Howard L V, West D, Ossip-Klein D J
Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Cancer Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine, USA.
Geriatr Nurs. 2000 Mar-Apr;21(2):78-82; quiz 82-3. doi: 10.1067/mgn.2000.107132.
Bran's effectiveness in reducing the need for bowel medication for intermediate care patients was examined at a VA medical center in New York. Twelve older men with chronic constipation and bowel medication use were matched and randomized to receive either bran treatment or usual care (controls). After baseline assessment, six patients were given gradually increasing daily doses of a bran mixture. Results over a 4-month period showed that these patients completely discontinued oral laxative use and had an 80% reduction in total bowel medication use without adversely affecting bowel frequency. The six men who received usual care (controls) experienced no changes.
纽约一家退伍军人管理局医疗中心对麸皮在减少中级护理患者肠道用药需求方面的有效性进行了研究。12名患有慢性便秘且正在使用肠道药物的老年男性被匹配并随机分为两组，分别接受麸皮治疗或常规护理（对照组）。在基线评估后，6名患者逐渐增加麸皮混合物的每日剂量。4个月期间的结果显示，这些患者完全停止使用口服泻药，肠道用药总量减少了80%，且未对排便频率产生不利影响。接受常规护理（对照组）的6名男性则没有变化。
