BACKGROUND Clinical pathways(CPs)are structured guidelines introduced to improve healthcare quality and efficiency.In South Korea,CPs for Korean medicine have been developed since 2016 under the 3rd Comprehensive Plan...BACKGROUND Clinical pathways(CPs)are structured guidelines introduced to improve healthcare quality and efficiency.In South Korea,CPs for Korean medicine have been developed since 2016 under the 3rd Comprehensive Plan for Korean Medicine Promotion,with limited studies on their clinical application.Neck and shoulder pain are common conditions frequently treated at Korean medicine clinics,often by patients dissatisfied with conventional treatments.The demand for Korean medicine treatments for neck and shoulder pain is on the rise.AIM To evaluate the clinical applicability and effectiveness of Korean medicine CPs for neck pain and shoulder pain in public healthcare institutions in South Korea.METHODS We collected and analyzed data from patients aged 19 years and older who visited the outpatient clinic of the Department of Korean Medicine at the National Medical Center in Korea from March 1,2023 to August 31,2023.CP completion rates,along with patient satisfaction,clinical outcomes,and economic outcomes between the CP-implemented and non-CP groups were assessed.RESULTS The CP completion rates were 93.3%for neck pain and 96.8%for shoulder pain.Patient satisfaction scores showed an improvement of 17.7%for neck pain and 18.0%for shoulder pain in the CP-implemented group compared to the non-CP group.For neck pain,significant improvements were observed in the numerical rating scale(NRS)and the neck disability index,while for shoulder pain,only the University of California-Los Angeles shoulder rating scale showed notable progress,with no substantial change in NRS scores.CONCLUSION This study partially confirms the clinical applicability and effectiveness of the Korean medicine CPs for neck pain and shoulder pain.Further research is required to enhance and validate these findings.展开更多
Objective: To evaluate the effect of endoscopic high-frequency electrocoagulation electrodesiccation (HFEE) of intestinal polyps in the clinical nursing pathway. Method: A total of 120 patients who underwent HFEE of i...Objective: To evaluate the effect of endoscopic high-frequency electrocoagulation electrodesiccation (HFEE) of intestinal polyps in the clinical nursing pathway. Method: A total of 120 patients who underwent HFEE of intestinal polyps were randomly divided into two groups of 60 cases. The control group received conventional nursing care while the observation group received the clinical nursing pathway of HFEE. Results: The average length of hospitalization, hospitalization costs, and mastery of the three health education of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.01). The satisfaction of care in the observation group was significantly better than the control group (P <0.01). Conclusion: The clinical care path was suitable for HFEE of intestinal polyps, which shortened the patient’s length of hospitalization, improved their awareness of health education, improved their satisfaction with care, reduced medical disputes, and promoted the good development of nurse-patient relationships .展开更多
AIM: To evaluate the implementation of a clinical pathway and identify clinical factors affecting the clinical pathway for laparoscopic gastrectomy.METHODS: A standardized clinical pathway for gastric cancer(GC) patie...AIM: To evaluate the implementation of a clinical pathway and identify clinical factors affecting the clinical pathway for laparoscopic gastrectomy.METHODS: A standardized clinical pathway for gastric cancer(GC) patients was developed in 2001 by the GC surgery team at the Asan Medical Center. We reviewed the collected data of 4800 consecutive patients treated using the clinical pathway following laparoscopic gastrectomy with lymph node dissection for GC involving intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis. The patients were treated between August 2004 and October 2013 in a single institution. To evaluate the rate of completion and risk factors affecting dropout from the clinical pathway, we used a multivariate logistic regression analysis.RESULTS: The overall completion rate of the clinical pathway for laparoscopic gastrectomy was 84.1%(n = 4038). In the comparison between groups of intracorporeal anastomosis and extracorporeal anastomosis patients, the completion rates were 8 3. 8 8 %(n = 1 7 4 0) a n d 8 4. 3 6 %(n = 2 0 7 1), respectively, showing no statistically significant difference. The main reasons for dropping out were postoperative complications(n = 463, 9.7%) and the need for patient observation(n = 299, 6.2%). Among the discharged patients treated using the clinical pathway, the number of patients who were readmitted within 30 d due to postoperative complications was 54(1.1%). In a multivariate analysis, the intraoperative events(OR = 2.558) were the most predictable risk factors for dropping out of the clinical pathway. Additionally, being male(OR = 1.459), advanced age(OR = 1.727), total gastrectomy(OR = 2.444), combined operation(OR = 1.731), and ASA score(OR = 1.889) were significant risk factors affecting the dropout rate from the clinical pathway.CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic gastrectomy appears to be a good indication for the application of a clinical pathway. For successful application, patients with risk factors should be managed carefully.展开更多
