Application of multidisciplinary team-based integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine in rotator cuff injury patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery

BACKGROUND Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is a common surgical treatment for rotator cuff injuries(RCIs).Although this procedure has certain clinical advantages,it requires rehabilitation management interventions to ensure therapeutic efficacy.AIM To investigate the effect of integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine(TCM-WM)under the multidisciplinary team(MDT)model on the postoperative recovery of patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery for RCIs.METHODS This study enrolled 100 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair for RCIs at the Seventh People’s Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine between June 2021 and May 2024.They were divided into a control group(n=48)that received routine rehabilitation treatment and an experimental group(n=52)that received TCM-WM under the MDT model(e.g.,acupuncture,TCM traumatology and orthopedics,and rehabilitation).The results of the Constant–Murley Shoulder Score(CMS),Visual Analogue Scale(VAS),Shoulder Pain and Disability Index(SPADI),muscular strength evaluation,and shoulder range of motion(ROM)assessments were analyzed.RESULTS After treatment,the experimental group showed significantly higher CMS scores in terms of pain,functional activity,shoulder joint mobility,and muscular strength than the baseline and those of the control group.The experimental group also exhibited significantly lower VAS and SPADI scores than the baseline and those of the control group.In addition,the experimental group showed significantly enhanced muscular strength(forward flexor and external and internal rotator muscles)and shoulder ROM(forward flexion,abduction,and lateral abduction)after treatment compared with the control group.CONCLUSION TCM-WM under the MDT model improved shoulder joint function,relieved postoperative pain,promoted postoperative functional recovery,and facilitated the recovery of muscular strength and shoulder ROM in patients with RCIs who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Quality of life and survival analyses of breast cancer cases treated with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine

BACKGROUND Breast cancer(BC)is the second leading cause of tumor-related mortality after lung cancer.Chemotherapy resistance remains a major challenge to progress in BC treatment,warranting further exploration of feasible and effective alternative therapies.AIM To analyzed the quality of life(QoL)and survival of patients with BC treated with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine(TCM-WM).METHODS This study included 226 patients with BC admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine between February 2018 and February 2023,including 100 who received conventional Western medicine treatment(control group)and 126 who received TCM-WM treatment(research group).The total effective rate,side effects(alopecia,nausea and vomiting,hepatorenal toxicity,and myelosuppression),QoL assessed using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Core Quality of Life Questionnaire(EORTC QLQ-C30),1-year overall survival(OS),recurrence and metastasis rates,and serum inflammatory factors[interleukin(IL)-6,IL-10,and tumor necrosis factor alpha]were comparatively analyzed.RESULTS The research group showed statistically better overall efficacy,EORTC QoL-C30 scores,and 1-year OS than the control group,with markedly lower side effects and 1-year recurrence and metastasis rates.Moreover,the posttreatment levels of serum inflammatory in the research group were significantly lower than the baseline and those in the control group.CONCLUSION Overall,TCM-WM demonstrated significantly improved therapeutic efficacy while ensuring drug safety in BC,which not only improved patients’QoL and prolonged survival,but also significantly inhibited the inflammatory response.

Integrated traditional and Western medicine for treatment of depression based on syndrome differentiation:a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials based on the Hamilton depression scale

OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the benefits of integrated traditional and Western medicine therapies based on the Hamilton depression scale(HAMD) following syndrome differentiation of depression.METHODS:We searched six English and Chinese electronic databases for randomized clinical trials(RCTs) on integrated traditional and Western medicine for treatment of depression.Two authors extracted data and independently assessed the trial quality.RevMan 5 software was used for data analyses with an effect estimate presented as weighted mean difference(WMD) with a 95% confidence interval(CI).RESULTS:Seven RCTs with 576 participants were identified for this review.All trials were eligible for the meta-analysis and were evaluated as unclear or having a risk of bias.Meta-analysis showed,compared with Western medicine alone,integrated traditional and Western medicine based on syndrome differentiation could improve the effect of treatment represented by the HAMD [WMD=-2.39,CI(-2.96,-1.83),Z=8.29,P<0.00001].There were no reported serious adverse effects that were related to integrated traditional and Western medicine based therapies in these trials.CONCLUSIONS:Integrated traditional and Western medicine based therapies for the syndrome differentiation of depression significantly improved the HAMD,illustrating that combining therapies from integrated traditional and Western medicine for treatment of depression is better than Western medicine alone.However,further large,rigorously designed trials are warranted due to the insufficient methodological rigor seen in the trials included in this study.

