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Chinese Herbal Products for Ischemic Stroke.
- Source :
- American Journal of Chinese Medicine; 2015, Vol. 43 Issue 7, p1365-1379, 15p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Traditional Chinese herbal products (CHPs) have been described in ancient medicine systems as treatments for various stroke-associated ailments. This study is aimed to investigate the prescription patterns and combinations of CHPs for ischemic stroke in Taiwan. Prescriptions of CHPs for ischemic stroke were obtained from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) of Taiwan. Every prescription with a leading diagnosis of ischemic stroke made during 2000-2010 was analyzed. Descriptive statistics were applied to the pattern of co-prescriptions. Multiple logistic regression models were used to assess demographic and risk factors that are correlated with CHP use. The dataset of inpatient claims data contained information on 15,896 subjects who experienced ischemic stroke from 2000 to 2010. There was an average of 5.82 CHPs in a single prescription for subjects with ischemic stroke. Bu-yang-huan-wu-tang (BYHWT) (40.32%) was by far the most frequently prescribed formula CHP for ischemic stroke, and the most commonly used combination of two-formula-CHP was BYHWT with Shu-jin-huo-xue-tang (SJHXT) (4.40%). Dan Shen (16.50%) was the most commonly used single CHP for ischemic stroke, and the most commonly used combination of two single CHPs was Shi Chang Pua with Yuan Zhi (4.79%). We found that BYHWT and Dan Shen were the most frequently prescribed formula and single CHP for ischemic stroke, respectively. These results provide information about individualized therapy and may contribute to further pharmacologic experiments and clinical trials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- STROKE treatment
AGE distribution
ATRIAL fibrillation
CONFIDENCE intervals
CORONARY disease
DIABETES
DRUG prescribing
HEART failure
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
HYPERTENSION
MEDICINAL plants
BOTANIC medicine
CHINESE medicine
OBESITY
PROBABILITY theory
RESEARCH funding
SEX distribution
STATISTICAL hypothesis testing
PHYSICIAN practice patterns
LOGISTIC regression analysis
TREATMENT effectiveness
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ODDS ratio
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0192415X
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 111406432
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1142/S0192415X15500779