BACKGROUND Dysphagia,or swallowing disorder,is a common complication following stroke,significantly impacting patients'quality of life.Electromyographic biofeedback(EMGBF)therapy has emerged as a potential rehabil...BACKGROUND Dysphagia,or swallowing disorder,is a common complication following stroke,significantly impacting patients'quality of life.Electromyographic biofeedback(EMGBF)therapy has emerged as a potential rehabilitation technique to improve swallowing function,but its efficacy in comparison with conventional treatments remains to be further explored.AIM To investigate the effects of different treatment intensities of EMGBF on swallowing function and motor speed after stroke.METHODS The participants were divided into three groups,all of which received routine neurological drug therapy and motor function rehabilitation training.On the basis of routine swallowing disorder training,the EMGBF group received additional EMGBF training,while the enhanced EMGBF group received two additional training sessions.Four weeks before and after treatment,the degree of swallowing disorder was evaluated using the degree of swallowing disorder score(VGF)and the Rosenbek penetration-aspiration scale(PAS).RESULTS Initially,there was no significant difference in VGF and PAS scores among the groups(P>0.05).After four weeks,all groups showed significant improvement in both VGF scores and PAS scores.Furthermore,the standardized swallowing assessment and videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale scores also improved significantly post-treatment,indicating enhanced swallowing function and motor function of the hyoid-bone laryngeal complex,particularly in the intensive EMGBF group.CONCLUSION EMGBF training is more effective than traditional swallowing training in improving swallowing function and the movement rate of the hyoid laryngeal complex in patients with post-stroke dysphagia.展开更多
Objectives: “Patient-reported outcome measures” has been used extensively, and it has shown the diseases’ impact on patient quality of life and has enabled the clinician to evaluate the clinical care efficacy. In t...Objectives: “Patient-reported outcome measures” has been used extensively, and it has shown the diseases’ impact on patient quality of life and has enabled the clinician to evaluate the clinical care efficacy. In the literature, there are more than 34 shoulder function assessment scoring instruments;the Modified Constant Murley Score (M-CMS) is one of the most popular scores. Although, the M-CMS had been translated and culturally adapted to Danish, Brazilian and Turkish versions, there is no Arabic version found in the literature. We aim to translate and culturally adapt M-CMS into the Arabic language. Method: The M-CMS was translated using previously published guidelines. The translation and cultural adaptation were done in five stages, initial translation by two bilingual translators then a synthesis of the translations after that, back translation by two native English speakers. Then an expert committee meeting approved the pre-final Arabic version. Finally, a pilot test was conducted on 41 patients to ensure its validity. Results: The M-CMS was successfully translated from the original English version to the Arabic version;no difficulties in the translation process were faced. Conclusion: A validated Arabic version of the M-CMS was produced and ready to be used for functional assessment of different shoulder pathologies in Arabic-speaking countries. Future study is needed for translation and cultural adaptation of the English standardized test protocol to assure the reproducibility of the Arabic version of the M-CMS.展开更多
目的 探讨扶阳急救汤加减治疗急性脑梗死患者的疗效及对患者中医证候评分、卒中量表评分和凝血功能的影响。方法 将2020年6月—2022年6月安徽中医药大学附属太和中医院收治的120例急性脑梗死患者随机等分为观察组和对照组。对照组给予...目的 探讨扶阳急救汤加减治疗急性脑梗死患者的疗效及对患者中医证候评分、卒中量表评分和凝血功能的影响。方法 将2020年6月—2022年6月安徽中医药大学附属太和中医院收治的120例急性脑梗死患者随机等分为观察组和对照组。对照组给予抗血小板聚集等治疗措施,观察组在此基础上联合扶阳急救汤加减治疗。两组均持续治疗2周。比较两组患者的临床疗效、中医证候评分、美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(National Institute of Health stroke scale, NIHSS)评分、凝血功能及3个月后改良RANKIN量表(Modified Rankin Scale, mRS)评分。结果 治疗后,观察组总有效率较高(P<0.05)。治疗1周、2周后,两组中医证候主证、次证、总积分和NIHSS评分逐渐明显降低(P<0.05),且观察组显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗2周后,对照组凝血酶原时间(Prothrombin time, PT)、活化的部分凝血活酶时间(Activated partial thromboplastin time, APTT)、纤维蛋白原(Fibrinogen, FIB)、凝血酶时间(Thrombin time, TT)水平较治疗前差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),观察组PT、TT水平较治疗前差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),APTT及FIB水平则明显降低(P<0.05),且显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后3个月,观察组mRS评分显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论 扶阳急救汤加减治疗可以更好地促进痰瘀阻络证型急性脑梗死患者神经功能及中医证候的恢复,提高患者近期疗效及长期生活质量,且并未影响凝血功能,有较好的安全性,值得临床应用。展开更多
Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery （FLAIR） vascular hyperintensity （FVH） is used to assess leptomeningeal collateral circulation, but clinical outcomes of patients with FVH can be very different. The aim of the p...Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery （FLAIR） vascular hyperintensity （FVH） is used to assess leptomeningeal collateral circulation, but clinical outcomes of patients with FVH can be very different. The aim of the present study was to assess a FVH score and explore its relationship with clinical outcomes. Patients with acute ischemic stroke due to middle cerebral artery M1 occlusion underwent magnetic resonance imaging and were followed up at 10 days （National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale） and 90 days （modified Rankin Scale） to determine short-term clinical outcomes. Effective collateral circulation indirectly improved recovery of neurological function and short-term clinical outcome by extending the size of the pial penumbra and reducing infarct lesions. FVH score showed no correlation with 90-day functional clinical outcome and was not sufficient as an independent predictor of short-term clinical outcome.展开更多
基金the Research Program of Basic Research Operating Expenses of Provincial Higher Education Institutions in Heilongjiang Province in 2021,No.2021-KYYWF-0369.
