Treatment of severe post-kidney-transplant lung infection by integrative Chinese and Western medicine / 中国结合医学杂志
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
; (12): 55-58, 2006.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-314085
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore treatments of severe post-kidney-transplant lung infection by integrative Chinese and Western medicine (ICWM), in order to elevate the curing rate as well as to lower the death rate.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Based on conventional ways of Western medical treatments of 18 cases of severe post-kidney-transplant lung infection, such as putting the patients in single individual ward, antibiotics to prevent infection, respiratory machines, blood filtration, nutritional support, steroids, and maintaining electrolytes balance, we applied integrated Chinese medicinal treatments, like altering conventional prescription "pneumonia III", and conducted clinical observation of effectiveness, and indexes including white blood cell (WBC), neutrophilic granulocyte, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), blood creatinine (Cr), etc.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 18 cases studied, 7 were already cured, 8 proved the treatment effective, 3 died. All clinical indexes had statistically significant changes compared with those of before treatment (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>ICWM can increase curing rate and lower death rate.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Infecções Respiratórias
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Infecções Oportunistas
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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas
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Transplante de Rim
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Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
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Usos Terapêuticos
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Tratamento Farmacológico
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Alergia e Imunologia
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Imunossupressores
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Pneumopatias
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo