Clinical Observation of New Oral Care Method for Treatment of Swallowing Disturbance After Cerebral Apoplexy
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2015.04.010
- VernacularTitle:创新型口腔护理方法治疗脑卒中后吞咽障碍的疗效观察
- Author:
Leying ZHU
;
Qinling XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cerebral apoplexy/complications;
Swallowing disturbance/nursing;
Oral care;
Buccal droplets;
Ice stimulation
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;(4):628-630
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of new oral care method for the treatment of swallowing disturbance after cerebral apoplexy. Methods A total of 50 post-apoplexy patients with swallowing disturbance were evenly randomized into treatment group and control group, 25 in each group. Both groups were given routine rehabilitation training for recovering swallowing function, and the rehabilitation training covered fundamental training, swallowing training, and food in-take training. And additionally, the control group was given routine oral care, and the treatment group was given new oral care method which included the stimulation on K point, cold Yin He gargle stimulation and focal application of herbal medicine buccal droplets. Two weeks later, water swallow test results were grading for evaluation of the therapeutic effect of the two groups. Results (1) After treatment for 2 continuous weeks, the water swallow test results were classified into grades 1 and 2 in 23 cases of the treatment group and in 17 of the control group, indicating that the treatment group had better effect on improving swallowing function ( P<0.01). ( 2) The total effective rate was 92.0% in the treatment group, higher than 68.0% in the control group ( P<0.01). Conclusion New oral care method has better effect on relieving swallowing disturbance than routine oral care for the treatment of swallowing disturbance after cerebral apoplexy.
