[Application of stroke rehabilitation unit in municipal hospitals during the acute phase of cerebral infarction].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of stroke rehabilitation unit in municipal hospitals during the acute phase of cerebral infarction.


METHODS
77 acute cerebral infarction patients were randomly assigned to stroke rehabilitation unit group and 73 to ordinary group. The NIH stroke scale (NIHSS), activities of daily living (ADL) Barthel index and average hospitalized time were compared in two groups before and after the treatment.


RESULTS
The average NIHSS in two groups before treatment were 9.26 and 9.12 respectively (P > 0.05) but became 2.62 and 7.64 after treatment (P < 0.01). The average ADL Barthel index in two groups before the treatment were 52.04 and 53.16 (P > 0.05) but 87.26 and 64.20 after the treatment (P < 0.01). The average hospitalized time in the two groups were 22.25 and 26.67 days (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
When stroke rehabilitation unit being applied in the acute phase of cerebral infarction, it showed positive results in the following aspects as: improving the neurological function, capabilities of managing daily life, and also shortening the days of hospitalization.
Wang
Zhi-min
ZM
The Taizhou First Hospital, Zhejiang, Taizhou 318020, China.
Wang
Peng
P
Chen
Jie
J
Luo
Dan-hong
DH
Shen
Wang-ming
WM
D000208:Acute Disease; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006773:Hospitals, Municipal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome