[Advanced schistosomiasis chemotherapy and assistance in Xinjian County, 2005-2009].
OBJECTIVE
To understand the status of chemotherapy and assistance for advanced schistosomiasis patients in Xinjian County, 2005-2009.


METHODS
The data of chemotherapy and assistance for patients with advanced schistosomiasis in Xinjian County from 2005 to 2009 were collected and analyzed statistically by using The Information Management System for Advanced Schistosomiasis Chemotherapy and Assistance in Jiangxi Province.


RESULTS
Among 636 cases, the sex ratio of male to female was 1.19: 1, and the average age was 61.52 +/- 11.2 years old. Ascites was the main symptoms of patients (93.71%), and the percentage of splenectomized ones was 32.38% among them. The IHA-positive rate, HBsAg-positive rate and repeat treatment rate were 31.6%, 24.37% and 44.50%, respectively. The clinical cure rate, recovery rate and death rate were 43.53%, 55.94% and 5.97%, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The advanced schistosomiasis chemotherapy and assistance improves the symptoms and life quality of these patients.
Xinjian County Station of Schistosomiasis Control, Jiangxi Province, Xinjian 330100, China.
Yuan-Hua
YH
Mao
Wei-Chen
WC
Hu
Ji
J
Tu
Fan-Jing
FJ
Chen
Ren-Feng
RF
Wan
An
A
Ning
Bin
B
Zhang
Zhe
Z
Chen
Ming
M
Li
Bo-Ying
BY
Zhang
Jin-Xiu
JX
Zou
Qin
Q
Deng
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008483:Medical Assistance / Q000191:economics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000191:economics; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D012556:Schistosomicides