Effects of acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation technique at early stage on life self-care ability and mental state of the patient of stroke / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 304-306, 2005.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe effects of acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation at early stage on life self-care ability and mental state of the patient of stroke.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two hundred and twelve cases with stable life signs and no progress of neurological signs for 48 hours were randomly divided into an acupuncture plus rehabilitation group (group I, n = 113) and a simple acupuncture group (group II, n = 99). The group I were treated by acupuncture plus psychological therapy and movement function rehabilitation therapy, and the group II by simple acupuncture. Their life self-care ability and mental state were evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The score of life self-care ability in the group I was up-regulated by 17.57 points (P < 0.05) and the mental state was down-regulated by 5.86 points (P < 0.05) in average as compared with that in the group II.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture combined with modern rehabilitation technique at early stage of stroke can significantly improve life self-care ability and mental state of the patient.</p>
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Main subject:
Self Care
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Stroke
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Acupuncture
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Medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2005
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Article
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