Effects of Chengqi Decoction on Complications and Prognosis of Patients with Pneumonia-Derived Sepsis: Retrospective Cohort Study

Purpose. A specific and efficacious method for treatment of pneumonia-derived sepsis is lacking. Chengqi decoction has been used for treatment of pneumonia-derived sepsis, but a clinical trial on patients with pneumonia-derived sepsis is lacking, a gap in the literature that we sought to fill. Patients and Methods. 282 patients with pneumonia-derived sepsis admitted to the intensive care unit of our hospital were selected. They were divided into the treatment group (141 cases) and control group (141 cases). Both groups underwent conventional treatment, but Chengqi decoction (in the form of enema) was given to the treatment group. Mortality, morbidity (abdominal distension and gastrointestinal bleeding), duration of antibiotic use, and use of vasoactive agents were documented 28 days after the drug was used. Results. The treatment group reduced mortality and morbidity (abdominal distension) ( P < 0.05 ). After adjustment for significant covariates, 28-day survival was similar for the whole group (hazard ratio (HR): 0.48; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.23–0.97; P = 0.037 ), for the subgroup (n = 120) with Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score ≥25 (HR: 0.180; 95% CI: 0.032–0.332; P = 0.039 ) and for the subgroup (n = 66) with N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide <1800 (0.059, 0.004–0.979, and 0.019). There was no difference between the two groups for the duration of antibiotic use, major bleeding, or use of vasoactive drugs. Conclusions. Chengqi decoction improved 28-day survival and reduced the prevalence of abdominal distension in patients with pneumonia-derived sepsis.

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Perbandingan Efek Suplementasi Tablet Tambah Darah Dengan Dan Tanpa Vitamin C Terhadap Kadar Hemoglobin Pada Ibu Hamil Dengan Usiakehamilan 16-32 Minggu Di Desa Keniten Kecamatan Mojo Kabupaten Kediri

Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan ◽

10.32831/jik.v3i1.49 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 76

Author(s):

Siti Asiyah ◽

Dwi Estuning Rahayu ◽

Wiranti Dwi Novita Isnaeni

Keyword(s):

Treatment Group ◽

Vitamin C ◽

Gestational Age ◽

Group Treatment ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Hemoglobin Level ◽

The Body ◽

Control Group ◽

Fetal Organ ◽

And Control

The needed of Iron Tablet in pregnancy was increase than mother who not pregnant. That cause of high metabolism at the pregnancy for formed of fetal organ and energy. One of effort for prevent anemia in mother pregnant with giving the Iron tablet and vitamin c. The reason of this research in 4 June – 11 July 2014 is for compare the effect of iron tablet suplementation with and without vitamin C toward Hemoglobin level in mother pregnant With Gestational Age Of 16-32 Weeks In Desa Keniten Kecamatan Mojo Kabupaten Kediri. This research method using comparative analytical. Research design type of Quasy Eksperiment that have treatment group and control group. Treatment group will giving by Iron tablet and 100 mg vitamin C, and control group just giving by iron tablet during 21 days. Population in this research are all of mother pregnant with Gestational Age Of 16-32 Weeks with Sampling technique is cluster random sampling is 29 mother pregnant. Comparison analysis of iron tablet suplementation effect with and without vitamin C toward Hemoglobin level in mother pregnant With Gestational Age Of 16-32 Weeks, data analysis using Mann Whitney U-test and the calculated U value (44,5) less than U-table (51). So there was difference of iron tablet suplementation effect with and without vitamin C toward Hemoglobin level in mother pregnant With Gestational Age Of 16-32 Weeks Therefore, the addition of vitamin C on iron intake is needed to increase the uptake of iron tablets. When the amount of iron uptake increases, the reserves of iron in the body will also increase, so as to prevent anemia in pregnant women; Keywords : Iron Tablet (Fe), Vitamin C, Hemoglobin level, Mother Pregnant

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Outcome of lymph node tuberculosis management with conventional treatment with and without prednisolone

