The clinical observation on application of the self-made Chinese traditional medical food-therapy to patients with constipation after chemotherapy

VernacularTitle:自制中药食疗对肿瘤患者化疗所致便秘的临床观察
Author: Lan-Zhen LIN ¹ ; Hai-Jun LIU ; Gui-Zhen YANG
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1. 广东医学院附属医院
Keywords: Chinese traditional medical food-therapy; Tumor; Chemotherapy; Constipation
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2010;16(9):1032-1034
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of the self-made Chinese traditional medical food-therapy on patients with constipation after chemotherapy. Methods One hundred and sixty-eight tumor cases of constipation caused by chemotherapy were enrolled in this study and divided into 2 groups according to random numerical table. Patients of the study group (n = 84) were treated with the Chinese traditional medical food-therapy while the control group (n =84) received routine method. Results The results showed that the rate of constipation in the study group was significantly lower than that of patients in the control group. Conclusions The self-made Chinese traditional medical food-therapy can ease the side-effect and adverse-effect for patients after chemotherapy.