AIM: To determine the effective hospitalization period as the clinical pathway to prepare patients for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). METHODS: This is a retrospective observational study which included 189 pa...AIM: To determine the effective hospitalization period as the clinical pathway to prepare patients for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). METHODS: This is a retrospective observational study which included 189 patients consecutively treated by ESD at the National Cancer Center Hospital from May 2007 to March 2009. Patients were divided into 2 groups; patients in group A were discharged in 5 d and patients in group B included those who stayed longer than 5 d. The following data were collected for both groups: mean hospitalization period, tumor site, median tumor size, post-ESD rectal bleeding requiring urgent endoscopy, perforation during or after ESD, abdominal pain, fever above 38 ℃, and blood test results positive for inflammatory markers before and after ESD. Each parameter was compared after data collection. RESULTS: A total of 83% (156/189) of all patients could be discharged from the hospital on day 3 postESD. Complications were observed in 12.1% (23/189) of patients. Perforation occurred in 3.7% (7/189) of patients. All the perforations occurred during the ESD procedure and they were managed with endoscopic clipping. The incidence of post-operative bleeding was 2.6% (5/189); all the cases involved rectal bleeding. We divided the subjects into 2 groups: tumor diameter ≥ 4 cm and < 4 cm; there was no significant difference between the 2 groups (P = 0.93, χ 2 test with Yates correction). The incidence of abdominal pain was 3.7% (7/189). All the cases occurred on the day of the procedure or the next day. The median white blood cell count was 6800 ± 2280 (cells/μL; ± SD) for group A, and 7700 ± 2775 (cells/μL; ± SD) for group B, showing a statistically significant difference (P = 0.023, t-test). The mean C-reactive protein values the day after ESD were 0.4 ± 1.3 mg/dL and 0.5 ± 1.3 mg/dL for groups A and B, respectively, with no significant difference between the 2 groups (P = 0.54, t -test). CONCLUSION: One-day admission is sufficient in the absence of complications during ESD or early postoperative bleeding.展开更多
BACKGROUND A clinical pathway(CP)is a standardized approach for disease management.However,big data-based evidence is rarely involved in CP for related common bile duct(CBD)stones,let alone outcome comparisons before ...BACKGROUND A clinical pathway(CP)is a standardized approach for disease management.However,big data-based evidence is rarely involved in CP for related common bile duct(CBD)stones,let alone outcome comparisons before and after CP implementation.AIM To investigate the value of CP implementation in patients with CBD stones undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP).METHODS This retrospective study was conducted at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital in patients with CBD stones undergoing ERCP from January 2007 to December 2017.The data and outcomes were compared by using univariate and multivariable regression/linear models between the patients who received conventional care(non-pathway group,n=467)and CP care(pathway group,n=2196).RESULTS At baseline,the main differences observed between the two groups were the percentage of patients with multiple stones(P<0.001)and incidence of cholangitis complication(P<0.05).The percentage of antibiotic use and complications in the CP group were significantly less than those in the nonpathway group[adjusted odds ratio(OR)=0.72,95%confidence interval(CI):0.55-0.93,P=0.012,adjusted OR=0.44,95%CI:0.33-0.59,P<0.001,respectively].Patients spent lower costs on hospitalization,operation,nursing,medication,and medical consumable materials(P<0.001 for all),and even experienced shorter length of hospital stay(LOHS)(P<0.001)after the CP implementation.No significant differences in clinical outcomes,readmission rate,or secondary surgery rate were presented between the patients in the non-pathway and CP groups.CONCLUSION Implementing a CP for patients with CBD stones is a safe mode to reduce the LOHS,hospital costs,antibiotic use,and complication rate.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) is one of the most frequent abdominal surgical procedures. The present meta-analysis aimed to estimate the clinical effects of implementing a clinical pathway for LC com...BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) is one of the most frequent abdominal surgical procedures. The present meta-analysis aimed to estimate the clinical effects of implementing a clinical pathway for LC compared with standard medical care by evaluating the length of hospital stay,costs, and the outcomes of patients undergoing LC.DATA SOURCES: Data were extracted from the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Chinese Medical Citation Index(CMCI),Chinese Medical Current Contents(CMCC), and China BioMedical Literature Database(CBM). We also searched the reference lists of the relevant articles and conference articles.Only randomized controlled trials and controlled clinical trials published from 1980 to 2013 were included. We did not set restrictions on language and country of publications. All of the data were evaluated and analyzed by two reviewers independently with RevMan software(version 5.0).RESULTS: A total of 7 trials with 1187 patients were included.The patients who underwent LC with clinical pathway had shorter hospital stay [weighted mean difference=-1.90, 95%CI:-2.65 to-1.16, P〈0.00001], lower cost [standard mean difference=-0.69, 95% CI:-0.82 to-0.56, P〈0.00001], and better questionnaires based satisfaction with the medical services.CONCLUSIONS: The applications of the clinical pathway for LC effectively reduced hospital stay and total costs. However,there was insufficient evidence for proving the differences in postoperative complications. Future research should focus on patient outcomes and identify the mechanisms underlying the effect of the clinical pathway.展开更多
