Clinical features and nursing for the male elderly patients with peripheral atherosclerosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2009.02.051
- VernacularTitle:老年男性周围动脉硬化症患者的护理
- Author:
Lin SHEN
;
Zhiying LIU
;
Jian CAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Male;
Arteriosclerosis;
Clinical characteristics;
Nursing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2009;25(5):19-21
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of peripheral arteriosclerosis in elderly males and to discuss corresponding nursing strategies. Methods 65 patients were divided into the peripheral arteriosclerosis group (the experimental group, 38 patients) and the nonperipheral arteriosclerosis group (the control group,27 patients) according to echocardiographic diagnosis. Questionnaires were designed to record factors such as age, smoking history, alcohol consumption history, primary hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, blood pressure, height and body weight. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Results Hypertension course was much longer and proportion of patients with hypercholesterolemia and coronary heart disease and smoking index, TG, LDL-C and HDL-C levels were significantly higher in the experimental group than those in the control group. Conclusions Nursing care should be carried out from psychological, life style, medication and health education perspectives in elderly males with peripheral arteriosclerosis, aiming at improving their quality of life.
