Nursing Care for Patients Accepting Pulse Steroid Therapy
- VernacularTitle:大剂量激素冲击治疗的护理
- Author:
Lili ZHENG
;
Sumei REN
;
Min RAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pulse steroid therapy, nursing, complication, muscle weakness, insomnia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2009;15(7):694-696
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To establish the nursing care for the patients with pulse steroid therapy, and to investigate its effect. Methods 78 patients who accepted pulse steroid therapy in the past 4 years were analyzed retrospectively, in which, 42 within past 2 years （2008 and 2007) were as pulse steroid nursing care group, and other 36 patients before 2 years (2007 and 2006) were as routine nursing care group. Results 3 weeks after the pulse steroid therapy, in pulse steroid nursing care group, proximal muscle weakness were found in 8 patents, insomnia in 18 patients; while in routine nursing care groups, proximal muscle weakness were found in 16 patents, and insomnia in 25 patients（P<0.05）. Conclusion Pulse steroid nursing care can reduce the incidence of muscle weakness and insomnia after pulse steroid therapy significantly.
