Therapeutic Observation of Shashen Maidong Decoction in Treating Radiation Pneumonitis

VernacularTitle:沙参麦冬汤防治放射性肺炎疗效观察
Author: Jun MA ¹ ; Da-Hai YU ; Wei HUANG ; Di ZHAO ; Bi-Yun ZHANG ; Un Yi-j WANG ; Hong LU
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1. 南京中医药大学附属医院
Keywords: Shashen Maidong Decoction; radiation pneumonitis; radiotherapy
From: Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;33(1):30-32
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To observe the clinical therapeutic effects of Shashen Maidong Decoction in treating radiation pneu-monitis.METHODS 64 cases with thoracic radiotherapy who were to receive the intensity modulated radiation therapy were divided into treatment group and control group.In addition to the intensity modulated radiation therapy,patients in the treat-ment group were further given Shashen Maidong Decoction.Then the therapeutic effects of both groups were observed.RE-SULTS The occurrence rate of the treatment group was evidently lower than that of the control group(P <0.05);The treat-ment group experienced a higher and more stable quality of life than the control group,with better effective rate(P <0.05);The occurrence rate of Ⅲ to Ⅳ degree of bone marrow suppression in the treatment group was lower than that of the control group(P <0.05).CONCLUSION Shashen Maidong Decoction has good effects on radiation pneumonitis.