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious and potentially a fatal complication of diabetes mellitus. Tools to guarantee proper, evidence-based, guideline implementation are of paramount importance and an essential elem...Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious and potentially a fatal complication of diabetes mellitus. Tools to guarantee proper, evidence-based, guideline implementation are of paramount importance and an essential element for quality patient care. Clinical pathways represent one such tool that clearly promotes the implementation of guidelines and research evidence into clinical practice. The aims of this study were to measure quantitatively and qualitatively the impact of a specially structured Resident-friendly, DKA clinical pathway on the application of evidence-based management standards and its acceptability by the treating resident physicians. A retrospective chart review of patients who were admitted prior to and after the launching of the clinical pathway and a questionnaire assessment of resident’s acceptance of the pathway format were undertaken. Eighty one episodes of DKA in a total of 58 patients fulfilled the criteria for inclusion in the study. Thirty seven admissions were on the pathway (45.7%) and 44 were not (54.3%). Documentation of severity indices of patients who were admitted under the pathway were significantly improved with a trend for a shorter hospital stay. The duration of intravenous insulin therapy, intensive care unit consultation and diabetes educator involvement in patient care were not different between the two groups. Residents found the pathway user-friendly, educationally very valuable, reduced their workload and had a positive effect on their DKA management skills.?Conclusions: Use of specially structured, resident-friendly pathway led to significant improvement in documentation of DKA severity indices and empowered our residents with evidence-based knowledge and skills to deal with this serious diabetic complication.展开更多
Clinical pathway (CP) is a medical management tool made by a group of medical specialists and specialized for certain diseases. It has been proved that CP was an efficient way to optimize the hospitalization managemen...Clinical pathway (CP) is a medical management tool made by a group of medical specialists and specialized for certain diseases. It has been proved that CP was an efficient way to optimize the hospitalization management and control medical cost. In this paper, we focused on the effect of CP in the patients with acute complicated appendicitis via total duration of hospitalization, hospitalization time before operation, total cost of hospitalization and drug expenditure. From March 2014 to March 2015, the patients with conditions of appendicitis in Three Gorges Central Hospital of Wanzhou, Chongqing, were divided into CP group and non path control group to analyze the effect of the application of CP. Our data showed that there were no significant differences between two groups of patients in total duration of hospitalization, hospitalization time before operation, total cost of hospitalization and drug expenditure. The implementation of CP neither decreased the time of patients in hospital nor the total hospitalization cost. Besides, application of CP for acute appendicitis patients should distinguish between simple appendicitis and complicated appendicitis, simple appendectomy patients implement CP is beneficial, and patients with complicated appendicitis did not come from the benefit.展开更多
Objective:To study the clinical effect of applying clinical pathway teaching method in clinica1 teaching of cardiology.Methods:This paper verifies and calculates that 50 interns working in cardiology department in our...Objective:To study the clinical effect of applying clinical pathway teaching method in clinica1 teaching of cardiology.Methods:This paper verifies and calculates that 50 interns working in cardiology department in our hospita1 from October 2016 to October 2019 are divided into groups and comparea in the form of double-blind method.1he rererence group(n=25)uses traditional teachingmethods,and the experimental group(n=25)uses clinical pathway teaching method.The satisfaction degree,teaching quality,theoretical assessment results,operation assessment and comprehensive assessment results of interns in the experimental group and the reference group are compared.Results:The satisfaction degree,theoretical examination result,operation examinationt comprehensive examination result,improvement of team spirit,professiona1 quality,improvemen of professional ethics,standardized diagnosis and treatment,improvement of clinical problem handling ability,stimulation of learning interest and cultivation of clinical thinking of the interns in the experimental group were compared with those of the reference group(P<0.05),showing the value of statistica1 comparison and demonstration between data indexes.Conclusion:The application of clinical path-teaching method in clinical teaching of cardiology can improve the clinical teaching effect and teaching quality.展开更多
