大黄粉敷脐结合按摩预防脑卒中患者急性期便秘临床观察

将100例脑卒中患者随机分成2组。观察组50例，住院第1天即给予大黄糊剂敷脐并结合按摩腹部预防便秘。对照组50例，不用任何通便药物。观察组发生便秘3例（6％）；对照组发生便秘44例（88％）。两组比较差异有统计学意义（Х^2=67．482，P〈0．01）。观察组无药物不良反应。说明大黄粉敷脐结合按摩预防脑卒中患者急性期便秘，有利于脑卒中患者早日康复，改善其生存质量。

Radix et Rhizoma Rhei plus abdominal massage to prevent constipation in patients with acute stroke

A total of 100 in-hospital patients with acute stroke were randomly assigned to receive traditional Chinese medicine Radix et Rhizoma Rhei combined with abdominal massage(once daily; study group, n=50) or observation (control group, n=50 ) to prevent from constipation. After 3 days' treatment, 3 patients (6%) in the study group and 44 patients (88%) in the control group developed constipation (χ2=67.482, P<0.01). In addition, no adverse effects occurred in the study group. Our results indicated that traditional Chinese medicine Radix et Rhizoma Rhei combined with abdominal massage might help acute stroke patients to prevent from constipation, achieve earlier health recovery, and improve quality of life.