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Objective To evaluate the efficacy of Ziyin-Shengjin decoction on the patients with hormone dependence dermatitis. Methods A total of 80 patients with hormone-dependent dermatitis were divided into 2 groups (n=40), according to the random number table. Treatment group was treated with Ziyin-Shengjin decoction for oral administration and for external application, and moisturizing cream, and the control group with oral loratadine capsule, wet compress by 3% boric acid and moisturizing cream. Both groups were treated for 8 weeks. Symptoms, signs were observed before and after treatment. Results The total effective rate of treatment group was 92.50%(37/40), while the control group was 72.50% (29/40) (χ2=4.242, P=0.039). After treatment, the symptoms and signs scores of treatment group (2.70 ± 0.86 vs. 10.05 ± 1.25, t=30.638) were lower than the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion The combination of Ziyin-Shengjin decoction for oral administration and for external application, and moisturizing cream can improve clinical symptoms on the patients with hormone-dependent dermatitis.
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Objective To measure the nursing time that the geriatric patients need daily in a large general hospital in Anhui province,thus to understand the direct and indirect nursing items and time.Methods Timing and recording nursing operations to meet the conditions of the geriatric patients for 7 consecutive days by field recording method were done.Results The average time of each nursing procedures was calculated.Direct nursing time was 146.10 min,accounting for 84.70％ of the total nursing time,including primary care (42.81％) and respiratory/drain management proportion (15.86％); Indirect nursing time was 26.39 min,accounting for 15.30％ of the total nursing time.The actual number of nurse needed was 158,the suitable bed protection ratio was 1 ∶ 0.68.Conclusions Direct nursing time of geriatric patients needed was longer than that of indirect nursing time.To increase direct nursing hours and reduce the indirect nursing time can satisfy the need of elderly patients.In addition,the current nursing staffing cannot satisfy the clinical needs of the elderly,thus,nursing resources allocation should be reasonable arranged as soon as possible.