AIM: To investigate extent and nature of visual pathways involvement in children with clinically isolated syndrome(CIS).METHODS: Forty-seven patients(age 11-17y) with CIS, which later proved to be multiple sclerosis(M...AIM: To investigate extent and nature of visual pathways involvement in children with clinically isolated syndrome(CIS).METHODS: Forty-seven patients(age 11-17y) with CIS, which later proved to be multiple sclerosis(MS)onset, and 30 controls underwent visual evoked potentials(VEP) investigation within 12 d from the appearance of the first signs of disease. Latency and amplitude of P100 peak were compared with normative data and between groups.RESULTS: In 58% patients, including those without signs of retrobulbar neuritis, significant slowing of conduction along the central visual pathways(P100latency lengthening) is seen. P100 amplitudes drop(signs of axonal damage) are registered less frequently(29% cases).CONCLUSION: The results indicate that visual pathways are often affected in the MS onset; mostly demyelination signs are seen. Despite MRI significance for MS diagnostic, VEPs proved to be still effective in early diagnosis of MS in children.展开更多
Background:To investigate and analyze the hospitalization costs of inpatients with primary acute angle closure glaucoma(PACG),and to explores the influencing factors of hospitalization cost and to provide reference fo...Background:To investigate and analyze the hospitalization costs of inpatients with primary acute angle closure glaucoma(PACG),and to explores the influencing factors of hospitalization cost and to provide reference for specialized hospitals to carry out clinical pathways.Methods:The first page diagnostic data of PACG patients’medical records were collected,and an Excel database was established according to the International Classification of Diseases(ICD-10)code.Statistical analysis of hospitalization data was performed using SPSS 17.0 software.Results:Hospitalization days and clinical pathway which affect the change of the hospitalization cost(P<0.001).Conclusions:Hospitalization day is an important factor affecting the hospitalization cost,reducing unnecessary hospitalization time can control the increase of hospitalization cost.展开更多
Quality marker(Q-marker)of Chinese materia medica(CMM)plays an important role in quality control of CMM products.However,its research strategy and technique remain unclear.Based on the fact that quality standard of CM...Quality marker(Q-marker)of Chinese materia medica(CMM)plays an important role in quality control of CMM products.However,its research strategy and technique remain unclear.Based on the fact that quality standard of CMM should be associated with clinical efficacy,taking Jinqi Jiangtang tablet treating type 2 diabetes as an example,the Q-marker related to activity via the reverse analysis of drug metabolism in clinic and traceability of botanic biosynthetic pathways is discovered and validated.Therefore,we proposed a new research strategy of Q-marker of CMM with"Discovery of clinical active constituents as guidance,Reverse analysis of metabolic transformations as link,and Traceability of biosynthesis pathways as key",to improve quality control of CMM products.展开更多
Objective: The paper aims to investigate the clinical nursing pathway (CNP) in the application of immunosorption therapy in patients with rheumatic immune disease. Methods: Convenience sampling method was used to sele...Objective: The paper aims to investigate the clinical nursing pathway (CNP) in the application of immunosorption therapy in patients with rheumatic immune disease. Methods: Convenience sampling method was used to select inpatients who received immunoadsorption therapy from January 2020 to December 2022 in the rheumatology and Immunology department of a 3A hospital in Jingzhou City. 30 patients from January 2020 to June 2021 were selected as control group, and 30 patients from July 2021 to December 2022 were selected as observation group. The control group was given routine nursing. On the basis of the control group, the observation group used a clinical nursing pathway for intervention during the perioperative period of immunosorbent therapy. The incidence of adverse reactions, patient satisfaction, and nurse satisfaction during immunosorbent therapy between the control group and the observation group were compared. Results: After intervention, the incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group, while patient satisfaction and nurse satisfaction in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group. The results are all statistically significant (P Conclusion: Clinical nursing pathway is beneficial to reduce the incidence of adverse reactions in patients with immunoadsorption during peri-treatment and improve the satisfaction of patients and nurses.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the effect of clinical nursing pathway (CNP) combined with cluster nursing mode in intravenous biologic treatment of rheumatoid immune disease patients. Methods: Convenience sampling method w...Objective: To investigate the effect of clinical nursing pathway (CNP) combined with cluster nursing mode in intravenous biologic treatment of rheumatoid immune disease patients. Methods: Convenience sampling method was used to select inpatients receiving biologics treatment in Rheumatology and Immunology Department of a grade A hospital in Jingzhou city from May 2020 to April 2022. 75 patients from May 2020 to April 2021 were selected as the control group, and 75 patients from May 2021 to April 2022 were selected as the observation group. The control group was given routine care. The observation group was treated with CNP combined with cluster nursing mode on the basis of the control group, and the incidences of adverse infusion reactions, total treatment time, patient satisfaction and nurse satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results: There were statistically significant differences between the two groups after intervention (P Conclusion: Using CNP combined with cluster nursing mode is beneficial to reduce the incidence of adverse infusion reactions in patients, shorten the total treatment time, and improve the satisfaction of patients and nurses.展开更多
