Abstract：Objective To explore the effect of nursing of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine on treatment of elderly patients with pneumonia. Methods A total of 76 elderly patients with pneumonia were divided into Chinese and western group and control group, 38 cases in each group. The control group was given the general nursing intervention, while the Chinese and western group was given nursing of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine. Respiratory functions at the time points of hospital admission, 5 and 10 day after nursing were compared. Results After nursing, the nursing outcome score improved significantly in both groups, and the score of Chinese and western group was better than control group (P0.05). Hospital stay and complications of Chinese and western group were significantly better than the control group (P0.05). Conclusion Nursing of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine for elderly patients with pneumonia can improve the patients′ conditions, enhance therapeutic effect and improve nursing outcomes.
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