scholarly journals Discussion on the Management of Safe Medication in the Treatment of Internal Diseases of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Xuan Gong ◽  
Liming Zhang ◽  
Lizhi Niu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Medication Management ◽  
Compliance Rate ◽  
Clinical Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Safe Medication ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: To discuss the management of safe medication in the treatment of internal diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. Methods: 124 patients with medical diseases were divided into experimental group and control group by random number table method, with 62 cases in each group. The experimental group implemented safe medication management, and the control group implemented routine medication management, all of which were treated for 4 consecutive weeks. The comparison of the improvement of the quality of life, the compliance rate of safe medication and the adverse drug reactions of the two groups after clinical treatment were compared. Results: After 8 weeks of treatment, there was a significant difference in clinical efficacy between the two groups of patients. In terms of quality-of-life scores, the scores of the experimental group were better than those of the control group. The living ability, condition, physical strength and other conditions of patients were significantly different. The t-values were 15.3427, 14.0275, and 7.7113, respectively, and P<0.01 was statistically significant. The compliance rates of patients in the experimental group and observation group were 95.16% and 70.96%, respectively, with significant differences (P<0.05). In terms of the incidence of adverse drug events, the experimental group was 3.22%, which was significantly lower than the observation group’s 8.06% (P<0.05). Conclusion: The implementation of safe medication management in the clinical treatment of TCM internal diseases can improve the quality of life of patients to a certain extent, increase their safe medication compliance rate, and reduce the incidence of adverse medication events. The clinical application value is extremely high, and it can be widely promoted and applied.

scholarly journals Functional fitness and quality of life of elderly Lian Gong, Tai Chi, and Qigong practitioners

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Márcia Regina Martinez Tedeschi ◽  
Tatiane Assone ◽  
Mauro Ferreira ◽  
Káren Mendes Jorge de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Functional Fitness ◽  
And Control ◽  
Body Practices

Abstract BACKGROUND Long-term regular physical activity, such as body practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine, seems to be an important habit for maintaining the functional fitness, independence and quality of life of elderly individuals. However, scientific knowledge production concerning assessment of such practices, specifically for the elderly population, focusing on functional fitness and quality of life, is still modest. Moreover, there is a lack of studies with long-term follow-up and control groups. Therefore, this study aims to compare the parameters of functional fitness and the dimensions of quality of life of elderly participants and non-participants in the body practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Longer adherence time, shorter adherence time and control group have been considered. METHODS This is an observational epidemiological case-control study carried out with 118 elderly individuals (≥ 60 years). The case group was represented by 59 elderly people practicing the body practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and they were subdivided into two groups, according to their median adherence time (< 24 months and ≥ 24 months). The control group was composed of 59 participants who were not participating in physical activity programs or guided body practices. Collection was carried out in four Traditional Medicine Specialized Units of the Municipal Health Office of the city of São Paulo. Sociodemographic and functional variables were collected. Quality of life was measured by Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). For data analysis, a univariate logistic regression and the Kruskal Wallis test have been performed. RESULTS When assessing quality of life, favorable results were found for the case group, with longer (≥ 24 months) adherence time in the domains of bodily pain (p = 0.003), vitality (p = 0.021), role emotional (p = 0.034), and mental health (p = 0.020). A better result was observed in the case group, with longer (≥ 24 months) adherence time in the functional 30-second chair stand test (p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS The body practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine can contribute to quality of life, functional fitness, and lower limb strength.

scholarly journals The Application Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine Nursing on General Anesthesia Combined with Epidural Anesthesia and Electric Resection for the Treatment of Bladder Cancer and Its Influence on Tumor Markers

2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yan Wu ◽  
Zhenna Zhang ◽  
Yangfan Liu ◽  
Guangwen Shi ◽  
Xuehai Ding
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Tumor Markers ◽  
Epidural Anesthesia ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group

