.Thereafter,the full text of all 28 studies were reviewed.Finally,24 studies were included after excluding duplicates,non-3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing studies,non-experimental studies,studies with inconsistent ....Thereafter,the full text of all 28 studies were reviewed.Finally,24 studies were included after excluding duplicates,non-3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing studies,non-experimental studies,studies with inconsistent sample size,wrong data analysis,and unclear outcomes,etc.Results:Upon reviewing the 24 literatures,all the included studies were clinical studies that made comparisons between 3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing groups and traditional nursing groups.The age of the participants were between 60 and 80 years,and the total number of participates were 2,790.However,there were some studies that did not report the average age(5/24),average duration(14/24),and the ratio of male to female patients(3/24).Only a few studies reported the intervention time(7/24)and classified the disease by severity(4/24).The outcomes included activities of daily living(ADL),Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE),and Chinese Rehabilitation Research Center Aphasia Examination(CRRCAE).A total of 19 studies showed that 3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing is effective in improving patients’self-care ability;14 studies showed that this rehabilitation nursing has a significant curative effect for the cognitive function of patients;7 studies showed that this nursing model can promote the recovery of language function in AD patients;5 studies showed the model can significantly reduce the incidence of adverse events and complications upon receiving treatment;2 studies showed that the nursing model is helpful for depression and emotional indifference.Conclusion:Compared with the traditional nursing mode,3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing is more effective in improving self-care ability,cognitive function,language function,emotional state,and so on.In addition,this nursing model can significantly reduce the incidence of adverse events,falls,pressure sores,and other complications during hospitalization.However,the inclusion criteria and duration of intervention for the included studies need to be further standardized,and more experimental studies on the efficacy of 3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing on severe AD patients as well as the complications caused by AD are required.The cost of 3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing,which is specialized and personalized,is high.Therefore,the value of this nursing model still requires much research.展开更多
BACKGROUND Alzheimer’s disease(AD)influences the social and economic quality of life of older adult patients and their families.AIM To explore the efficacy of cognitive training in clinical nursing for patients with ...BACKGROUND Alzheimer’s disease(AD)influences the social and economic quality of life of older adult patients and their families.AIM To explore the efficacy of cognitive training in clinical nursing for patients with early AD residing in the plateau area.METHODS This pilot study was conducted in patients with early AD treated in the Geriatric Department of the Qinghai Provincial People’s Hospital between August 2019 and March 2021.The patients were divided into a cognitive training group and a conventional nursing group using the random number table method.Patients in the conventional nursing group received conventional nursing,whereas the patients in the cognitive training group received the new nursing intervention.The mini-mental state examination(MMSE)and activities of daily living(ADL)scales were used to compare the cognitive ability and daily activities,respectively,between the two groups before and after the intervention.RESULTS Sixty patients were enrolled in this study,with 30 patients in the cognitive training group and conventional nursing group,respectively.The MMSE and ADL scores were significantly higher in the cognitive training group than in the conventional nursing group after the intervention(MMSE:25.11±2.02 vs 22.26±1.23,P=0.032;ADL:68.72±4.86 vs 60.16±2.27,P=0.018).CONCLUSION The application of cognitive training in clinical nursing for patients with early AD could improve both their cognitive ability and ADL.This method could be applied in clinical practice to manage cognitive dysfunction in patients with early AD.展开更多
As a“non-curable”disease,Alzheimer’s disease(AD)is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the aged population.Physical and mental pain exerts on every AD patient and their families.Even though there is no wor...As a“non-curable”disease,Alzheimer’s disease(AD)is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the aged population.Physical and mental pain exerts on every AD patient and their families.Even though there is no worldwide approved treatment against AD now,researchers have never given up on investigating and exploring potential approaches for curing AD.Gene therapy and drug treatment arise for alleviating AD symptoms.This paper illustrates the pathological mechanism of AD and focuses on the role of autophagy in AD pathology.Autophagy is a self-degrading mechanism to clear out dysfunctional cells;abnormal autophagy can directly trigger AD.This paper summarizes the effective and novel therapeutic approaches to treating AD by promoting autophagy activity,as well as AD diagnosis and assessment from early to severe stage,which provides promising approaches for researchers who are interested in AD treatments and feasible directions for science translational medicine.展开更多
