Clinical observation on effect of xiaoshui powder in auxiliary treatment of tuberculous remnant pleural effusion.
- Author:
Xue-dong RONG
1
;
Wei-juan LIU
;
Xin-mei GUO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antitubercular Agents; therapeutic use; Drug Therapy, Combination; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phytotherapy; Pleural Effusion; drug therapy; etiology; Treatment Outcome; Tuberculosis, Pleural; complications; drug therapy; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2007;27(10):922-924
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical efficacy of Xiaoshui Powder as auxiliary with chemotherapy for treatment of tuberculous remnant pleural effusion.
METHODSSixty patients were assigned to the treated group and the control group, 30 in each group. All were given conventional treatment but those in the treated group were given Xiaoshui Powder additionally. The hydrothorax disappearance time, and change of vital capacity of lung and immune function in patients were observed.
RESULTSHydrothorax disappearance time in all the 30 patients of the treated group was 26.0 +/- 3.8 days in average, while in the control group, it only disappeared in 23 with the mean disappearance time prolonged to 42.0 +/- 1.2 days, showing significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). The improvement of pulmonary vital capacity and immune function in the treated group were superior to those in the control group (P <0.05).
CONCLUSIONXiaoshui Powder has definitely curative effect for auxiliary treatment of tuberculous remnant pleural effusion.
