Effect of humanistic psychological nursing intervention on negative emotion and quality of life in patients with palliative treatment of digestive tract malignancies / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective@#To investigate the effect of clinical psychological nursing intervention on negative emotion and quality of life in patients with palliative treatment of digestive tract malignancies.@*Methods@#From June 2016 to June 2018, 100 patients with palliative treatment of digestive tract malignancies admitted to the first people′s hospital of Tianmen city as subjects. According to the random number table, patients were divided into control group and observation group, with 50 in each group. The control group received routine nursing intervention and the observation group received clinical psychological nursing intervention.The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), and Quality of Life Measurement Scale (EORTC QLQ-C30) were used to assess the mental state and quality of life of patients, and the differences of the above indicators before and after intervention were compared.@*Results@#After intervention, the HAMD score and HAMA scores in the observation group were (11.22±1.97) and (8.31±1.77), those scores in the control group were (14.58±2.16) and (9.35±2.49), the difference was statistically significant (t=8.008, 2.367, all P<0.05). After the intervention, the scores of role function, emotional function, fatigue, pain, appetite loss and overall quality of life in the observation group were (68.74±25.93), (72.41±21.70), (47.28±15.66), (30.08±12.10), (26.70±9.13) and (76.85±19.66); however, the socres mentioned above were (57.42±26.35), (62.16±21.52), (56.44±14.90), (37.25±15.18), (30.44±9.30), (67.93±20.75) in the control group. The scores role function, emotional function and overall quality of life were significantly increased in the observation group compared to the control group, while fatigue, pain and appetite loss scores were significantly decreased in the observation group compared to the control group (t=1.999-2.950, all P<0.05).@*Conclusions@#Patients with palliative treatment of digestive tract malignant tumors have obvious negative emotions. Clinical psychological nursing intervention can effectively alleviate negative emotions and improve quality of life. It can be used as an auxiliary method during palliative treatment of malignant tumors of digestive tract.

Effect of humanistic psychological nursing intervention on negative emotion and quality of life in patients with palliative treatment of digestive tract malignancies / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of clinical psychological nursing intervention on negative emotion and quality of life in patients with palliative treatment of digestive tract malignancies. Methods From June 2016 to June 2018 , 100 patients with palliative treatment of digestive tract malignancies admitted to the first people′s hospital of Tianmen city as subjects. According to the random number table, patients were divided into control group and observation group, with 50 in each group. The control group received routine nursing intervention and the observation group received clinical psychological nursing intervention.The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), and Quality of Life Measurement Scale (EORTC QLQ-C30) were used to assess the mental state and quality of life of patients, and the differences of the above indicators before and after intervention were compared. Results After intervention, the HAMD score and HAMA scores in the observation group were (11.22±1.97) and (8.31±1.77), those scores in the control group were (14.58±2.16) and (9.35±2.49), the difference was statistically significant (t=8.008, 2.367, all P<0.05). After the intervention, the scores of role function, emotional function, fatigue, pain, appetite loss and overall quality of life in the observation group were (68.74±25.93), (72.41±21.70), (47.28±15.66), (30.08±12.10), (26.70±9.13) and (76.85±19.66);however, the socres mentioned above were (57.42±26.35), (62.16±21.52), (56.44±14.90), (37.25±15.18), (30.44±9.30), (67.93±20.75) in the control group. The scores role function, emotional function and overall quality of life were significantly increased in the observation group compared to the control group, while fatigue, pain and appetite loss scores were significantly decreased in the observation group compared to the control group (t=1.999-2.950, all P＜0.05). Conclusions Patients with palliative treatment of digestive tract malignant tumors have obvious negative emotions. Clinical psychological nursing intervention can effectively alleviate negative emotions and improve quality of life. It can be used as an auxiliary method during palliative treatment of malignant tumors of digestive tract.

Hand-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary metastasectomy through sternocostal triangle access: superiority in detection of non-imaged pulmonary nodules.

Hand-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for pulmonary metastasectomy through sternocostal triangle access allows manual palpation of both lungs, thus permitting effective treatment of lung metastases. In our research, 62 patients from November 2001 to January 2012 underwent our Hand-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery procedures for pulmonary metastasectomy. Clinical data, including the number of pulmonary metastases determined by Computed Tomography/Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography, surgical findings and survival data of these patients were collected. We found that the median follow-up time was 23.7 months (range 2.4 to 85.6 months). 30 cases of them had post-operative recurrences and the median disease-free survival period was 27.4 months. For Computed Tomography scan, the overall sensitivity for proved metastases was 63% (115/182). 67 non-imaged malignant nodules were palpated and removed in 14 cases. For Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography scan, the overall sensitivity was 66% (79/120). 41 non-imaged malignant nodules were palpated and removed in 12 cases. This study show that the Hand-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery provides an easier way for routine bilateral pleural exploration, and thus is critical and effective in detection of non-imaged malignant pulmonary metastases, which might contribute to long-term disease-free survival.

Olive oil-based lipid emulsion for parenteral nutrition in patients after esophagectomy / 中华临床营养杂志

Objective To assess the safety and efficacy of an olive oil-based lipid emulsion for parenteral nutrition in patients after esophagectomy.Methods In the randomized controlled trial,60 patients undergoing esophagectomy were divided into study group(n=30,received olive oil-based lipid emulsion)and control group [n=30,received medium-chain triglyceride/long-chain triglyceride(MCT/LCT)emulsion].The parenteral nutrition Was provided for 7-10 postoperative days.The nutritional formulas were equivalent in nitrogen,calorie,osmotic pressure,and fluid volume.Peripheral venous blood tests were performed before operation and on the first and eighth postoperative days.All the patients were evaluated by nutritional status(weight,body mass index,nutritional risk screening,etc.),safety profiles[full blood test,electrolytes,aspartate aminotransferase(AST),alanine amiotransferase(ALT),total bilirubin and direct bilirubin,blood urea nitrogen(BUN),creatinine,blood glucose,etc.],and efficacy indicators(hemoglobin,albumin,total protein,etc.).Results The albumin and total protein levels returned to the normal ranges in beth groups 8 days after operation,although both levels were significantly higher in study group(P=0.000).Also,the difference of total protein levels between the eighth and first postoperative days Was significantly higher in the study group(P=0.002).In addition,the AST and BUN readings returned to normal ranges 8 days after operation in the study group, which were significantly lower than those in control group (P = 0.025, P = 0.013).No serious adverse events were reported in both groups.Other nutritional parameters, renal and hepatic safety profiels, vital signs, and hematology showed no significant difference between two groups.Conclusions Olive oil-based lipid emulsion is a safe and efficient lipid emulsion for parenteral nutrition in patients undergoing esophagectomy.Compared with MCT/LCT, it has less effect on AST and BUN.