Preliminary study on features of syndrome distribution and cluster analysis for AIDS patients with pulmonary infection.
- Author:
Xiu-xia MA
1
;
Li-ran XU
2
;
Dong-xu WANG
3
;
Bing QU
2
;
Hui-juan LIU
1
;
Zhi-hai CEN
4
;
Gui-qin ZHOU
4
;
Xing-hua TAN
5
;
Yu-wen CEN
5
;
Li-jun SUN
6
;
Zhi-hao MENG
7
;
Ke LAN
7
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; complications; diagnosis; epidemiology; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cluster Analysis; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; methods; Middle Aged; Respiratory Tract Infections; diagnosis; epidemiology; etiology; Yang Deficiency; diagnosis; Yin Deficiency; diagnosis; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2013;33(11):1481-1484
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate Chinese medical features of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with pulmonary infection.
METHODSUsing cluster analysis method, Chinese medical syndromes of 196 AIDS patients with pulmonary infection were analyzed. The distribution features of each syndrome type were analyzed according to the severity and CD4+ numerical analysis.
RESULTSBasic Chinese medical syndrome types could be summed up as three kinds: exterior invasion of wind heat and phlegm heat obstructing Fei syndrome (61 cases, 31.1%), Fei-Pi deficiency and Fei stagnation of phlegm syndrome (64 cases, 32.7%), Fei-Shen deficiency and yin deficiency induced inner heat syndrome (71 cases, 36.2%). There was statistical difference in the severity degree and the distribution of CD4 among the three syndrome types (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSAIDS patients with pulmonary infection involve Fei, Shen, and Pi. The pathogenic factors were related to "wind", "heat", "phlegm", and "xu". The Chinese medical syndrome distribution was closely correlated with patients' immunity.
