Clinical observation on treatment of radiation pneumonia by Qingjin Runfei Decoction combined with hormone and antibiotic.
- Author:
Ting ZHANG
1
;
Sheng-lin MA
;
Jian-hua YUE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; therapeutic use; Breast Neoplasms; radiotherapy; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; radiotherapy; Drug Therapy, Combination; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; therapeutic use; Female; Glucocorticoids; therapeutic use; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; radiotherapy; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Middle Aged; Phytotherapy; Prednisone; therapeutic use; Quality of Life; Radiation Pneumonitis; drug therapy; pathology
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2007;27(3):254-256
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the curative effect of Qingjin Runfei Decoction (QRD) combined with hormone and antibiotic in treating radiation pneumonia (RP).
METHODSPatients were randomly assigned to two groups, the control group (51 cases) treated with hormone and antibiotic and the treated group (53 cases) with the above therapy plus QRD. The curative effects on RP, quality of life (QOL), chest radiography and TCM symptoms were observed.
RESULTSThe curative effects on the above items in the treated group were all significantly better than those in the control group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONQRD could enhance the effects of hormone and antibiotic in treating RP, as well as improve QOL of the patients.
