An Investigation of the Prescription Patterns of Chinese Herbal Products for Chronic Glomerulonephritis Patients: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
Chen, Jiun-Liang
Yang, Yao-Hsu
Chen, Hsing-Yu
Yang, Ching-Wei
Chen, Wen
Yang, Sien-Hung
Wu, You-Hung
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a high incidence and prevalence worldwide, and chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN) is one of the main causes of CKD.
Therefore, it is important to diagnose and treat CGN early.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the prescription patterns and frequencies of Chinese herbal products (CHPs) for CGN by using a hospital-based database from the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), a large, tertiary hospital system in Taiwan, and to evaluate the safety and possible efficacy of CHPs by blood test.
The International Classification of Disease Ninth Revision (ICD-9) code 582 was used to identify patients with CGN.
From 2004 to 2015, a total of 54726 CHP prescriptions for CGN were provided.
Association rule mining was used to analyze the prevalent of CHP combination patterns in treating CGN.
Jia-Wei-Xiao-Yao-San (JWXYS) and Gorgon (Euryale feroxSalisb.) were the most frequently prescribed herbal formula (HF) and single herb (SH), respectively.
The most frequently prescribed combination of CHPs was that of JWXYS with Bu-Yang-Huan-Wu-Tang (BYHWT) in CGMH.
In statistical, the level of eGFR in Stage 3a and 3b group was increasing after treatment in 6 and 12 months and might not cause the renal function to worsen within 12-month treatments.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first pharmacoepidemiological study to review CHP treatments for CGN.
However, additional studies and clinical trials are needed to provide data on the safety and efficacy of these CHPs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Wen& Chen, Hsing-Yu& Yang, Yao-Hsu& Yang, Sien-Hung& Yang, Ching-Wei& Wu, You-Hung…[et al.]. 2018. An Investigation of the Prescription Patterns of Chinese Herbal Products for Chronic Glomerulonephritis Patients: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155406
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Wen…[et al.]. An Investigation of the Prescription Patterns of Chinese Herbal Products for Chronic Glomerulonephritis Patients: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155406
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Wen& Chen, Hsing-Yu& Yang, Yao-Hsu& Yang, Sien-Hung& Yang, Ching-Wei& Wu, You-Hung…[et al.]. An Investigation of the Prescription Patterns of Chinese Herbal Products for Chronic Glomerulonephritis Patients: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155406
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155406