction.
文摘Objective: To observe and compare clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion at different acupoint groups in stroke patients in the convalescence stage. Methods: Sixty stroke patients were evenly randomized into yin-meridian group and yang-meridian group. On the basis of the treatment with Chinese and Western medicines, these stroke patients of two groups were treated mainly by acupuncture of acupoints of yin meridians such as Jiquan (极泉HT 1), Tongli (通里HT 5), Neiguan (内关PC 6), etc., and those of yang meridians as Jianyu (NFDA1 LI 15), Quchi (曲池 LI 11), Shousanli (手三里LI 10), etc. respectively. After 30 days’ treatment, the therapeutic effect was evaluated by using American National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Hamilton Depression (HAMD) Rating Scale, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Barthel Index and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Scale. Results: Following treatment, the therapeutic effect of yin-meridian group was significantly superior to that of yang-meridian group in improving stroke patients’ neurological deficits [Level B: 50% (15/30) vs 20% (6/30)] and ADL [Level Ⅱ: 40% (12/30) vs 13.3% (4/30)]. No significant difference was found between two groups in the neurological impairment domains. Conclusion: Acu-moxibustion of acupoints of yin meridians is superior to acupoints of yang meridians in improving stroke patients’ neurological impairment and daily living activities.
基金supported by the Key Projects of Shanghai Science and Technology on Biomedicine(NO.10DZ1950800)the 12th Five-year Plan supporting project of Ministry of Science and Technology of the Peo-ple's Republic of China (NO: 2013BAI10B03)the Major project of Shanghai Zhabei District Health Bureau(No. 2011ZD01)
文摘Objective:To explore the effects of standardized rehabilitation on quality of life (QOL) of stroke patients at convalescence and sequelae stages. Method:A total of 251 stroke patients were randomly divided into a standardized rehabilitation group and a control group. The simplified Fugl-Meyer assessment(FMA) scale, the 36-item short-form health survey questionnaire (SF-36) and functional comprehensive assessment (FCA) were administered before as well as after 3, 6 and at 12 months a follow-up study respectively. Statistical analysis was conducted based on the evaluations at 4 testing time points. Result:There was no significant difference in FMA,SF-36 and FCA scores of the two groups before and after 3 months treatments, while FMA,SF-36 and FCA scores of the rehabilitation group were obviously higher than those of the control group either after 6 months treatments or of followup study. Moreover, after 6 months treatments FMA score was apparently higher than the score at the beginning and after 3 months treatments. The FMA, SF36 and FAC scores during the followup visit decreased when compared with scores after 6 months treatments, but increased significantly when compared with the scores at the beginning and after 3 months treatments. Conclusion:Standardized tertiary rehabilitation (STR) at convalescence and sequelae stages can significantly improve motor functions and QOL of stroke patients.
文摘Objective: To explore the effect of acupuncture combined with drug therapy on the nerve cytokine secretion and oxidative stress in convalescence of cerebral infarction. Methods: A total of 118 patients in convalescence of cerebral infarction who were treated in the affiliated hospital of our school between August 2014 and December 2016 were divided into control group (n=59) and observation group (n=59) according to the random number table method. Control group received routine drug therapy, and the observation group received acupuncture combined with drug therapy. The differences in serum levels of neurotrophic factors, nerve injury factors and oxidative stress indexes were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results: The differences in serum levels of neurotrophic factors, nerve injury factors and oxidative stress indexes were not statistically significant between the two groups before treatment. After treatment, serum neurotrophic factors IGF-1, BDNF and NGF levels of observation group were higher than those of control group;nerve injury factors S-100β, NSE, GFAP and UCH-L1 levels were lower than those of control group;oxidative stress indexes MDA, AOPPs and LHP levels were lower than those of control group while SOD and GSH-Px levels were higher than those of control group. Conclusion: Acupuncture combined with drug therapy can effectively optimize the nerve function, reduce the nerve injury and suppress the systemic oxidative stress response of patients in convalescence of cerebral infarction.