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文摘BACKGROUND Clinical pathways(CPs)are structured guidelines introduced to improve healthcare quality and efficiency.In South Korea,CPs for Korean medicine have been developed since 2016 under the 3rd Comprehensive Plan for Korean Medicine Promotion,with limited studies on their clinical application.Neck and shoulder pain are common conditions frequently treated at Korean medicine clinics,often by patients dissatisfied with conventional treatments.The demand for Korean medicine treatments for neck and shoulder pain is on the rise.AIM To evaluate the clinical applicability and effectiveness of Korean medicine CPs for neck pain and shoulder pain in public healthcare institutions in South Korea.METHODS We collected and analyzed data from patients aged 19 years and older who visited the outpatient clinic of the Department of Korean Medicine at the National Medical Center in Korea from March 1,2023 to August 31,2023.CP completion rates,along with patient satisfaction,clinical outcomes,and economic outcomes between the CP-implemented and non-CP groups were assessed.RESULTS The CP completion rates were 93.3%for neck pain and 96.8%for shoulder pain.Patient satisfaction scores showed an improvement of 17.7%for neck pain and 18.0%for shoulder pain in the CP-implemented group compared to the non-CP group.For neck pain,significant improvements were observed in the numerical rating scale(NRS)and the neck disability index,while for shoulder pain,only the University of California-Los Angeles shoulder rating scale showed notable progress,with no substantial change in NRS scores.CONCLUSION This study partially confirms the clinical applicability and effectiveness of the Korean medicine CPs for neck pain and shoulder pain.Further research is required to enhance and validate these findings.
文摘Objective: To evaluate the effect of endoscopic high-frequency electrocoagulation electrodesiccation (HFEE) of intestinal polyps in the clinical nursing pathway. Method: A total of 120 patients who underwent HFEE of intestinal polyps were randomly divided into two groups of 60 cases. The control group received conventional nursing care while the observation group received the clinical nursing pathway of HFEE. Results: The average length of hospitalization, hospitalization costs, and mastery of the three health education of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.01). The satisfaction of care in the observation group was significantly better than the control group (P <0.01). Conclusion: The clinical care path was suitable for HFEE of intestinal polyps, which shortened the patient’s length of hospitalization, improved their awareness of health education, improved their satisfaction with care, reduced medical disputes, and promoted the good development of nurse-patient relationships .
文摘AIM: To evaluate the implementation of a clinical pathway and identify clinical factors affecting the clinical pathway for laparoscopic gastrectomy.METHODS: A standardized clinical pathway for gastric cancer(GC) patients was developed in 2001 by the GC surgery team at the Asan Medical Center. We reviewed the collected data of 4800 consecutive patients treated using the clinical pathway following laparoscopic gastrectomy with lymph node dissection for GC involving intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis. The patients were treated between August 2004 and October 2013 in a single institution. To evaluate the rate of completion and risk factors affecting dropout from the clinical pathway, we used a multivariate logistic regression analysis.RESULTS: The overall completion rate of the clinical pathway for laparoscopic gastrectomy was 84.1%(n = 4038). In the comparison between groups of intracorporeal anastomosis and extracorporeal anastomosis patients, the completion rates were 8 3. 8 8 %(n = 1 7 4 0) a n d 8 4. 3 6 %(n = 2 0 7 1), respectively, showing no statistically significant difference. The main reasons for dropping out were postoperative complications(n = 463, 9.7%) and the need for patient observation(n = 299, 6.2%). Among the discharged patients treated using the clinical pathway, the number of patients who were readmitted within 30 d due to postoperative complications was 54(1.1%). In a multivariate analysis, the intraoperative events(OR = 2.558) were the most predictable risk factors for dropping out of the clinical pathway. Additionally, being male(OR = 1.459), advanced age(OR = 1.727), total gastrectomy(OR = 2.444), combined operation(OR = 1.731), and ASA score(OR = 1.889) were significant risk factors affecting the dropout rate from the clinical pathway.CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic gastrectomy appears to be a good indication for the application of a clinical pathway. For successful application, patients with risk factors should be managed carefully.
