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- Title
Multicenter clinical efficacy observation of integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine-Western Medicine treatment in acute onset period of pulmonary heart disease.
- Authors
Lu Yun; Jin Wei; Zhang Hong; Zhang Xiaoyun
- Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine-Western Medicine (TCM-WM) in the treatment of acute onset pulmonary heart disease (PHD). METHODS: A total of 240 patients met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled. These inpatients were divided into group A (treatment group) and B (control group) in order of admission according to the principles of randomization and control. The research was performed simultaneously in three hospitals. Two groups were given basic treatment that included: controlled oxygen therapy, active and effective anti-infection, maintaining airway patency, correcting O2 deficiency and CO2 retention, correcting acid-base imbalance and electrolyte disturbance, reducing pulmonary hypertension and treating right heart failure, nutritional support and treatment of complications. Group A was given basic treatment and integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) differentiating therapy; group B was given basic therapy and a placebo that was similar in appearance and taste to TCM medicinal broth of pharmaceutical preparations, provided by Yibin Pharmaceutical Company (Yibin, China, Wuliangye Group). RESULTS: The mortality in the treatment group decreased by 4.98% compared with the control group. The treatment group reported improved ventilation, corrected hypoxemia, improved nutritional status and promoted digestive functions. It also significantly improved the patient's self-life skills, improved the patient's quality of life and could shorten the length of hospital stay. CONCLUSION: Comprehensive integrated TCMWM treatment showed good clinical efficacy toward the acute onset period of PHD patients.
- Publication
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2016, Vol 36, Issue 3, p283
- ISSN
0255-2922
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/s0254-6272(16)30039-5