Effect of self-made digestive decoction of Chinese medicine activating patients' stomrch on enteral nutrition support and related complications,and corresponding nursing for severe head injured patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2009.18.010
- VernacularTitle:自制开胃汤对重型颅脑损伤患者肠内营养支持的影响及护理干预
- Author:
Gui-Zhen XIAO
1
;
Xiao-Wen QIU
;
Ze-Wei TAN
;
Qin-Zian WANG
;
Ying HUANG
Author Information
1. 广州军区广州总医院
- Keywords:
Drug therapy by TCM;
Cranioeerebral trauma;
gnterai nutrition;
Nursing care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2009;15(18):1733-1735
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of self-made digestive decoction of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in supplying nutrition and preventing complications for severe head injured patients who accept early enteral nutrition support.Methods 46 patients with head severe injury were divided into two groups:study group and control group,with each group having 23 patients.The patients in both groups were given by enteral nutrition support.The patients in study group were fed with self-made digestive decoction of Chinese medieine accompanied with the early enteral nutrition.The calorie of the enteral nutrition after having been injuried for 7 days,as well as pre-albumin,transferrin,blood sugar,and electrolyte level,was compared.In addition,the occurrence rate of complications was recorded.Results Compared to the control group,on 7th day,patients in the study group had higher calories through absorption.And also compared to the control group,patients in the study group did not complained for the occurrence of constipation,and had lower incidences of diarrhea and abdominal distension.In the study group,pre-albumin and transferrin increased signifieanfly,exhibiting a statistical difference.Conclusions Digestive decoction of Chinese medicine acting on stomareh can help to improve the recovery of nutritional status of patients and reduce the related complications among patients.
