Traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation of suspected COVID-19 and prevention of medical personnel in the primary general hospital
10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20200213-00079
- VernacularTitle:疑似新型冠状病毒肺炎在基层综合医院的中医药辨治及防控
- Author:
Rongye LIAO
1
;
Jie YANG
;
Zhi CAO
;
Jun WANG
Author Information
1. 河南省信阳市第三人民医院中医科 464000
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2020;42(9):830-834
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To observe the curative effect of TCM treatment based on syndrome differentiation for suspected COVID-19 patients and the preventive effect of TCM prescription for medical personnel.Methods:A total of 62 suspected COVID-19 suspected patients, who were included into the hospital from Jan 23rd to Feb 9th 2020, were treated by TCM methods according to their syndromes; the medical personnel were also treated with No.1-4 hospital-made prescription.Results:After taking traditional Chinese medicine priscription, 16 out of 25 COVID-19 suspected patients with phlegm heat stagnating lung syndrome were discharged, back home for isolated observation, 4 patients were hospitalized for observation, and 5 patients confirmed with COVID-19; Among the 15 patients with phlegm dampness accumulating lung syndrome, 7 patients were discharged back home for isolated observation, 3 patients were hospitalized for observation and 5 patients have been confirmed. Among 18 patients with spleen stomach disharmony syndrome, 15 patients were discharged back home for isolated observation, 1 patient was hospitalized for observation and 2 patients were confirmed. Among 4 patients with Qi deficiency and dampness stagnation syndrome, 1 were discharged back home for isolated observation, 1 patient was hospitalized for observation, and two have been confirmed. The time-span from admission to be discharged of taking prescription was 1 to 20 days and there waw no case of infection for medical personnel who took the prescription for 12 to 15 days.Conclusions:The clinical and preventive effec of TCM syndrome differentiation for suspected COVID-19 have been proved to be satisfactory. TCM prescription could be used in the primary hospital for preventing and treating COVID-19 patients.
