Clinical Study on the Effects of Stone Needle Combined Treatment for the Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Acute Exacerbation Period
- VernacularTitle:砭石治疗慢性阻塞性肺疾病急性加重期临床研究
- Author:
Jinchen XIN
;
Xinyuan TAN
;
Lin LIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
combined treatment of TCM and western medicine;
stone needle
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2006;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effects of stone needle on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in acute exacerbation period (AECOPD). Methods One hundred and forty five cases of AECOPD were randomly divided into three groups. Patients in combined treatment group (n =49) received that stone needle hot compresses the back and Chinese herbal medicine besides routine treatment. Patients in Chinese herbal medicine group (n =48) received Chinese herbal medicine besides routine treatment. Patients in placebo group (n =48) received routine treatment. Results The effective rate of combined treatment group was 89.80%,and that of Chinese herbal medicine group was 85.42%,which were all significantly higher than which in placebo group (72.92%,P