基金Supported by Grant-in-Aid for Cancer Research, No. 18S-2 from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to Saito Y
文摘AIM: To determine the effective hospitalization period as the clinical pathway to prepare patients for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). METHODS: This is a retrospective observational study which included 189 patients consecutively treated by ESD at the National Cancer Center Hospital from May 2007 to March 2009. Patients were divided into 2 groups; patients in group A were discharged in 5 d and patients in group B included those who stayed longer than 5 d. The following data were collected for both groups: mean hospitalization period, tumor site, median tumor size, post-ESD rectal bleeding requiring urgent endoscopy, perforation during or after ESD, abdominal pain, fever above 38 ℃, and blood test results positive for inflammatory markers before and after ESD. Each parameter was compared after data collection. RESULTS: A total of 83% (156/189) of all patients could be discharged from the hospital on day 3 postESD. Complications were observed in 12.1% (23/189) of patients. Perforation occurred in 3.7% (7/189) of patients. All the perforations occurred during the ESD procedure and they were managed with endoscopic clipping. The incidence of post-operative bleeding was 2.6% (5/189); all the cases involved rectal bleeding. We divided the subjects into 2 groups: tumor diameter ≥ 4 cm and < 4 cm; there was no significant difference between the 2 groups (P = 0.93, χ 2 test with Yates correction). The incidence of abdominal pain was 3.7% (7/189). All the cases occurred on the day of the procedure or the next day. The median white blood cell count was 6800 ± 2280 (cells/μL; ± SD) for group A, and 7700 ± 2775 (cells/μL; ± SD) for group B, showing a statistically significant difference (P = 0.023, t-test). The mean C-reactive protein values the day after ESD were 0.4 ± 1.3 mg/dL and 0.5 ± 1.3 mg/dL for groups A and B, respectively, with no significant difference between the 2 groups (P = 0.54, t -test). CONCLUSION: One-day admission is sufficient in the absence of complications during ESD or early postoperative bleeding.
文摘BACKGROUND A clinical pathway(CP)is a standardized approach for disease management.However,big data-based evidence is rarely involved in CP for related common bile duct(CBD)stones,let alone outcome comparisons before and after CP implementation.AIM To investigate the value of CP implementation in patients with CBD stones undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP).METHODS This retrospective study was conducted at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital in patients with CBD stones undergoing ERCP from January 2007 to December 2017.The data and outcomes were compared by using univariate and multivariable regression/linear models between the patients who received conventional care(non-pathway group,n=467)and CP care(pathway group,n=2196).RESULTS At baseline,the main differences observed between the two groups were the percentage of patients with multiple stones(P<0.001)and incidence of cholangitis complication(P<0.05).The percentage of antibiotic use and complications in the CP group were significantly less than those in the nonpathway group[adjusted odds ratio(OR)=0.72,95%confidence interval(CI):0.55-0.93,P=0.012,adjusted OR=0.44,95%CI:0.33-0.59,P<0.001,respectively].Patients spent lower costs on hospitalization,operation,nursing,medication,and medical consumable materials(P<0.001 for all),and even experienced shorter length of hospital stay(LOHS)(P<0.001)after the CP implementation.No significant differences in clinical outcomes,readmission rate,or secondary surgery rate were presented between the patients in the non-pathway and CP groups.CONCLUSION Implementing a CP for patients with CBD stones is a safe mode to reduce the LOHS,hospital costs,antibiotic use,and complication rate.