Objective. To explore the effects of traditional Chinese medicine nursing on general anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia and electric resection to treat bladder cancer and its influence on tumor markers. Methods. A total of 160 patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer who underwent general anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia and resection were included in this study. The patients were divided into control group (n = 80) and study group (n = 80) according to the random number table method. The control group received hydroxycamptothecin bladder perfusion therapy, and the study group received traditional Chinese medicine nursing combined with hydroxycamptothecin bladder perfusion therapy. The clinical efficacy, three-year cumulative survival rate, and postoperative recurrence rate of the two groups of patients were detected. The levels of tumor markers including vascular endothelial growth factor (VECF) and bladder tumor antigen (BTA) before and after treatment were also tested. The immune function, inflammatory factor levels, and quality of life of the two groups before and after treatment were evaluated. Results. The total effective rate of the study group (83.75%) was significantly higher than that of the control group (58.75%). After treatment, the serum VEGF and BTA levels, inflammatory factors interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels of the two groups of patients decreased, and the decrease in the study group was more significant than that in the control group P < 0.05 . After treatment, the levels of CD3+, CD4+, and CD4+/CD8+ in the two groups increased P < 0.05 , and the increase in the study group was more significant than that in the control group P < 0.05 . After treatment, the CD8+ levels of the two groups of patients decreased P < 0.05 , and the decrease in the study group was more significant than that in the control group P < 0.05 . After treatment, the quality-of-life scores in both groups increased P < 0.05 , and the increase in the study group was even more significant P < 0.05 . Conclusion. Traditional Chinese medicine nursing has significant clinical effects on the treatment of bladder cancer with general anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia and electric resection. It can more effectively prevent the risk of recurrence of bladder cancer after surgery, significantly improve the quality of life, improve immune system function, regulate the levels of VECF and BTA, effectively reduce the level of serum inflammatory factors, inhibit tumor progression, and reduce tumor viability.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Xerostomia and Quality of Life during Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A Prospective Pilot Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei-Yu Hsu ◽  
Sien-Hung Yang ◽  
Ngan-Ming Tsang ◽  
Kang-Hsing Fan ◽  
Chia-Hsun Hsieh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Impact

Xerostomia is one of the most common acute and late complications of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, and it affects quality of life. We conducted a prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in toxicities and quality of life during radiotherapy. Head and neck cancer patients who were scheduled for radiotherapy were checked for inclusion/exclusion criteria before enrollment. Patients in the study group (inpatients) were hospitalized in a Chinese medicine ward and received concomitant TCM intervention during radiotherapy, while those in the control group (outpatients) received only conventional cancer treatments at the Western outpatient department. The primary end point was amelioration of postradiotherapy side effects. The secondary end points were quality of life during the cancer therapy and occurrence of adverse events following the TCM treatments. Thirty inpatients and 50 outpatients completed the study. Compared to the control group, those in the TCM group had decreased severity of xerostomia. There was no treatment-related impairment of renal or hepatic function among TCM group. Although better outcomes of social contact, dyspnea, physical and emotional function, and financial problems were found in the TCM group, we need further confirmation about the impact of hospitalization itself on these results.

scholarly journals Aidi Injection, a Traditional Chinese Medicine Injection, Could Be Used as an Adjuvant Drug to Improve Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 153473541881079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Xie ◽  
Zhihua Cui ◽  
Kai Peng ◽  
Xiehai Zhou ◽  
Quan Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tumor Type ◽  
Improvement Rate ◽  
Aidi Injection