Potential Herb-Drug Interaction in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases during Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Treatment

The combination of herbs and drugs is one of the most important approaches in the prevention and treatment of diseases in the integrated traditional and Western medicine （ITWM）. While most medical practices have proved that the combination of herbs and drugs led to a clinical efficacy that was often superior to merely using only one of them; results from some studies have triggered adverse reactions to such an approach. Since few herb-drug interaction studies were carried out during treatments combining herbs and drugs, it really restricts the development of treatment and treatment theory of the combination of herbs and drugs. Given that herb-drug interactions may occur through the main pathway of cytochrome P450 enzymes and transporters; then to exhaustively study the role and impact of herbs in drug metabolism, as well as to establish a corresponding database, is of greatsignificance for guiding the rational combination of herbs and drugs. When the herb-drug interaction information platform is implemented, we would get at ease a reasonable herb-drug prescription to achieve a better outcome, reduce dosage of some expensive drugs preserving the same efficacy, or even reduce some side effects of particular drugs; which might also promote the dynamic combination of Chinese and Western medicine, and accelerate the theory development of ITWM.

Treatment of Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome with Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine

Aplastic anemia （AA） and myelodysplastic syndrome （MDS） are both included in the bone marrow failure syndromes （BMFS）. AA is a group of diseases characterized by hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell damage, oerioheral blood cvtooenia, andclinical manifestations including anemia, bleeding and infection, which eventually lead to bone marrow failure. The incidence rate of AA in China is 7.4/10^6, higher than that in Western countries, among which the morbidity of acute AA and chronic AA （CAA） is 1.4/10^6 and 6.0/10^6, respectively.

A Bibliometrics Analysis on Academic Influence of Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine

Objective:To illustrate the academic influence of Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western medicine,and provide suggestions for further development of the Journal.Methods:Taking the China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)database as main source and the Chinese Science Citation Database(CSCD)as reference,the researchers retrieved the related data of the Journal such as its publication quantity,citations,fund projects,authors,institutions and regions from 1981 to 2018,analyzed these data by means of bibliometrics and information visualization with EXCEL,SPSS,VISIO,MATLAB and other softwares.Results:Through the analysis of the main indicators,the relevant indicators of the Journal’s academic influence revealed the developing trend of the Journal.Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases,endocrine,digestive system,pharmacological research of Chinese medicine and gynecology,as the hot topics in the discipline and academic,were clarified.Conclusions:All indicators show that the Journal is a high-quality journal reflecting the excellent achievements in the field of integrated Chinese and Western medicine in China.Through further analysis of relevant indicators,the authors put forward some specific suggestions on how to run the Journal well.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Tumors Using Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine:Progress,Challenges and Reflections

Malignant tumors are one of the leading causes of death in the world. Considerable progresses have been made on the treatment of tumors in recent decades, especially in the prevention, early diagnosis and the model changing of therapeutics. But we are still facing tough challenges, including the increasing treatment burden and limited improvement of efficacy. In China, Chinese medicine （CM） provides a powerful arsenal to fight against tumors. CM can be well applied to the onset and progression of tumors in China, bearing the characteristics of multi-target, multi-phase and multi-effect. But there are also many problems demanding urgent attention in the use of CM. Some most debated problems in this field were summarized. We should upgrade our concepts in using CM, find its position scientifically, and establish evidence of its effect by high quality clinical research.

Foreword for the Publication of the English Edition of the Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine

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Efficiency of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine on Outcomes in Patients with Sepsis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background:Sepsis is a life-threatening disease with high mortality and a poor prognosis,partly due to a lack of effective treatments.Therefore,more effective treatments are urgently needed.Methods:Eight databases were searched for use of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) for sepsis.A meta-analysis was performed using Stata 15.0 software.The 28-day mortality,length of hospital stay,and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ(APACHE-Ⅱ) score were the outcomes of this study.The Cochrane Collaboration tool for assessing risk of bias was used for quality assessment.Results:Ten studies with a total of 847 patients were included in this meta-analysis.Compared with the control group,the experimental group had lower 28-day mortality(relative risk [RR] 0.67;95% confidence interval [CI] 0.53 to 0.84;P=0.001),shorter hospital stay(weighted mean difference [WMD]-2.17;95% CI:-3.2 to -1.14;P=0.000) and lower APACHE-Ⅱ score(WMD-2.164;95% CI:-3.236 to -1.091;P=0.000).Conclusion:Our results demonstrate that TCM together with standard Western medicine was associated with significantly lower 28-day mortality,APACHE Ⅱ scores,and shorter hospital intensive care unit stays,suggesting that TCM might be an effective alternative treatment for sepsis.