基金supported by a grant from the National Key Technology ResearchDevelopment Program of China(2008BAH27B06)
文摘BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC) is one of the most frequent abdominal surgical procedures. The present meta-analysis aimed to estimate the clinical effects of implementing a clinical pathway for LC compared with standard medical care by evaluating the length of hospital stay,costs, and the outcomes of patients undergoing LC.DATA SOURCES: Data were extracted from the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Chinese Medical Citation Index(CMCI),Chinese Medical Current Contents(CMCC), and China BioMedical Literature Database(CBM). We also searched the reference lists of the relevant articles and conference articles.Only randomized controlled trials and controlled clinical trials published from 1980 to 2013 were included. We did not set restrictions on language and country of publications. All of the data were evaluated and analyzed by two reviewers independently with RevMan software(version 5.0).RESULTS: A total of 7 trials with 1187 patients were included.The patients who underwent LC with clinical pathway had shorter hospital stay [weighted mean difference=-1.90, 95%CI:-2.65 to-1.16, P〈0.00001], lower cost [standard mean difference=-0.69, 95% CI:-0.82 to-0.56, P〈0.00001], and better questionnaires based satisfaction with the medical services.CONCLUSIONS: The applications of the clinical pathway for LC effectively reduced hospital stay and total costs. However,there was insufficient evidence for proving the differences in postoperative complications. Future research should focus on patient outcomes and identify the mechanisms underlying the effect of the clinical pathway.
文摘Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious and potentially a fatal complication of diabetes mellitus. Tools to guarantee proper, evidence-based, guideline implementation are of paramount importance and an essential element for quality patient care. Clinical pathways represent one such tool that clearly promotes the implementation of guidelines and research evidence into clinical practice. The aims of this study were to measure quantitatively and qualitatively the impact of a specially structured Resident-friendly, DKA clinical pathway on the application of evidence-based management standards and its acceptability by the treating resident physicians. A retrospective chart review of patients who were admitted prior to and after the launching of the clinical pathway and a questionnaire assessment of resident’s acceptance of the pathway format were undertaken. Eighty one episodes of DKA in a total of 58 patients fulfilled the criteria for inclusion in the study. Thirty seven admissions were on the pathway (45.7%) and 44 were not (54.3%). Documentation of severity indices of patients who were admitted under the pathway were significantly improved with a trend for a shorter hospital stay. The duration of intravenous insulin therapy, intensive care unit consultation and diabetes educator involvement in patient care were not different between the two groups. Residents found the pathway user-friendly, educationally very valuable, reduced their workload and had a positive effect on their DKA management skills.?Conclusions: Use of specially structured, resident-friendly pathway led to significant improvement in documentation of DKA severity indices and empowered our residents with evidence-based knowledge and skills to deal with this serious diabetic complication.
文摘Clinical pathway (CP) is a medical management tool made by a group of medical specialists and specialized for certain diseases. It has been proved that CP was an efficient way to optimize the hospitalization management and control medical cost. In this paper, we focused on the effect of CP in the patients with acute complicated appendicitis via total duration of hospitalization, hospitalization time before operation, total cost of hospitalization and drug expenditure. From March 2014 to March 2015, the patients with conditions of appendicitis in Three Gorges Central Hospital of Wanzhou, Chongqing, were divided into CP group and non path control group to analyze the effect of the application of CP. Our data showed that there were no significant differences between two groups of patients in total duration of hospitalization, hospitalization time before operation, total cost of hospitalization and drug expenditure. The implementation of CP neither decreased the time of patients in hospital nor the total hospitalization cost. Besides, application of CP for acute appendicitis patients should distinguish between simple appendicitis and complicated appendicitis, simple appendectomy patients implement CP is beneficial, and patients with complicated appendicitis did not come from the benefit.
文摘Objective:To study the clinical effect of applying clinical pathway teaching method in clinica1 teaching of cardiology.Methods:This paper verifies and calculates that 50 interns working in cardiology department in our hospita1 from October 2016 to October 2019 are divided into groups and comparea in the form of double-blind method.1he rererence group(n=25)uses traditional teachingmethods,and the experimental group(n=25)uses clinical pathway teaching method.The satisfaction degree,teaching quality,theoretical assessment results,operation assessment and comprehensive assessment results of interns in the experimental group and the reference group are compared.Results:The satisfaction degree,theoretical examination result,operation examinationt comprehensive examination result,improvement of team spirit,professiona1 quality,improvemen of professional ethics,standardized diagnosis and treatment,improvement of clinical problem handling ability,stimulation of learning interest and cultivation of clinical thinking of the interns in the experimental group were compared with those of the reference group(P<0.05),showing the value of statistica1 comparison and demonstration between data indexes.Conclusion:The application of clinical path-teaching method in clinical teaching of cardiology can improve the clinical teaching effect and teaching quality.