Tropical Doctor ◽

10.1177/0049475520984745 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 004947552098474

Author(s):

Arjuman Sharmin ◽

Ali Hossain ◽

Nazmul Islam ◽

Zakir H Sarker ◽

Sheikh S Hossain ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Lymph Node ◽

Complete Resolution ◽

Conventional Treatment ◽

Symptomatic Improvement ◽

Control Group ◽

Controlled Clinical Trial ◽

Open Label ◽

Lymph Node Tuberculosis ◽

And Control

The outcome of lymph node tuberculosis (LNTB) management with conventional anti-tubercular treatment alone is unsatisfactory. We conducted a randomised open-label controlled clinical trial in the Department of Respiratory Medicine in Government Institute of Dhaka, Bangladesh from April 2017 to March 2019. Compared with controls, 54 patients of LNTB received category 1 anti-tubercular treatment with additional prednisolone after randomisation. Complete resolution in 21/54 (75%) and 7 (26.9%), symptomatic improvement in 26 (92.9%) and 22 (84.6%) and complications in 11 (39.28%) and 16 (61.53%) were observed in the treatment and control group, respectively. Thus, we recommend the use of steroids in this setting.

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Comparison of Early Implant Failure Rates Between Subjects With and Without Orthodontic Treatment Before Dental Implantation

Journal of Oral Implantology ◽

10.1563/aaid-joi-d-17-00222 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 (1) ◽

pp. 29-34

Author(s):

Li-ching Chang ◽

I-ming Tsai

Keyword(s):

Treatment Group ◽

Failure Rate ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Implant Failure ◽

Control Group ◽

Failure Rates ◽

Implant Surgery ◽

Dental Implantation ◽

And Control

The present study compared early dental implant failure rates between patients with and without orthodontic treatment before dental implantation. The data of adults who had undergone dental implantation between January 2007 and December 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. A total of 124 subjects with 255 implants were divided into a treatment group (46 subjects, 85 teeth) consisting of patients who had undergone implant surgery after orthodontic treatment and a control group of patients who had not undergone preimplant orthodontic treatment. Implants that failed before permanent crown fabrication were defined as failures. No significant differences in gender or age were found between the treatment group and controls. No significant differences were found in implant failure rates in either jaw between the treatment and control groups. However, the failure rate was still higher in the treatment group (14.81%) than in the control group (3.28%) for the maxilla. Results of this study demonstrate an increased implant failure rate only in the maxilla of patients who underwent orthodontic treatment before dental implantation, especially implant surgery combined with a sinus lift procedure. Further study with a larger sample size and longer follow-up period is necessary to confirm results of the present study and identify other confounding factors.

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Dropout Prevention for Youth with Disabilities: Efficacy of a Sustained School Engagement Procedure

Council review ◽

10.1177/001440299806500101 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 65 (1) ◽

pp. 7-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 144

Author(s):

Mary F. Sinclair ◽

Sandra L. Christenson ◽

David L. Evelo ◽

Christine M. Hurley

Keyword(s):

Treatment Group ◽

Dropout Prevention ◽

School Engagement ◽

Behavioral Disabilities ◽

Control Group ◽

Youth With Disabilities ◽

Engagement Strategies ◽

Overall Performance ◽

And Control ◽

To Receive

The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a sustained dropout prevention procedure that incorporated monitoring and school engagement strategies. Ninety-four students with learning and emotional/behavioral disabilities received interventions in Grades 7 and 8; half of the students (treatment group) continued to receive intervention through Grade 9. Results of this experimental study indicated that, for two of three measures, students in the treatment group were significantly more likely to be engaged in school than were control group students. The overall performance of both treatment and control students, however, points to the need for early and sustained support for students with learning and behavioral disabilities to attain academic and behavioral standards.

