A Randomized Controlled Comparative Study of the Three Over-Bed Techniques for Positioning and Repositioning the Lithotomy Position While Using Stirrups.

Objective: In this study, the clinical application and efficacy of three different methods for placing and repositioning patients in the lithotomy position over the bed using stirrups were evaluated.

Methods: A total of 240 surgical patients who underwent surgery in Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital between July and November 2022 were selected as study participants. Using envelopes, they were randomly divided into three groups of 80 cases each using a randomization method.

Heat-stone massage for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a protocol for multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Chronic musculoskeletal pain bothers the quality of life for approximately 1.71 billion people worldwide. Although pharmacological therapies play an important role in controlling chronic pain, overuse of opioids, persistent or recurrent symptoms, and pain-related disability burden still need to be addressed.

Analysis of primary nursing intervention for elderly patients with cancer pain on the improvement of potential risk and pain degree.

Objective: To analyze the effect of primary nursing on the improvement of potential risk and pain degree in elderly patients with cancer pain.

Methods: Altogether 187 patients with cancer pain from June 2018 to November 2019 were selected as the research participants and grouped into two groups according to different nursing intervention methods, including 102 cases in the research group (RG) and 85 cases in the control group (CG). The pain relief and medication compliance were evaluated.

Bowel symptoms and self-care strategies of survivors in the process of restoration after low anterior resection of rectal cancer.

Background: The purpose of this research is to identify the bowel symptoms and self-care strategies for rectal cancer survivors during the recovery process following low anterior resection surgery.

Methods: A total of 100 participants were investigated under the structured interview guide based on the dimensions of "symptom management theory".

Results: 92% of participants reported changes in bowel habits, the most common being the frequent bowel movements and narrower stools, which we named it finger-shaped consistency stools.

[Study on socio-behavioral risk factors of acquired drug resistance of tuberculosis in Sichuan province].

Objective: To explore the socio-behavioral risk factors on acquired drug resistance of tuberculosis (ADR-TB).

Methods: Using pair matched case control study, 316 ADR-TB samples from 949 cases and 316 controls (pair matched for age and sex) were selected by systematical sampling method and studied through questionnaires. All the study subjects were selected from outpatients of the institute of TB control and prevention,between June 2002 and June 2005 in Sichuan province.

[Analysis on risk factors of drug resistance for tuberculosis in Sichuan and Anhui Provinces].

Objective: To investigate the risk factors associated with secondary drug resistance for Tuberculosis (SDR-TB).

Methods: A total of 1489 patients with TB were recruited in this study, among which 875 sought medical attentions from the institute of TB control and prevention of Sichuan province; 614 sought medical attentions from the institute of TB control and prevention of Anhui province; 356 of the patients were identified as SDR-TB. Questionnaire surveys and Logistic Regression Analysis were undertaken to investigate the social behavioral risk factors associated with SDR-TB.