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Effect of Shenqi millet porridge on gastrointestinal function decline
Chaojun Xi1, Xin Wang2, Fubo Tian3
1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Construction Group (SCG) Hospital Shanghai, China.
Objective:
To explore the effect of Shenqi millet porridge on treating gastrointestinal function decline.
Methods:
Clinical data of 72 patients with gastrointestinal function decline were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into an observation group (n=36, treated with Shenqi millet porridge) and a control group (n=36, treated with Changweikang granule) according to the treatment methods. The therapeutic effect, quality of life, nutritional status, and levels of motilin and gastrin were analyzed.
Results:
The total response rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (97.22% vs. 72.22%; P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the quality of life in the observation group was increased after treatment (all P<0.05), and the total protein and body mass index in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05), while the levels of motilin and gastrin in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (all P<0.05).
Conclusion:
For patients with gastrointestinal function decline, the therapeutic regimen Shenqi millet porridge ameliorates the nutritional status of patients, as well as the quality of life and total therapeutic efficacy, also reduces the levels of motilin and gastrin. This regimen has high safety and clinical application value.
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