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Effects of Mangosteen pericarp Extract to Clinical Improvements, The Plasma Level of IL-6 and Malondialdehyde in Acute Exacerbation of COPD Patients

Jurnal Respirologi Indonesia ◽

10.36497/jri.v38i3.6 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 164-172

Author(s):

Khilyatul Baroroh ◽

Suradi Suradi ◽

Ade Rima

Keyword(s):

Treatment Group ◽

Plasma Level ◽

Length Of Stay ◽

Acute Exacerbation ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Control Group ◽

Chronic Obstructive ◽

Copd Patients ◽

Significant Difference ◽

And Control

Background: Amplification of inflammation in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress in the airways, pulmonary and systemic circulation that are characterized by increased plasma level of IL-6 and MDA, resulting in worsening of clinical symptoms. Xanthones in mangosteen pericarp have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, potentially as an adjuntive therapy in acute exacerbations of COPD. Methods: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of mangosteen pericarp extract to clinical improvements, plasma level of IL-6 and MDA of acute exacerbation COPD patients. A clinical trial of experimental with pretest and posttest was conducted on 34 acute exacerbation of COPD patients in Dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta and Dr. Ario Wirawan Lung Hospital Salatiga from April until May 2016. The sample was taken by consecutive sampling. Subjects were divided by randomized double blind technique into the treatment group (n=17) received mangosteen pericarp extract 2x1100mg/day and control group (n = 17) received placebo. Clinical improvements were measured in CAT score and length of stay. CAT score, plasma level of IL-6 and MDA were measured on admission and at discharge. Length of stay based on the number of days of care in hospitals. Results: There was significant difference (p=0,011) towards decreased of IL-6 plasma level between treatment group (-2,17 ± 3,46 pg/ mL) and control group (+1,67 ± 6,81 pg/mL). There were no significant difference towards decreased of length of stay (p=0,34) between treatment group (4,12 ± 1,54 days) and control group (5,24 ± 2,49 days), towards decreased of CAT score (p=0,252) between treatment group (-19,18 ± 3,96) and control group (-18,24 ± 2,75), and towards decreased of MDA plasma level (p=0,986) between treatment group (+0,03 ± 0,36μmol/L) and control group (+0,35 ± 1,58). Conclusions: The addition of mangosteen pericarp extract 2x1100mg/day during hospitalization was significantly lowered plasma levels of IL-6, but were not significant in lowering the CAT score, shortening the length of stay, and reducing the increase in plasma level of MDA.

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Ethnic Foods Diet Program Improve Self-Efficacy and Diet Compliance Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Jurnal NERS ◽

10.20473/jn.v14i2.16642 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 155

Author(s):

Eka Mishbahatul Mar'ah Has ◽

Amira Aulia ◽

Tiyas Kusumaningrum ◽

Ferry Efendi

Keyword(s):

Treatment Group ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Rank Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Post Test ◽

Diet Compliance ◽

And Control

A well-balanced diet is one of the four pillars of diabetes self-management. Patient's culture strongly influences intake food. Diabetic dietary guidelines which fit with the patient's culture is expected to improve patient's self-efficacy and diet compliance. This study was aimed to analyze the effect of ethnic foods diet program in improving self-efficacy and diet compliance among Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients. This was quasy experiment research with pre and post-test control design. The population was 112 T2DM patients from Sasak Tribes, West Nusa Tenggara. Samples were 36 respondents, divided into intervention (18) and control (18) groups. The independent variable was the ethnic food diet (EFD) program, while the dependent variables were patient's self-efficacy and diet compliance. Data were collected using self-efficacy questionnaire and a 24-hour dietary recall form. Data were then analyzed using Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and Mann Whitney U Test. The result showed differences in self-efficacy between pre and post-test in the treatment group (p=0,001), but there were no differences in the control group. There were differences in diet compliance in the treatment group (p=0,001), but there were no differences in the control group. There were differences between treatment and control groups on self-efficacy (p=0,000) and diet compliance (p=0,000). Ethnic foods diet program can improve self-efficacy and diet compliance among T2DM patients because more comfortable and easier to be applied. Nurses can apply ethnic foods diet program as an intervention to promote healthy diet for T2DM patients.