Background:China has more cases of Alzheimer’s disease(AD)than any other country in the world.As training to recognize and manage dementia is in its early stage,it is important to study clinicians’current prescripti...Background:China has more cases of Alzheimer’s disease(AD)than any other country in the world.As training to recognize and manage dementia is in its early stage,it is important to study clinicians’current prescription preferences for treating patients with AD.Methods:This study surveyed neurologists,psychiatrists,and general physicians(GPs)in Shanghai who had outpatients with AD,using a questionnaire asking about their prescription preferences for these patients.Results:Among the 148 clinicians in the study,26.4%were psychiatrists,44.6%were neurologists,and 29.1%were GPs.The groups did not differ significantly in age,gender,or their monthly cases of new patients with mild or moderate AD(P>0.05).Most clinicians prescribed Cholinesterase inhibitors(ChEIs),including Huperzine A,but there were significant group-differences in prescribing specific ChEIs(P<0.05).The daily dosages of ChEI and Memantine prescribed by all three groups were small(P>0.05),and all three groups prescribed piracetam,ergot,and ginkgo biloba drugs.All three groups also tended to treat AD patients with a combination of antidepressants and anxiolytics,although psychiatrists were significantly more likely than neurologists to combine antipsychotics with other drugs(P<0.05).Conclusion:Clinicians in Shanghai prescribed low doses of ChEIs and Memantine for patients with AD.A relatively high proportion also prescribed cognitive enhancers,which lack evidence-based support of their use,and antipsychotics.There is a need for more training about treating patients with AD and for clinicians to standardize their clinical practice.展开更多
During the clinical course of dementia,beside cognitive impairment and memory loss,a very complex challenge is posed by the neuropsychiatric symptoms(NPSs).Accurate evaluation and treatment of pain impacts positivel...During the clinical course of dementia,beside cognitive impairment and memory loss,a very complex challenge is posed by the neuropsychiatric symptoms(NPSs).Accurate evaluation and treatment of pain impacts positively the agitation of demented patients aged ≥ 65 years.To gather information on the utilization of pain killers in demented patients a preliminary survey has been conducted in collaboration with the Calabrian Pharmacovigilance Territorial Service of the health district of Catanzaro(Italy).The study has taken into consideration the prescriptions of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine during the period ranging from July 2015 to June 2016 and the percentage of patients treated against pain with non steroidal antinflammatory drugs,opioids,and anticonvulsants have been monitored.The latter have been evaluated statistically for difference between the treatment before(pre) and after(post) the settlement of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors(ACh EI) or memantine therapy.The results do support accuracy in painkillers utilization in the course of dementia in the regional population of Calabria(Italy).展开更多
Objective: To observe the effect of Huannao Yicong Prescription (还脑益聪方, HNYC, a Chinese medical compound) extract on β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) metabolic signal transductionrelated protein kinase C ...Objective: To observe the effect of Huannao Yicong Prescription (还脑益聪方, HNYC, a Chinese medical compound) extract on β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) metabolic signal transductionrelated protein kinase C (PKC), tyrosine amyloid protein kinase (TrKA), and glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) in brain tissue of transgenic mouse dementia model induced by APP. Methods: Sixty dementia model transgenic 3-month-old mice induced by APP695V7171 were randomly allocated in four groups: the model group (A), the Donepezil (0.65×10^-3 g.kg-1.d-1)-treated group (B), and the two HNYC-treated groups (C and D) with high dosage (2.8 g.kg^-1.d^-1) and low dosage (1.4 g.kg^-1.d^-1) of HNYC extract, respectively, 15 mice in each group. Besides, a normal control group was set up with 15 C57BL/6J mice with the same age and genetic background as the model mice. The drugs for treatment were administered once a day by dissolving in equal-volume distilled water through gastric infusion, continued for 6 months, to mice in group A and to normal control group equal-volume distilled water was administered instead. Spatial learning and memory capacity of mice were observed by Morris water maze; their one-time escape response memory capacity was tested by diving platform; and changes of PKC, TrkA, and GSK-3 levels in hippocampus and cortex of brain were detected by Western blotting. Results: HNYC extract showed significant effects on increasing the time of model mice for swimming through the flat roof and the swimming time and path in the fourth quadrant (P〈0.05 or P〈0.01). Diving platform test showed that the latent times in Groups B and C were longer than that in Group A significantly (P〈0.05 and P〈0.01). Compared with the normal control group, PKC and TrkA protein expression levels in hippocampus and cortex of model mice's brain lowered significantly (P〈0.01), while GSK-3 protein expression increased significantly (P〈0.01); compared with Group A (the model group), hippocampal and cortical levels of PKC protein expression in the intervened groups (B-D) as well as those of TrkA in Group C were higher (P〈0.01 or P〈0.05), while hippocampal levels of GSK-3 in intervened groups were lower (P〈0.01). Conclusion: HNYC extract could obviously increase the protein expressions of PKC and TrkA and decrease the expression of GSK-3 protein in brain tissue of transgenetic mice model of dementia, and regulate APP metabolic signal transduction path, and thus to suppress the production of A β, which is one of the dominant mechanisms for improving learning/memory capacity of dementia model animals.展开更多
