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Objective To survey the prevalence and the related factors of depression in patients with primary Sj(o)gren's syndrome (pSS),and provide references for early mental intervention.Methods The depression state of 217 patients with pSS was screened with self-rating depression scale (SDS) first and then assessed by Hamilton depression scale (HAMD,17 index).The prevalence of depression was determined based on the diagnosis of psychiatrist based on the 3rd edition of Chinese classification of mental disorders (CCMD Ⅲ).The personality was evaluated by Eysenck personality questionnaire (EPQ),and the life events were questionnaired by life events scale (LES).The general condition was analyzed by self-designed questionnaire.Finally,step-wise multiple factor regression analysis was carried out to determine the risk factors that best accounted for the depression.Results The prevalence rate of depression in patients with pSS was 39.2％ (85/217).There were 5 factors entered the regression equation by multifactor regression analysis.They were severe pain,concerns of doctor and nurse,known of the fact by patients,adverse life events,and neuroticism of EPQ,and the concern of doctor and nurse was negatively correlated.Conclusion More attention from clinicians should be paid to the depression of pSS.Patients with severe pain,lack of attention from doctors and nurses,known of the disease itself,adverse life events and neurotic personality traits are factors related with depression.Recognizing the risk factors early can provide guidance for early psychological intervention.
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Objective To explore the relationship between life events and depression of patients with primary sjgren's syndrome (PSS).Methods 80 patients with PSS complicating depressive disorder were tested by self-rating depression scale(SDS) and life event scale (LES),and compared with the control group including 80 PSS patients with non-depressive disorder matched with age and sex.Then the correlation between SDS and LES were analyzed.Results The total score of life events (32.72 ± 13.93),the score of negative life events (24.36 ±11.24),the score of SDS(58.60 ± 16.78) and the frequency of life events(91.3％) in the research group were higher than those in control group(P ＜ 0.05),but the positive life events score (7.15 ± 5.84) was lower than that in control group (9.76 ± 7.29),and there was statistically significant difference between the two groups (P ＜ 0.05),there were more negative life events,especially on the aspects of family,work and study in the research group.There was positive correlation among the negative life events score,total score of life events and SDS score in the research group(P＜ 0.01),meanwhile,negative correlation was revealed between the score of positive life events and SDS score in the research group(P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Patients with PSS complicating depressive disorder experienced more negative life events which play an important role in depression of patients with PSS.
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AIM: To explore the action of Zisheng Qingyang Tablet for improving left ventricle hypertrophy of essential hyertension's traditional Chinese medicine syndromes and for lowering blood pressure(BP). METHODS: There were 60 patients, whose syndrome differentiation typing(SDT) was the yin-deficiency and yang-hyperactivity, the deficiency of heart-qi with dizziness caused by wind accompanied cardiac hypertrophy(essential hypertension left ventricle hypertrophy). The 60 patients were randomly divided into treating group and comtrol group each group with 30 patients. 4 months was one course of treatment. Pre-and post-therapy, the total scores of each group, the individual syndrome's scores of each group and the levels of BP were marked. RESULTS: After treating, the TCM syndromes of two groups were relieved. The total scores and improvements of TCM syndromes were markedly higher than that of the control group, and the significance especially displays on relieving main symptoms, such as dizziness, headache, chest distention and palpitation(P0.05). CONCLUSION: Zisheng Qingyang Table can obviously improve TCM syndromes, The effects especially exist in relieving the main symptoms as follows: dizziness, headache, chest distention, palpitation. The action of Zisheng Qingyang Tablet and captopril for lowering BP is alike.