Treatment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion of Immune Abnormality Type

Objective: Immune abnormality type of recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is an important etiological type, major findings of that are the abnormal increases in auto and/or allo-antibodies of anti-zona pellucida, anti-phospholipid and anti-ABO blood group. The purpose of the present study is to assess the clinical values of integrated traditional and western medicine in treating the immune abnormality type of RSA.Methods: The aborters were treated by Zhibai Dihuang Pills for anti-zona pellucida antibodies, and clearing evil Heat, removing Dampness, replenishing blood and activating circulation by Chinese medicinal herbs recipe for anti-phospholipid and anti-ABO group antibodies.Results: After they had been treated by these recipes, 92.3% became pregnant with normal delivery. It was found in dynamic investigation that level of the antibodies turned to decrease gradually during the treatment, and that of anti-phospholipid and anti-ABO group antibodies increased again at beginning of pregnancy and then decreased gradually with continuing the treatment.Conclusion: Chinese herbs recipe could be used to treat RSA of immune abnormality-type by way of decreasing the elevated levels of auto and/or allo-antibodies.

Research progress of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer

Gastric cancer(GC)is a malignant tumor originating from the gastric epithelium,and its incidence and mortality rates rank third among all malignant tumors worldwide.It is also one of the most common cancers in China and is treated predominantly by Western medicine in clinical practice.However,with the advancements in medical technology and informatics,the values of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in preventing and treating GC and improving prognosis have increasingly been recognized.According to TCM,clinical manifestations of GC can be divided into Yege(dysphagia),regurgitation,stomach pain,and Zhengxia(abdominal mass).Due to the unbalanced distribution of health care resources in China,most GC patients already have progressive or advanced-stage disease at the first diagnosis.As a result,most GC patients have poor physical function,and surgery or chemotherapy alone will aggravate the impairment to the immune function and seriously affect the quality of life.In contrast,TCM therapies have shown promising efficacy in the management of these patients.Here we review the role of the integrated TCM and Western medicine in treating advanced GC.

Nursing perspective of expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral infarction with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine

Cerebral infarction(CI)is also known as ischemic stroke.It is one of the most common cerebrovascular diseases,with high mortality and disability rate,which has seriously threatened human health.To better apply the diagnosis and treatment plan of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine to the treatment of patients with CI,the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine issued the Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cerebral Infarction with the Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in 2021.It involves etiology and pathogenesis of CI,diagnosis and treatment standards of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)and Western Medicine,syndrome elements of TCM,as well as rehabilitation nursing of CI with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine during acute period and recovery period.This study interprets the consensus from routine nursing,dietary nursing,emotional nursing,complication nursing,rehabilitation nursing,and continuous nursing,aiming to provide evidence-based support for clinical TCM nursing practice.

Expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment of ulcerative colitis with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine:A nursing perspective

Ulcerative colitis(UC)is a chronic nonspecific intestinal inflammatory disease of unclear etiology,characterized by continuous and diffuse inflammatory changes of colorectal mucosa.In recent years,the incidence rate of UC in China has increased year by year,but there is no effective cure method in Western medicine.Traditional Chinese medicine treatment based on syndrome differentiation has the unique advantages of simplicity,convenience,effectiveness,and low cost.Therefore,integration of Chinese and Western medicine has become an important strategy for UC diagnosis and treatment,and has made significant progress in UC.On the basis of learning from a number of consensuses at home and abroad,combined with Chinese research results and the actual clinical situation of traditional Chinese and Western medicine,the UC group of the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine has formulated the expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of UC with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.In this consensus,the pathogenesis,etiology and pathogenesis,diagnosis,integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment,and chronic disease management with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine for UC were recommended by experts.This article interprets the consensus from the perspective of nursing in order to provide reference basis for clinical nursing workers.

Treatment of postpartum depression with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing and electrical stimulation

BACKGROUND Postpartum depression(PPD)is a common psychological disease among puerperal women,and postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction is a common disease among pregnant women.The occurrence of postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction will increase the incidence of PPD.AIM To explore the therapeutic effect of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing combined with electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles and the rectus abdominis on PPD.METHODS From April 2020 to January 2022,100 parturients with a rectus abdominis muscle separation distance>2.0 cm who underwent reexamination 6 wk after delivery at our hospital were selected as the research subjects.According to the random number table method,the patients were divided into either an observation group(n=50)or a control group(n=50).There was no significant difference in the general data between the two groups(P>0.05).Both groups were treated by electrical stimulation.The observation group was additionally treated by integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing.A self-designed Depression Knowledge Questionnaire was used to evaluate the awareness of knowledge on depression in all patients 3 wk after intervention.The Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD)was used to evaluate the depression before intervention and 1 wk and 3 wk after intervention,and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale(MMAS-8)was used to evaluate the medication compliance.SPSS19.0 was used for statistical analyses.RESULTS The rate of awareness of knowledge on depression in the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).The scores of MMAS-8 were comparable between the two groups before intervention(P>0.05),but were significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group at 1 wk and 3 wk after intervention(P<0.05).The HAMD scores were comparable between the two groups before intervention(P>0.05),but were significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group at 1 wk and 3 wk after intervention(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing combined with electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles and the rectus abdominis is effective in the treatment of postpartum depression and worthy of clinical promotion.