文摘.Thereafter,the full text of all 28 studies were reviewed.Finally,24 studies were included after excluding duplicates,non-3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing studies,non-experimental studies,studies with inconsistent sample size,wrong data analysis,and unclear outcomes,etc.Results:Upon reviewing the 24 literatures,all the included studies were clinical studies that made comparisons between 3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing groups and traditional nursing groups.The age of the participants were between 60 and 80 years,and the total number of participates were 2,790.However,there were some studies that did not report the average age(5/24),average duration(14/24),and the ratio of male to female patients(3/24).Only a few studies reported the intervention time(7/24)and classified the disease by severity(4/24).The outcomes included activities of daily living(ADL),Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE),and Chinese Rehabilitation Research Center Aphasia Examination(CRRCAE).A total of 19 studies showed that 3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing is effective in improving patients’self-care ability;14 studies showed that this rehabilitation nursing has a significant curative effect for the cognitive function of patients;7 studies showed that this nursing model can promote the recovery of language function in AD patients;5 studies showed the model can significantly reduce the incidence of adverse events and complications upon receiving treatment;2 studies showed that the nursing model is helpful for depression and emotional indifference.Conclusion:Compared with the traditional nursing mode,3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing is more effective in improving self-care ability,cognitive function,language function,emotional state,and so on.In addition,this nursing model can significantly reduce the incidence of adverse events,falls,pressure sores,and other complications during hospitalization.However,the inclusion criteria and duration of intervention for the included studies need to be further standardized,and more experimental studies on the efficacy of 3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing on severe AD patients as well as the complications caused by AD are required.The cost of 3+1 holistic rehabilitation nursing,which is specialized and personalized,is high.Therefore,the value of this nursing model still requires much research.
文摘BACKGROUND Alzheimer’s disease(AD)influences the social and economic quality of life of older adult patients and their families.AIM To explore the efficacy of cognitive training in clinical nursing for patients with early AD residing in the plateau area.METHODS This pilot study was conducted in patients with early AD treated in the Geriatric Department of the Qinghai Provincial People’s Hospital between August 2019 and March 2021.The patients were divided into a cognitive training group and a conventional nursing group using the random number table method.Patients in the conventional nursing group received conventional nursing,whereas the patients in the cognitive training group received the new nursing intervention.The mini-mental state examination(MMSE)and activities of daily living(ADL)scales were used to compare the cognitive ability and daily activities,respectively,between the two groups before and after the intervention.RESULTS Sixty patients were enrolled in this study,with 30 patients in the cognitive training group and conventional nursing group,respectively.The MMSE and ADL scores were significantly higher in the cognitive training group than in the conventional nursing group after the intervention(MMSE:25.11±2.02 vs 22.26±1.23,P=0.032;ADL:68.72±4.86 vs 60.16±2.27,P=0.018).CONCLUSION The application of cognitive training in clinical nursing for patients with early AD could improve both their cognitive ability and ADL.This method could be applied in clinical practice to manage cognitive dysfunction in patients with early AD.
文摘As a“non-curable”disease,Alzheimer’s disease(AD)is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the aged population.Physical and mental pain exerts on every AD patient and their families.Even though there is no worldwide approved treatment against AD now,researchers have never given up on investigating and exploring potential approaches for curing AD.Gene therapy and drug treatment arise for alleviating AD symptoms.This paper illustrates the pathological mechanism of AD and focuses on the role of autophagy in AD pathology.Autophagy is a self-degrading mechanism to clear out dysfunctional cells;abnormal autophagy can directly trigger AD.This paper summarizes the effective and novel therapeutic approaches to treating AD by promoting autophagy activity,as well as AD diagnosis and assessment from early to severe stage,which provides promising approaches for researchers who are interested in AD treatments and feasible directions for science translational medicine.
基金This study was supported by grants for National Key Clinical Disciplines to the Shanghai Mental Health Center(Office of Medical Affairs,Ministry of Health,2011–873,OMA-MH,2011–873)the Shanghai Clinical Center for Mental Disorders(2014),Shanghai Science&Technology Committee(No.15411961400).
