Observation on therapeutic effects of Fuzheng Qingfei Decoction in treatment of 86 patients with AIDS complicating pulmonary infection
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8348.2017.35.011
- VernacularTitle:扶正清肺汤对艾滋病合并肺部感染86例疗效观察
- Author:
Xiaohua REN
1
;
Ke XIAO
;
Xiyuan GUO
;
Longxi WU
;
Yanhua CHEN
;
Gang WU
Author Information
1. 西南医科大学附属医院感染病科
- Keywords:
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
pulmonary infection;
Fuzheng Qingfei Decoction;
integrated TCM and WM
- From:
Chongqing Medicine
2017;46(35):4932-4934
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effects of Fuzheng Qingfei Decoction combined with Western medicine basic treatment in pulmonary infection of AIDS patients.Methods A total of 154 cases of AIDS pulmonary infection treated in the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University from November 2013 to December 2016 were selected.Among them,86 cases in the observation group adopted Fuzheng Qingfei Decoction combined with the Western medicine routine treatment;68 cases in the control group only adopted the Western medicine therapy.The levels of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP),CD4+ T cells count and improvement situation of clinical symptoms in the two groups were observed before and after treatment.Results The CD4+ T cells count,levels of PCT and CRP before treatment had no statistical difference between the two groups (P＞0.05),the levels of PCT and CRP after 7 d treatment in the observation group were lower than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05),and the CD4+T cell count after 3-month treatment in the observation group was higher than that in the control group and the PCT and CRP levels were lower than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05);the total effective rate in the observation group was 87.21％,which was better than 76.74 ％ in the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion Fuzheng Qingfei Decoction combined with routine Western medicine therapy for treating AIDS complicating pulmonary infection can increase the anti-infection effect,reduce the inflammatory response,enhance CD4+ T cells count,relieve the clinical symptoms and improve their living quality.