Clinical practice guidelines for traditional Chinese medicine and integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine:a cross-sectional study of data analysis from 2010 to 2020

Objective With the increasing publication of clinical practice guidelines(CPG)for Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine(IM),the standardization and scientifiction of its formulation have gradually attracted many people’s attention.To offer an overview of TCM and IM CPGs published over the past decade and analyze their general characteristics and methodological quality.Methods The China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)and WANFANG databases were searched for clinical practice guidelines and expert consensus papers from January 2010 to June 2021.Two researchers independently completed the literature screening and cross-checking according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of CPGs and extracted information on general characteristics and methodological quality of CPGs.Results According to the selection criteria,231 CPGs(EB-CPGs=119,CBCPGs=112)were selected and the number of CPGs published in the 11 years showed an overall upward trend.The vast majority of CPGs used the Western naming system for the diseases,and only 11 CPGs were named of TCM diseases or symptoms.TCM treatments were recommended in 223 CPGs.There were 156 ancient Chinese Medicine literature sources cited in 231 CPGs and opinions and experiences of 62 TCM experts cited in 37 CPGs.The methodological quality of EB-CPGs for TCM and IM were significantly better than CB-CPGs in 11 items.Only 60 EB-CPGs and 7 CB-CPGs designated clear criteria for grading quality of evidence and strength of the recommendations and 74 CPGs presented both the level of evidence and the strength of recommendations.We classified all CPGs according to whether or not they used GRADE,and the results showed that the CPGs using GRADE had higher methodological quality and more standardized reports.Conclusion This research has shown that the quantity and quality of CPGs in both TCM and IM have improved over the time span,but the methodological quality,especially evidence citation,and the use of criteria for grading quality of evidence and strength of the recommendations,still needs to further improvement in the future.

Evidence-based optimization of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapies for prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease： design and implementation

As a chronic disease that seriously endangers public health, the number of coronary heart disease （CHD） patients in China has increased in recent years. There is great potentiality to integrate traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapies to prevent and treat CHD in clinical practice. However, most of the current integrated therapies still lack sufficient high-quality evidence, and the key links in how to apply are unclear. It is urgent to optimize them through evidence-based research to further improve the effectiveness. Therefore, we propose strategies to conduct evidence-based optimization of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapies in prevention and treatment of progressive cardiovascular diseases. These are integrated clinical trial design, attention to the key links of taking effect, combination of clinical and basic research. Based on the strategies, we started the national key research and development project ＂Evidence-based optimization research of TCM therapies in prevention and treatment of CHD （angina pectoris - myocardial infarction - heart failure）＂, which is expected to be a new paradigm in the field.

Progress in diagnosis and treatment of small cell lung cancer with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine

Lung cancer is one of the most common major diseases that seriously threaten human health,lung cancer includes small cell lung cancer(SCLC)and non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Although patients with SCLC account for about 20%of the total number of patients with lung cancer,the mortality rate is much higher than that of patients with NSCLC.Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine has obvious advantages in the treatment of patients with SCLC.According to the relevant literature reports on the treatment of SCLC in recent years,this article will summarize the research progress of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in the treatmentof SCLC from the aspects of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)combined with surgery,chemotherapy,radiotherapy,and molecular targeted therapy.

Clinical Experience in the Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candida Disease with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

Summarizing two cases of vaginal candidiasis,cured by integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in clinical work,it is found that the combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine has a significant effect on the treatment of this disease.The curative effect is outstanding,and the recurrence rate is significantly reduced,which can be used as a reference for gynecological medical workers.

Extreme Obesity Treated with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and Construction of an Innovative Obesity Diagnosis and Treatment Model: A Case Report

Background:The incidence of obesity is increasing each year,and is often accompanied by multi-system metabolic disorders,typically chronic diseases and multi-disease superposition disease states.Metabolic surgery is an important treatment option for patients with extreme obesity;however,surgical difficulties and perioperative complications are more serious in these patients.Therefore,there is an urgent need for a new comprehensive diagnosis and treatment model to reduce the weight of patients prior to surgery,subsequently reducing the risks of surgery.Case summary:This model combines traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),external TCM treatment,and health management with western technique of metabolic surgery.Obesity is recognized and treated by multidisciplinary,multi-channel,and multi-means,constituting an innovative diagnosis and treatment model of obesity in integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.The application of this model in the treatment of a patient with extreme obesity having multiple systemic diseases is described herein.Conclusion:The integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine obesity diagnosis and treatment model can be used for precise syndrome differentiation,individualized treatment,and follow-up management of patients with extreme obesity,with strong scalability and significant clinical efficacy.