文摘Background:China has more cases of Alzheimer’s disease(AD)than any other country in the world.As training to recognize and manage dementia is in its early stage,it is important to study clinicians’current prescription preferences for treating patients with AD.Methods:This study surveyed neurologists,psychiatrists,and general physicians(GPs)in Shanghai who had outpatients with AD,using a questionnaire asking about their prescription preferences for these patients.Results:Among the 148 clinicians in the study,26.4%were psychiatrists,44.6%were neurologists,and 29.1%were GPs.The groups did not differ significantly in age,gender,or their monthly cases of new patients with mild or moderate AD(P>0.05).Most clinicians prescribed Cholinesterase inhibitors(ChEIs),including Huperzine A,but there were significant group-differences in prescribing specific ChEIs(P<0.05).The daily dosages of ChEI and Memantine prescribed by all three groups were small(P>0.05),and all three groups prescribed piracetam,ergot,and ginkgo biloba drugs.All three groups also tended to treat AD patients with a combination of antidepressants and anxiolytics,although psychiatrists were significantly more likely than neurologists to combine antipsychotics with other drugs(P<0.05).Conclusion:Clinicians in Shanghai prescribed low doses of ChEIs and Memantine for patients with AD.A relatively high proportion also prescribed cognitive enhancers,which lack evidence-based support of their use,and antipsychotics.There is a need for more training about treating patients with AD and for clinicians to standardize their clinical practice.
文摘During the clinical course of dementia,beside cognitive impairment and memory loss,a very complex challenge is posed by the neuropsychiatric symptoms(NPSs).Accurate evaluation and treatment of pain impacts positively the agitation of demented patients aged ≥ 65 years.To gather information on the utilization of pain killers in demented patients a preliminary survey has been conducted in collaboration with the Calabrian Pharmacovigilance Territorial Service of the health district of Catanzaro(Italy).The study has taken into consideration the prescriptions of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine during the period ranging from July 2015 to June 2016 and the percentage of patients treated against pain with non steroidal antinflammatory drugs,opioids,and anticonvulsants have been monitored.The latter have been evaluated statistically for difference between the treatment before(pre) and after(post) the settlement of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors(ACh EI) or memantine therapy.The results do support accuracy in painkillers utilization in the course of dementia in the regional population of Calabria(Italy).
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30873338)the Major New Drug Projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology of P.R China(No 2009ZX09103-391)
文摘Objective: To observe the effect of Huannao Yicong Prescription (还脑益聪方, HNYC, a Chinese medical compound) extract on β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) metabolic signal transductionrelated protein kinase C (PKC), tyrosine amyloid protein kinase (TrKA), and glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) in brain tissue of transgenic mouse dementia model induced by APP. Methods: Sixty dementia model transgenic 3-month-old mice induced by APP695V7171 were randomly allocated in four groups: the model group (A), the Donepezil (0.65×10^-3 g.kg-1.d-1)-treated group (B), and the two HNYC-treated groups (C and D) with high dosage (2.8 g.kg^-1.d^-1) and low dosage (1.4 g.kg^-1.d^-1) of HNYC extract, respectively, 15 mice in each group. Besides, a normal control group was set up with 15 C57BL/6J mice with the same age and genetic background as the model mice. The drugs for treatment were administered once a day by dissolving in equal-volume distilled water through gastric infusion, continued for 6 months, to mice in group A and to normal control group equal-volume distilled water was administered instead. Spatial learning and memory capacity of mice were observed by Morris water maze; their one-time escape response memory capacity was tested by diving platform; and changes of PKC, TrkA, and GSK-3 levels in hippocampus and cortex of brain were detected by Western blotting. Results: HNYC extract showed significant effects on increasing the time of model mice for swimming through the flat roof and the swimming time and path in the fourth quadrant (P〈0.05 or P〈0.01). Diving platform test showed that the latent times in Groups B and C were longer than that in Group A significantly (P〈0.05 and P〈0.01). Compared with the normal control group, PKC and TrkA protein expression levels in hippocampus and cortex of model mice's brain lowered significantly (P〈0.01), while GSK-3 protein expression increased significantly (P〈0.01); compared with Group A (the model group), hippocampal and cortical levels of PKC protein expression in the intervened groups (B-D) as well as those of TrkA in Group C were higher (P〈0.01 or P〈0.05), while hippocampal levels of GSK-3 in intervened groups were lower (P〈0.01). Conclusion: HNYC extract could obviously increase the protein expressions of PKC and TrkA and decrease the expression of GSK-3 protein in brain tissue of transgenetic mice model of dementia, and regulate APP metabolic signal transduction path, and thus to suppress the production of A β, which is one of the dominant mechanisms for improving learning/memory capacity of dementia model animals.