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Objective To evaluate the improvement effect of Nerve Growth Decoction ( NGD) on symptoms in senile Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with multi-scales.Methods Totally 100 PD patients who have previously taken Madopa therapy were divided into NGD treatment group(70 cases) and control group( 30 cases) .The NGD treatment group took a package of NGD oral solution twice a day for 30 days,and went on next period of 30 days after an interval of 1~2 weeks.The Unified Parkinson disease Rating Scale (UPDRSⅡ,UPDRSⅢ),the PD NMS Questionnaire (NMSQuest),Activity of Daily Living Scale (ADL), the 39-item Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire ( PDQ-39 ) and Schwab & England Daily Living Scale ( Schwab) were used to evaluate both NGD treatment and control group,and within NGD treatment group be-fore and after NGD treatment.Results ( 1) There were significant differences comparing NGD treatment group with control group in ADL,Schwab,PDQ-39 and NMSQuest ( P<0.05) ((27.78±10.54)points,(0.87 ±0.14)points,(26.07±19.18)points,(9.95±4.70)points vs ((34.15±13.88)points,(0.77±0.21)points, (37.47±24.05)points,(13.46±4.01)points,respectively).(2)There were significant differences in UPDRSⅡ,UPDRSⅢ,NMSQuest,ADL,PDQ-39 and Schwab (10.68±7.15)points,(23.79±16.64)points,(33.96± 14.06)points,(0.77±0.21)points,(36.96±24.26)points,(11.96±5.17)points vs ((8.50±6.40)points, (16.79±13.48)points,(27.78±10.54)points,(0.87±0.14)points,(26.07±19.18)points,(9.95±4.70) points,respectively) between before and after treatment in NGD treatment group (P<0.05, P<0.01) .Con-clusion Based on Madopa therapy,the NGD may obviously improves the symptoms,the patient's quality of life and ability of daily life in senile PD patients.Multi-scale evaluations can be used systematically to evalu-ate PD patients,and as assessment indicators for effects of Traditional Chinese drugs.
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Objective To survey the working situation of community nurses and care needs of the residents in a prefecture-level city.Method One hundred and thirty-five community nurses and 338 residents were selected and investigated by self-designed questionnaire.Results Community nurses still focused on the area of nursing and treatment rather than prevention,rehabilitation, health care,health education and family planning,which need to be paid more attention to.The needs of residents on community nursing service shift from disease treatment to disease prevention and health promotion.The current community nursing service cannot satisfy residents’care needs.Conclusion Community nurses should provide demand-oriented community care to the residents, strengthen the concept of disease prevention and health promotion,and set up community health centers to be a blend of prevention, health care,rehabilitation,health education and family planning as soon as possible.
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Objective To analyze the abnormal region of gray matter and its distribution characteristics in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI),and to investigate the structural brain changes which closely related to mild cognitive impairment.Methods 27 PD patients were examined by T1WI three-dimensional brain volume (3D-fast spoiled gradient echo,3D-FSPGR) sequence,and were divided into 2 groups:PD patients with mild cognitive impairment group (PD-MCI group,n＝15) and PD patients without mild cognitive impairment (PD-nMCI group,n=12).Gray matter map in the two groups were analyzed by using voxel based morphometry (VBM) based on SPM5.Results There were significant differences in MMSE and MoCA scores between the two groups (P＜0.01 or 0.05).Compared with PD-nMCI group,gray matter volumes in PD-MCI group were decreased in bilateral mid frontal gyrus,left precentral gyrus,right mid-temporal gyrus,left superior temporal gyrus,transverse temporal gyrus,bilateral lingual gyrus,right cuneus,bilateral insular and right posterior cingutate gyrus.Conclusions Gray matter atrophy in bilateral mid-frontal gyrus,insular and left precentral gyrus is closely related to the mild cognitive impairment in PD patients.