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Android-Based Education toward the Role of Postpartum Primipara Mothers in Fulfilling the Independent Perinium Care

Women, Midwives and Midwifery ◽

10.36749/wmm.1.2.55-67.2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 55-67

Author(s):

Werna Nontji ◽

Dwi Kartika Sari ◽

Sitti Maria Ulfa ◽

Syafruddin Syarif ◽

Inez Vravty Lestari ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Treatment Group ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Wilcoxon Test ◽

Control Group ◽

P Value ◽

Control Groups ◽

Post Test ◽

Android App ◽

And Control ◽

Perineal Care

Background: Educating mothers during their postpartum period could potentially help them to overcome some important phases after giving birth. The process of education is evaluated based on the mothers’ knowledge about their independent self-care. Independency is an activity that is started individually and is done based on self-capability. The independency in the postpartum care is not only important to decrease the mother’s mortality and morbidity rate, but it is also crucial to strengthen and improve the post-partum mother’s healthy behavior during the perineal care. Providing education using Android-based application called BUBI Care could be potential to facilitate a more dynamic transfer of knowledge to the postpartum mothers.Aims: To analyze the knowledge, skills, and independence of primipara postpartum mothers in independent perineal care before and after accessing BUBI Care app. Research Method: employing quasi experimental research with pre-test and post-test design with control group design. The sample for this research were 19 pregnant mothers TM III (pregnancy age of ? 38 weeks) on each group. The treatment group was educated using BUBI Care Android app that was conducted at one of Public Health Center. The control group was educated without BUBI Care that was conducted at a Midwife Practice Clinic. The research was conducted on September to October 2020. Study Result: According to the Wilcoxon test, there was a difference in the pre-test knowledge of the treatment and control groups with the similar median of 53 and p-value of 0.666, the treatment group showed their scores improved to 80 on the post-test while the control group stayed at 53 with the p-value of 0.000. It means that BUBI Care app education influences the post-test. On the other hand, the perineal care skill saw a difference between the intervention and control groups. The intervention group had a mean of 70.05 and 56.68 for the control group with the p-value of 0.002 which means that there was an influence from the BUBI Care app education. Additionally, Mann Whitney test showed that the intervention group had a mean score of 78.95, but the control group only had 49.26, the total difference between the two are 29.69 with the p-value of 0.000. It can be concluded that there is a significance in difference in the independency rate from the provision of BUBI Care Android app education.Conclusion: there is a significance effect on the intervention group in terms of Android based usage.

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EFFECT OF BACK EXERCISE TO DECREASE LOW BACK PAIN OF BATIK ARTISANTS IN KAUMAN VILLAGE, SOKARAJA

Kesmas Indonesia ◽

10.20884/1.ki.2019.11.1.1434 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Siti Harwanti ◽

Budi Aji ◽

Nur Ulfah

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Treatment Group ◽

Exercise Therapy ◽

The Body ◽

Control Group ◽

P Value ◽

Low Back ◽

Control Group Design ◽

And Control

ABSTRACT Low back pain ( LBP ) is a musculoskeletal disorder that occurs in the lower back which can be caused by various diseases and activity of the body being less good. One effort to overcome the LBP is back exercise. The research purpose is to find out the effect of back exercise therapy which concern to lowering painful complaint of batik artisants in Kauman village Sokaraja subsdistrict. This research is using Quasi Experiment technique phenomenological non equivalen control group design (pre -post test). Sample taking is using purposive sampling technique. Data analysis use Friedman experiment for treatment group and Repeated Annova experiment for control group. Experiment analysis is different between treatment group and control group with using Mann Whitney experiment. The result of Friedman experiment in treatment group shows that p-value=0,000(p<0,05), it means the therapy those given is effective to lowering painful complaint. The result of Repeated Annova experiment in control group shows that p-value=0,234(p>0,05), it means the painful complaint seems not different in control group. The result of Mann Whitney experiment shows that p-value=0,000(p<0,05) it means there are differences between painful complaint in treatment group and control group after doing back exercise. There is the effect by giving back exercise therapy which concern to lowering the complaint of low back pain for batik artisants in Kauman village Sokaraja subdistrict. Key words: Handmade Batik, Low back pain, back exercise