文摘BACKGROUND Dysphagia,or swallowing disorder,is a common complication following stroke,significantly impacting patients'quality of life.Electromyographic biofeedback(EMGBF)therapy has emerged as a potential rehabilitation technique to improve swallowing function,but its efficacy in comparison with conventional treatments remains to be further explored.AIM To investigate the effects of different treatment intensities of EMGBF on swallowing function and motor speed after stroke.METHODS The participants were divided into three groups,all of which received routine neurological drug therapy and motor function rehabilitation training.On the basis of routine swallowing disorder training,the EMGBF group received additional EMGBF training,while the enhanced EMGBF group received two additional training sessions.Four weeks before and after treatment,the degree of swallowing disorder was evaluated using the degree of swallowing disorder score(VGF)and the Rosenbek penetration-aspiration scale(PAS).RESULTS Initially,there was no significant difference in VGF and PAS scores among the groups(P>0.05).After four weeks,all groups showed significant improvement in both VGF scores and PAS scores.Furthermore,the standardized swallowing assessment and videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale scores also improved significantly post-treatment,indicating enhanced swallowing function and motor function of the hyoid-bone laryngeal complex,particularly in the intensive EMGBF group.CONCLUSION EMGBF training is more effective than traditional swallowing training in improving swallowing function and the movement rate of the hyoid laryngeal complex in patients with post-stroke dysphagia.
文摘Objectives: “Patient-reported outcome measures” has been used extensively, and it has shown the diseases’ impact on patient quality of life and has enabled the clinician to evaluate the clinical care efficacy. In the literature, there are more than 34 shoulder function assessment scoring instruments;the Modified Constant Murley Score (M-CMS) is one of the most popular scores. Although, the M-CMS had been translated and culturally adapted to Danish, Brazilian and Turkish versions, there is no Arabic version found in the literature. We aim to translate and culturally adapt M-CMS into the Arabic language. Method: The M-CMS was translated using previously published guidelines. The translation and cultural adaptation were done in five stages, initial translation by two bilingual translators then a synthesis of the translations after that, back translation by two native English speakers. Then an expert committee meeting approved the pre-final Arabic version. Finally, a pilot test was conducted on 41 patients to ensure its validity. Results: The M-CMS was successfully translated from the original English version to the Arabic version;no difficulties in the translation process were faced. Conclusion: A validated Arabic version of the M-CMS was produced and ready to be used for functional assessment of different shoulder pathologies in Arabic-speaking countries. Future study is needed for translation and cultural adaptation of the English standardized test protocol to assure the reproducibility of the Arabic version of the M-CMS.
文摘目的 探讨扶阳急救汤加减治疗急性脑梗死患者的疗效及对患者中医证候评分、卒中量表评分和凝血功能的影响。方法 将2020年6月—2022年6月安徽中医药大学附属太和中医院收治的120例急性脑梗死患者随机等分为观察组和对照组。对照组给予抗血小板聚集等治疗措施,观察组在此基础上联合扶阳急救汤加减治疗。两组均持续治疗2周。比较两组患者的临床疗效、中医证候评分、美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(National Institute of Health stroke scale, NIHSS)评分、凝血功能及3个月后改良RANKIN量表(Modified Rankin Scale, mRS)评分。结果 治疗后,观察组总有效率较高(P<0.05)。治疗1周、2周后,两组中医证候主证、次证、总积分和NIHSS评分逐渐明显降低(P<0.05),且观察组显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗2周后,对照组凝血酶原时间(Prothrombin time, PT)、活化的部分凝血活酶时间(Activated partial thromboplastin time, APTT)、纤维蛋白原(Fibrinogen, FIB)、凝血酶时间(Thrombin time, TT)水平较治疗前差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),观察组PT、TT水平较治疗前差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),APTT及FIB水平则明显降低(P<0.05),且显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后3个月,观察组mRS评分显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论 扶阳急救汤加减治疗可以更好地促进痰瘀阻络证型急性脑梗死患者神经功能及中医证候的恢复,提高患者近期疗效及长期生活质量,且并未影响凝血功能,有较好的安全性,值得临床应用。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81371521
文摘Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery （FLAIR） vascular hyperintensity （FVH） is used to assess leptomeningeal collateral circulation, but clinical outcomes of patients with FVH can be very different. The aim of the present study was to assess a FVH score and explore its relationship with clinical outcomes. Patients with acute ischemic stroke due to middle cerebral artery M1 occlusion underwent magnetic resonance imaging and were followed up at 10 days （National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale） and 90 days （modified Rankin Scale） to determine short-term clinical outcomes. Effective collateral circulation indirectly improved recovery of neurological function and short-term clinical outcome by extending the size of the pial penumbra and reducing infarct lesions. FVH score showed no correlation with 90-day functional clinical outcome and was not sufficient as an independent predictor of short-term clinical outcome.