文摘AIM: To investigate extent and nature of visual pathways involvement in children with clinically isolated syndrome(CIS).METHODS: Forty-seven patients(age 11-17y) with CIS, which later proved to be multiple sclerosis(MS)onset, and 30 controls underwent visual evoked potentials(VEP) investigation within 12 d from the appearance of the first signs of disease. Latency and amplitude of P100 peak were compared with normative data and between groups.RESULTS: In 58% patients, including those without signs of retrobulbar neuritis, significant slowing of conduction along the central visual pathways(P100latency lengthening) is seen. P100 amplitudes drop(signs of axonal damage) are registered less frequently(29% cases).CONCLUSION: The results indicate that visual pathways are often affected in the MS onset; mostly demyelination signs are seen. Despite MRI significance for MS diagnostic, VEPs proved to be still effective in early diagnosis of MS in children.
基金Guangdong Editorial Society of Science and Technology Periodicals fund project funding(No.201820).
文摘Background:To investigate and analyze the hospitalization costs of inpatients with primary acute angle closure glaucoma(PACG),and to explores the influencing factors of hospitalization cost and to provide reference for specialized hospitals to carry out clinical pathways.Methods:The first page diagnostic data of PACG patients’medical records were collected,and an Excel database was established according to the International Classification of Diseases(ICD-10)code.Statistical analysis of hospitalization data was performed using SPSS 17.0 software.Results:Hospitalization days and clinical pathway which affect the change of the hospitalization cost(P<0.001).Conclusions:Hospitalization day is an important factor affecting the hospitalization cost,reducing unnecessary hospitalization time can control the increase of hospitalization cost.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81773891)the National Great New Drugs Development Project of China(2017ZX09301-040)+3 种基金the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(7162092)Beijing Talents Project(2017A19)Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(XMLX201704,Z161100000516074)the Open Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research,Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Resources.
文摘Quality marker(Q-marker)of Chinese materia medica(CMM)plays an important role in quality control of CMM products.However,its research strategy and technique remain unclear.Based on the fact that quality standard of CMM should be associated with clinical efficacy,taking Jinqi Jiangtang tablet treating type 2 diabetes as an example,the Q-marker related to activity via the reverse analysis of drug metabolism in clinic and traceability of botanic biosynthetic pathways is discovered and validated.Therefore,we proposed a new research strategy of Q-marker of CMM with"Discovery of clinical active constituents as guidance,Reverse analysis of metabolic transformations as link,and Traceability of biosynthesis pathways as key",to improve quality control of CMM products.
文摘Objective: The paper aims to investigate the clinical nursing pathway (CNP) in the application of immunosorption therapy in patients with rheumatic immune disease. Methods: Convenience sampling method was used to select inpatients who received immunoadsorption therapy from January 2020 to December 2022 in the rheumatology and Immunology department of a 3A hospital in Jingzhou City. 30 patients from January 2020 to June 2021 were selected as control group, and 30 patients from July 2021 to December 2022 were selected as observation group. The control group was given routine nursing. On the basis of the control group, the observation group used a clinical nursing pathway for intervention during the perioperative period of immunosorbent therapy. The incidence of adverse reactions, patient satisfaction, and nurse satisfaction during immunosorbent therapy between the control group and the observation group were compared. Results: After intervention, the incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group, while patient satisfaction and nurse satisfaction in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group. The results are all statistically significant (P Conclusion: Clinical nursing pathway is beneficial to reduce the incidence of adverse reactions in patients with immunoadsorption during peri-treatment and improve the satisfaction of patients and nurses.
文摘Objective: To investigate the effect of clinical nursing pathway (CNP) combined with cluster nursing mode in intravenous biologic treatment of rheumatoid immune disease patients. Methods: Convenience sampling method was used to select inpatients receiving biologics treatment in Rheumatology and Immunology Department of a grade A hospital in Jingzhou city from May 2020 to April 2022. 75 patients from May 2020 to April 2021 were selected as the control group, and 75 patients from May 2021 to April 2022 were selected as the observation group. The control group was given routine care. The observation group was treated with CNP combined with cluster nursing mode on the basis of the control group, and the incidences of adverse infusion reactions, total treatment time, patient satisfaction and nurse satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results: There were statistically significant differences between the two groups after intervention (P Conclusion: Using CNP combined with cluster nursing mode is beneficial to reduce the incidence of adverse infusion reactions in patients, shorten the total treatment time, and improve the satisfaction of patients and nurses.