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Therapeutic effect of Xuezhitong capsule on microvascular angina

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ◽

10.4314/tjpr.v20i9.28 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (9) ◽

pp. 1991-1997

Author(s):

Xiaomei Ma ◽

Dehui Yang ◽

Weichun Shen ◽

Wei Liang ◽

Qian Lin

Keyword(s):

Treatment Group ◽

Therapeutic Effect ◽

Conventional Treatment ◽

Density Lipoprotein ◽

Control Group ◽

Vascular Endothelial ◽

Beijing City ◽

Microvascular Angina ◽

Tnf Α ◽

Hs Crp

Purpose: To determine the therapeutic effect of Xuezhitong capsule in patients with microvascular angina (MVA), and its impact on vascular endothelial function.Methods: In total, 172 MVA patients treated in Beijing City Fengtai District Nanyuan Hospital from September 2017 to September 2019 were selected and randomized into control group which received conventional treatment, and treatment group which received Xuezhitong capsules plus. There were 86 patients in each group. Therapeutic effect, levels of inflammatory factors, i.e., high-sensitivity C- reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-(IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and vascular endothelial factors such as nitric oxide (NO), thromboxane B2 (TXB2) and endothelin (ET), were determined.Results: Markedly higher total treatment effectiveness was observed in the treatment group than in the control group (89.53 % vs. 72.94 %; p < 0.05). In both groups, treatment reduced the levels of hs-CRP, IL-6, TNF-α, TXB2 and ET, but elevated NO, with better results for treatment group than the control group (p < 0.05). Better optimizations of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were observed in the treatment group, relative to the control group (p < 0.05). Patients in the treatment group experienced fewer (8.14%) adverse reactions than those in control group (21.18 %, p < 0.05).Conclusion: Xuezhitong capsule, when combined with conventional treatment, exerts high therapeutic effectiveness and safety in MVA patients by inhibiting inflammatory reactions, optimizing endothelialfunction, reducing blood lipid levels, and decreasing the incidence of cardiovascular adverse events. Thus, the combination therapy is a potentially superior therapeutic strategy to the conventional approach for the management of MVA patients.

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PERBEDAAN PENURUNAN TEKANAN DARAH PRA LANSIA PRE HIPERTENSI YANG DIBERI JUS TOMAT (Lycopersicum grandifilum)

JURNAL MEDIA KESEHATAN ◽

10.33088/jmk.v10i2.337 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 152-158

Author(s):

Hari Yani Fadillah

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Treatment Group ◽

Block Design ◽

Pressure Control ◽

Tomato Juice ◽

Control Group ◽

Randomized Block Design ◽

Before And After ◽

Blood Pressure Treatment ◽

And Control

The research aims to know the effect of tomato juice on blood pressure in pre-elderly pre hypertension at Posbindu Puskesmas Nusa Indah Bengkulu City.The design of research was a quasi experiment include pre test post test. This population was all patients posbindu aged 45-59 years. Sampling of this research randomized block design of one factorial were 6 samples divided into treatment and control group. The data which have been analyzed using univariate and bivariate. From this research were obtained the results such as the mean of sistole blood pressure before and after intervention in treatment group p = 0,273 and diastole p = 0,27. Mean systole blood pressure control group p = 0.060 and diastole p = 2.14. Distribution of tomato juice (Lycopersicum grandifilum) did not given affect the decrease in blood pressure of systole diastole before and after intervention in pre-elderly pre hypertension. Whereas the difference in mean systole of blood pressure treatment and control group p = 0.935 and diastolic of blood pressure p = 0.678. There ware not difference in mean of blood pressure in the tomato juice treatment group and control of Vitamin C. The result concluded there were not effect of tomato juice (Lycopersicum grandifilum) on systolic of blood pressure in pre-elderly pre hypertension at Posbindu Puskesmas Nusa Indah Bengkulu City.

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