Objective To report the clinical approach and effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine in the complementary treatment and symptom management of lower gastro-intestinal bleeding （LGIB） due to neoplasms. Methods ...Objective To report the clinical approach and effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine in the complementary treatment and symptom management of lower gastro-intestinal bleeding （LGIB） due to neoplasms. Methods A single case report of a 54-year-old female with a chronic case of LGIB due to neoplasms was observed. Acupuncture, moxibustion, and Chinese herbal medicine were administered in the patient＇s treatment plan. Results After 16 treatments over the course of 26 weeks, the patient had a significant drop in the amount of hematochezia, positive outcomes in the patient＇s vitality and quality of life. Conclusion Acupuncture, oriental medicine and moxibustion （AOM） may provide new options for effective management and improvement for LGIB for the patient＇s quality of life with less invasive modalities that could help to reduce healthcare costs, patient morbidit as well as mortality rates.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To screen and summarize evaluation indexes for symptom changes in Chinese medicine(CM).METHODS: A case database was established based on information from subsequent patient visits from the case records of f...OBJECTIVE: To screen and summarize evaluation indexes for symptom changes in Chinese medicine(CM).METHODS: A case database was established based on information from subsequent patient visits from the case records of famous doctors since 1866.Symptom change descriptions in the database were regarded as research materials. The evaluation indexes of the symptom changes were screened and summarized.RESULTS: In total, 243 evaluation indexes for 256symptoms were summarized. Among them, common symptoms were frequency, quantity, degree,mobility, color, and correlation with fatigue.CONCLUSION: There are many aspects to evaluating the changes in a symptom. Some symptoms occur with other simultaneous symptoms. The alleviation or aggravation of simultaneous symptoms could reflect the corresponding changes in a symptom. The changes of inducing factors are important to judging changes in symptoms.展开更多
文摘Objective To report the clinical approach and effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine in the complementary treatment and symptom management of lower gastro-intestinal bleeding （LGIB） due to neoplasms. Methods A single case report of a 54-year-old female with a chronic case of LGIB due to neoplasms was observed. Acupuncture, moxibustion, and Chinese herbal medicine were administered in the patient＇s treatment plan. Results After 16 treatments over the course of 26 weeks, the patient had a significant drop in the amount of hematochezia, positive outcomes in the patient＇s vitality and quality of life. Conclusion Acupuncture, oriental medicine and moxibustion （AOM） may provide new options for effective management and improvement for LGIB for the patient＇s quality of life with less invasive modalities that could help to reduce healthcare costs, patient morbidit as well as mortality rates.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (the Diagnostic Points of General Syndrome Factors on the Symptomatic Units and their Clinical Characteristics,No.81001500)National Program of Science and Technology Development (the Research on Sweating Pattern Recognition of Chinese Medicine and the Development of High-Precision Detection Device,No.2012 BAI25B07)
文摘OBJECTIVE: To screen and summarize evaluation indexes for symptom changes in Chinese medicine(CM).METHODS: A case database was established based on information from subsequent patient visits from the case records of famous doctors since 1866.Symptom change descriptions in the database were regarded as research materials. The evaluation indexes of the symptom changes were screened and summarized.RESULTS: In total, 243 evaluation indexes for 256symptoms were summarized. Among them, common symptoms were frequency, quantity, degree,mobility, color, and correlation with fatigue.CONCLUSION: There are many aspects to evaluating the changes in a symptom. Some symptoms occur with other simultaneous symptoms. The alleviation or aggravation of simultaneous symptoms could reflect the corresponding changes in a symptom. The changes of inducing factors are important to judging changes in symptoms.
