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OBJECTIVE:To observe clinical efficacy and safety of Xuebijing injection combined with imipenem and cilasta-tion in the treatment of severe abdominal infection,and its effects on plasma endotoxin and inflammatory factors. METHODS:Dur-ing Apr. 2013-Apr. 2016,100 patients with severe abdominal infection in our hospital were divided into observation group and control group according to random number table,with 50 cases in each group. Both groups were given Imipenem and cilastation sodium for injection 0.5 g added into 0.9% Sodium chloride injection 500 mL,ivgtt(≥40 min),q12 h. Eight hours later,ob-servation group was additionally given Xuebijing injection 100 mL added into 0.9% Sodium chloride injection 500 mL,ivgtt, bid;Both groups were treated for 5-7 d. The levels of plasma endotoxin and inflammatory factors(TNF-α,IL-6,IL-6/IL-10) were compared in 2 groups before after treatment,and clinical efficacies and the occurrence of ADR was recorded. RESULTS:Before treatment,there was no statistical significance in plasma endotoxin or inflammatory factor levels between 2 groups(P>0.05). After treatment,plasma endotoxin and inflammatory factor levels of 2 groups were decreased significantly,and the obser-vation group was significantly lower than the control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). The excellent and good rate of observation group was 98.00%,which was significantly higher than 78.00%,with statistical significance(P<0.05). No obvi-ous ADR was found in 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS:Xuebijing injection combined with imipenem and cilastation show significant therapeutic efficacy for severe abdominal infection,can effectively control the release of endotoxin and inflammatory factors with good safety.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of nurse-led follow-up on medication adherence and quality of life for breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant hormonal therapy.Methods A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 157 patients in the intervention group and 154 in the control group.A self-design web-database medication monitoring platform was designed for managing patients such as texting,reminding and mailing.Participants were randomized to follow-up care as usual(yearly outpatient clinic visits) or nurse-led telephone follow-up(monthly consultation with structured intervention).Telephone follow-up was performed by four trained breast care nurses (BCN) and consisted of a semi-structured interview including managing the side-effects of endocrine therapy,compliance with hormonal therapy and an open discussion of these issues.Patients' medication adherence and quality of life were evaluated by Morisky Medication Adherence Questionnaire(MAQ) and FACT-B at baseline and 3,6 18 and 24 months,respectively.Results The Nurse-led telephone follow-up did not significantly improve the quality of life(P＞0.05).MAQ score in the intervention group was significantly greater than that in the control group(P＜0.05) at 3,6,18 and 24 months.Conclusion Nurse-led follow-up using computer-based monitoring system can improve patients' medication adherence,but there is no obvious increase in quality of life.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of a nurse-led case management intervention on arm function and uncertainty for women with breast cancer.Methods 90 women with breast cancer were divided into the intervention group and the control group according to their nurses,with 45 patients in each group.All participants were followed six months after surgery.The intervention group attended a 6-month nurse-led case management program,while the control group received the routine care and follow-up only.Questionnaires on arm function and uncertainty were administered 1 month,3 months and 6months after the surgery respectively.Score changes were compared by repeated-measure ANOVA and MANOVA.Results The arm function of the intervention group was better than the control group,except for the 10th day after the operation,there were significant differences at other three time points.The disease uncertainty level of the intervention group was better than that of the control group,except for the dimension of unpredictability,there were evident differences in other dimensions at other three time points.Conclusions The nurse-led case management intervention could improve arm function recovery and decrease the uncertainty to disease of breast cancer survivors.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of an Internet support program on uncertainty in illness in breast cancer patients after operation. Method One hundred and nineteen breast cancer patients after surgery who were discharged from Shanghai Cancer Hospital were assigned into the control group (63 cases) and the intervention group (56 cases). A 12-week Internet support program was offered to the patients in the intervention group, while the patients in the control group received the routine follow-up. Measurement of uncertainty in illness was taken at the sixth week and the twelfth week after the baseline survey. Results The total score of the uncertainty in illness as well as the factor scores of ambiguity and lack of information showed downward trend in both the intervention group and the control group, and the three indexes in the intervention group declined more rapidly than those in the control group. The scores of the three indexes in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group at the twelfth week. Conclusion The Internet support program which offers abundant information, multi-disciplinary cooperation and real-time interaction intervention is an effective approach in reducing uncertainty in illness for breast cancer survivors.
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OBJECTIVE To search for the reasons of unqualified level of bacteria in exit-entrance fluid of hemodialyzer and draft the measures of adjustment to meet the evaluation criteria for exit-entrance fluid of hemodialyzer.METHODS According to MOH′s Hospital Infection Management Standards to detect level and species of bacteria.RESULTS The average numbers of bacteria in exit-entrance fluid of hemodialyzer decreased from 2152.95?826.45 CFU/ml before adjustment to 579?541.04 CFU/ml after adjustment,checking with chi square test,the entrance fluid of hemodialyzer was ?2 =15.92,P