Abstract：Objective To investigate the effect of combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine in treatment of the acute arthritis of moist heat arthralgia spasm syndrome, and to summarize related nursing management. Methods 〓Totally 35 patients with the acute arthritis of moist heat arthralgia spasm syndrome were given combination treatment of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Nursing management mainly included medication care, diet nursing, health education and so on. The clinical effect of combination treatment was evaluated at 14 days after treatment. Result 〓The marked improvement rate, nursing satisfaction rate and adverse reaction rate was 94.29%(33/35), 91.43%(32/35)and 2.90%(1/35), respectively. There was a decrease in morning stiffness, swelling index and tendemess index after treatment(P0.05). There were markedly improvements in levels of erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR), rheumatoid factor(RF),C-reactive protein(CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-1(IL-1),blood uric acid(BUA)and xanthine oxidase(XO)at 14 days after treatment compared with those before treatment(P0.05). Conclusion 〓The combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine can significantly improve the clinical symptom of patients with acute arthritis of moist heat arthralgia spasm syndrome. It is potentially effective to reduce the incidence of adverse reaction, inflammatory reaction and so on. A comprehension nursing intervention including regimen care, diet nursing care and health education nursing care for patients is also required.
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