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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Apr 15, 2026; 18(4): 116420
Published online Apr 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i4.116420
Table 1 Comparison of handgrip strength and serum albumin levels between two patient groups, mean ± SD
Indicator
Time point
Intervention group (n = 40)
Control group (n = 40)
F value (group/time/interaction)
P value
HGS (kg)T028.62 ± 4.2829.09 ± 5.02
T116.38 ± 3.1914.22 ± 3.4144.87/156.30/9.210.00
T225.40 ± 3.9620.37 ± 4.15
T327.19 ± 3.7221.80 ± 4.32
Albumin (g/L)T041.22 ± 2.8140.91 ± 3.02
T136.56 ± 2.4632.19 ± 3.20160.90/69.10/10.230.00
T239.87 ± 2.6934.71 ± 2.98
T340.59 ± 2.3435.29 ± 2.76
Table 2 Comparison of interleukin-6 and phase angle levels between two patient groups, mean ± SD
Indicator
Time point
Intervention group (n = 40)
Control group (n = 40)
F value (group/time/interaction)
P value
IL-6 (pg/mL)T05.22 ± 1.105.40 ± 1.32
T128.42 ± 6.2145.73 ± 9.84
T28.17 ± 1.9314.32 ± 3.25210.60/827.50/51.120.00
T36.32 ± 1.4311.88 ± 2.70
Phase angle (°)T06.11 ± 0.526.03 ± 0.65
T15.33 ± 0.624.55 ± 0.73126.40/43.93/13.290.00
T25.82 ± 0.664.62 ± 0.77
T36.02 ± 0.554.82 ± 0.65
Table 3 Comparison of timed up and go walking time and compound muscle action potential amplitude/area ratio levels between two patient groups, mean ± SD
Indicator
Time point
Intervention group (n = 40)
Control group (n = 40)
t-value (group/time/interaction)
P value
TUG (seconds)T211.29 ± 2.1815.85 ± 3.207.450.00
T39.80 ± 1.7314.20 ± 2.0110.490.00
CMAP A/A ratioT20.82 ± 0.070.65 ± 0.099.430.00
T30.85 ± 0.060.68 ± 0.0810.750.00
Table 4 Comparison of clinical outcome indicators, n (%)
Indicator
Intervention group (n = 40)
Control group (n = 40)
t/χ2
P value
Time to recovery of somatic function (days), mean ± SD18.31 ± 4.2425.76 ± 6.855.850.00
Falls in the past 30 days1 (2.50)8 (20.00)0.03
Non-planned readmissions within 90 days2 (5.00)10 (25.00)0.03
Table 5 Multivariate linear regression analysis of the impact of multimodal rehabilitation nursing intervention and biological indicators on time to functional recovery (n = 80)
Variable
Regression coefficient (β)
SE
95% confidence interval
t-value
P value
Intervention group (intervention = 1)-6.820.82-8.45 to -5.19-8.320.00
Age (per 1-year increase)0.210.13-0.05 to 0.471.620.11
Open surgery (yes = 1)1.840.97-0.10 to 3.781.900.06
Gastric cancer0.631.12-1.60 to 2.860.560.58
T1 IL-6 (per 1 pg/mL increase)0.780.310.16 to 1.402.520.01
T2 HGS (per 1 kg increase)-1.230.28-1.79 to -0.67-4.390.00
T2 TUG (per 1 second increase)2.150.421.31 to 2.995.120.00
T2 CMAP A/A ratio (per 0.1 increase)-3.040.58-4.20 to -1.88-5.240.00