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Query: UNIPROT:P01889 (ankylosing spondylitis)
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A 20-year-old man, who had suffered from ankylosing spondylitis for about 1 year, was admitted to our hospital due to melena and syncope. Physical examination revealed tenderness of abdomen and sacroiliac joint, and decreased spinal mobility. X-ray examination showed sacroiliitis and squaring of vertebral bodies. RA test and RAHA, negative; CRP, strongly positive; HLA-B 27 positive. Intestinal barium enema revealed skipping longitudinal fissure at terminal ileum, and a biopsy specimen of the colon revealed non-caseating granuloma. The association of ankylosing spondylitis and Crohn's disease has widely been known in Europe and United States; but this is the first case reported in detail in Japan, where incidences of both diseases were much lower than those found in Caucasians.
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PMID:[A case of ankylosing spondylitis complicating Crohn's disease]. 263 86

This paper aims to discuss the nursing and safety of silver needle diathermy in the treatment for ankylosing spondylitis. We nursed 46 patients with ankylosing spondylitis treated with silver needle diathermy. Specific nursing was focused on physical condition evaluation and mental nursing before treatment, observation during and after treatment, diet nursing, needle eye nursing, functional training and propaganda and education when discharged. The result suggested that all the patients received mental nursing, diet guide, skin care, health education, functional training and follow-up visit from the nurse and all of them could endure silver needle diathermy as discomfort or drug allergy was barely found, so were slight scald and skin infection nearby the needle eye caused by fainting during acupuncture, accidental puncture or overheat. Follow-up visit showed that no patient suffered obvious untoward effect and the pain, joint range of motion and living condition were distinctly improved a week after discharging. In conclusion, during the treatment for ankylosing spondylitis applying silver needle diathermy, the nursing before, during and after the treatment can obviously reduce the complication, accelerate the recovery, which is highly safe.
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PMID:Nursing and safety of silver needle diathermy treating ankylosing spondylitis. 2579 47