Clinical effect of enriching qi, activating blood circulation, clearing away dampness and heat combined with western medicine in the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy: A meta-analysis

Objective:To systemically review the efficacy and safety about the method of enriching qi,activating blood circulation,clearing away dampness and heat combined with western medicine in the therapy of patients with idiopathy membranous nephropathy(IMN).Methods:We collected the randomized controlled trials(RCTs)of enriching qi,activating blood circulation,clearing away dampness and heat for the treatment of IMN from Pub Med,The Cochrane Library,Medline,China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),China Biology Medicine disc(CBM),Wanfang Data and Wiper Databases.Bias of risk of retrieval literature was evaluated according to Cochrane Collaboration standard,and Review Manager 5.3 software was used for statistical analysis.Results:Fourteen trials(836 participants)were included in the meta-analysis.This kind of traditional Chinese method combined with western medicine in the treatment of IMN exerted statistical differences in reducing 24-hour urinary protein[WMD=-0.97,95%CI(-1.30,-0.65),Z=5.86(P<0.00001)]and elevating serum albumin[WMD=3.83,95%CI(2.10,5.57),Z=4.33,P<0.0001],lowering serum cholesterol[WMD=-0.82,95%CI(-1.08,-0.56),Z=6.18,P<0.00001],triglycerides[WMD=-0.39,95%CI(-0.67,-0.11),Z=2.77,P=0.006]and reducing the risk of adverse events[OR=0.29,95%CI[0.16,0.50],Z=4.35,P<0.0001]in the patients with IMN as compared with controls.However,there was no statistically significant difference between the method and controls when combining all trials in serum creatinine[WMD=-5.52,95%CI(-18.06,7.03),Z=0.86,P=0.39],when combining all trials in urea nitrogen[WMD=-0.90,95%CI(-2.22,0.41),Z=1.35,P=0.18].Conclusion:The method of enriching qi,activating blood circulation,clearing away dampness and heat combined with western medicine exerts certain advantages and better safety in treating patients with IMN.However,for the inferiority of the included studies,the conclusion still needs high-quality and large-sample prospective randomized controlled trials to verify.

CLEARING AWAY THE ICE China and Japan are on the right path to developing a "culture of trust"

'If Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to China last October was an ice-breaking journey, I hope that my visit to Japan in April will be an ice-melting one,' Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said at a press conference on March 16 con-cluding the

开郁清热法治疗2型糖尿病合并高尿酸血症的临床分析

目的:开郁清热法治疗2型糖尿病(type2diabetesmellitus,T2DM)合并高尿酸血症(hyperuricemia)的临床效果。方法:将T2DM合并高尿酸血症的患者98例随机分为两组,每组各49例,对照组患者采用降糖降压治疗及生活方式干预方案并加用盐酸吡格列酮片15mg/d,观察组在对照组的基础上实施开郁清热法治疗,并观察患者治疗前后空腹血糖(FBG)及血脂TG、TC、Cr等指标变化。结果:观察组总有效率为93.88%,而对照组为89.90%,两组比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),观察组治疗后FBG、P2Hb BG、BUA及血脂均得到良好的改善(P<0.05)。观察组治疗后BUA、TG、TC与对照组比较改善更加明显(P<0.05)。结论:开郁清热法治疗T2DM合并高尿酸血症具有较好的疗效,并能改善基血脂水平。