Background: Clinical research has paid increasing attention to quality of life (QoL) in recent years, but the assessment of QoL is difficult, hampered by the subjectivity, complexity, and adherence of patients and physicians. According to previous studies, QoL in cancer patients is related to performance status (PS) and influenced by chemotherapy-related toxicity. Aidi injection, a traditional Chinese medicine injection, is used as an adjuvant drug to enhance effectiveness of chemotherapy. The study aims to investigate whether Aidi injection could improve QoL by improving PS and reducing toxicity caused by chemotherapy. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medicine University. Data of consecutive patients diagnosed with cancers between January 2014 and June 2017 were retrieved from the electronic medical record system. After a 1:1 propensity score match, patients were then divided into 2 groups based on the therapies used, that is, Aidi injection combined with chemotherapy and chemotherapy alone, and the PS, chemotherapy-related toxicity, and combined medication information were compared. The effect of different dosages of Aidi injection on patients was further explored. Results: A total of 3200 patients were included in this study. Aidi injection combined with chemotherapy exhibited significantly benefit in PS ( P < .001, odds ratio [OR] 3.4, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.4-4.8) compared with chemotherapy alone after adjusting for the factors that affect PS. The improvement rate of PS in the Aidi group was significantly higher than in the control group across the stratification of gender, age, tumor type, TNM stage, body mass index, nodal metastasis, prior chemotherapy, chemotherapy regimens, other Chinese tradition medicines, and chemotherapy cycle. Meanwhile, Aidi injection used synchronously with chemotherapeutic drugs could decrease the incident rate of damage to liver and kidney function, myelosuppression, and gastrointestinal reactions caused by chemotherapy. Conclusion: It was indicated that the integrative approach combining chemotherapy with Aidi injection, especially with the conventional dosage of Aidi injection, had significant benefit on QoL in cancer patients.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on Quality of Life (QOL) and Worry in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheida Jabalameli ◽  
Hamid Taher Neshat Doost ◽  
Mohammad Bagher Kajbaf ◽  
Hossein Molavi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders. It has been reported that psychological treatments like Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is effective for patients with GAD. The purpose of the present research was to investigate the effectiveness of CBT on Quality of Life (QOL) and worry in patients with GAD. A sample of 30 patients with GAD who had been referred to psychiatry offices in Isfahan, Iran were selected and assigned into an experimental group (n=15) and a control group (n=15) randomly.  The experimental group received CBT in 8 weekly sessions. All participants completed the World Health Organization Quality Of Life-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire and the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) at pretest, posttest and follow up. The results of MANCOVA showed that the mean scores of QOL in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group at the posttest and follow up (P<0.05) and the mean scores of worry in the experimental group was significantly lower than the control group at the posttest and follow up (P<0.05) It is concluded that CBT can be applied for the patients with GAD as a useful psychological treatment. In general, CBT can improve QOL and decrease worry in patients with GAD.

scholarly journals Treatment of Oral Ulcer Based on TCM Syndrome Differentiation

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Yao ◽  
Li Liu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Western Medicine ◽  
Severe Case ◽  
Oral Ulcer ◽  
Syndrome Differentiation ◽  
Tcm Syndrome ◽  
Chinese Medicine Treatment

Oral ulcer is a kind of ulcerative injury that occurs in the oral mucosa and is very common in clinic. In severe case, it can affect the quality of life of the patients. Western medicine treatment of oral ulcer is often prone to relapse, while the effect of traditional Chinese medicine treatment is remarkable.

scholarly journals Clinical Observation on the Effect of Chinese Medicine Five-Color Therapy on the Treatment of Children with Chronic Urticaria

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zhu ◽  
Lu Shi
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Color Treatment ◽  
Income Data ◽  
Grouping Method ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: To analyze the clinical treatment effect of traditional Chinese medicine five-color therapy on chronic urticaria in children. Methods: The income data target of this article is 80 children with chronic urticaria. The grouping method is a randomized method with 40 children in each group. The experimental group was treated with five-color treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, and the control group was treated with western medicine. The incidence, treatment and recurrence of adverse reactions in children with chronic urticaria were compared between the two groups. Results: Showed total effective rate of children with chronic urticaria in the experimental group was compared with the control group, P<0.05, the data showed statistical significance. Conclusion: Stated use of TCM five-color therapy in the treatment of children with chronic urticaria can significantly improve safety.

scholarly journals Therapeutic Effect of Oral Administration and External Therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Cervical Tuberculous

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoqiang Yang ◽  
Jin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Oral Administration ◽  
Total Effective Rate ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Effective Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Treatment Data ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: To analyze the clinical effect and value of oral administration and external therapy of traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of cervical tuberculous lymphadenopathy. Methods: A total of 56 patients with cervical tuberculous lymphadenopathy admitted to our hospital from January 1 to January 2018 were recruited. By using double-blind method, the patients were divided into control group (n=28) and experimental group (n=28). Control group comprised of patients with conventional anti-tuberculosis treatment, while the experimental group comprised of patients treated with oral administration and external therapy of traditional Chinese medicine. Total effective rate, incidence of complication and level of T lymphocyte subsets were compared between the two groups of cervical tuberculous lymphadenopathy patients. Results: Post-treatment data of total effective rate, complication rate, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD4+/CD8+ of the experimental group were compared with the control group. P<0.05; statistical analysis showed statistical significance. Post-treatment data of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD4+/CD8+ of both control and experimental groups were compared with pre-treatment data. P<0.05; statistical analysis showed statistical significance. Conclusion: Oral administration and external therapy of traditional Chinese medicine possesses significant effect in treatment of cervical tuberculous lymphadenopathy.

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