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Objective The aim of the study is to study the effect of manual massage on relapse rate and quality of life of grand mal epilepsy patients.Methods Using prospective research method,clinical data of patients with epileptic seizures and without attack up to 3 years and undergoing withdrawal of drugs for one year were collected.The grand mal epilepsy patients were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group (76 cases in each group).The experimental group was given manual massage.The control group was not given manual massage.Both groups were given follow-up for 1 year.The relapse rate and quality of life were compared between two groups.Results The relapse rate of the ex perimental group was 17％,and that of the control group was 33％,the difference was significant.The score of life quality in the experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group.Conclusions Manual massage can reduce relapse rate and improve quality of life for patients with epileptic seizures after withdrawal of drugs,which is worthy of wide application.
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Objective To discuss the related factors about the rising cesarean section rates, and to propose feasible measures to reduce cesarean section rates. Methods Cesarean section cases in our hospital from January, 2000 to December, 2009 were retrospectively analyzed. Results The cesarean section rate increased year by year,32.0% in 2000,34.5% in 2001,35.0% in 2002,32.3% in 2003,37.1% in 2004,37.9% in 2005,40.2% in 2006,41.7% in 2007,43.6% in 2008,46.1% in 2009. Conclusions Effective measures should be taken to reduce the cesarean section rate.