Clinical study on treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome by integrative Chinese and Western medicine.
- Author:
Ai-min REN
1
;
Shu-wen ZHANG
;
Bao-en WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial
- MeSH: Adult; Drug Therapy, Combination; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Male; Methylprednisolone; therapeutic use; Middle Aged; Phytotherapy; Ribavirin; therapeutic use; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; drug therapy; immunology; Single-Blind Method
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2004;24(2):112-114
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effect of integrative Chinese and western medicine (ICWM) in treating severe a cute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
METHODSSixty SARS patients were diagnosed and observed according to the universal standard, and divided into the ICWM group (n = 31, treated with ICWM) and the control group (n = 29, treated by conventional western medicine alone).
RESULTSICWM showed better effect than that of western medicine alone in improving clinical symptoms, promoting the absorption of inflammation in lung, increased oxygen saturation (P < 0.01) and decreased the dosage of corticoid used (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe effect of ICWM is better than that of simple western medicine in treating SARS.
