Effectiveness of Traditional Japanese Herbal (Kampo) Medicine, Daiobotanpito, in Combination with Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Acute Diverticulitis : A Preliminary Study
Joint Authors
Futagami, Fumio
Ogawa, Keiko
Nishimura, Genichi
Nishijima, Koji
Nakamura, Takashi
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In traditional Japanese herbal (Kampo) medicine, daiobotanpito (DBT) or Da Huang Mu Dan Tang in Chinese has been used in medical treatment of acute diverticulitis for many years based on the experience.
Our aim was to investigate whether the treatment of acute diverticulitis can be treated with intravenous antibiotics plus orally administrated DBT than intravenous antibiotics alone.
A retrospective nonrandomized open-label trial was established to compare patients with acute diverticulitis who received oral DBT associated with intravenous antibiotics with those who received intravenous antibiotic alone.
We included 34 patients, eleven patients in group 1 with DBT and 23 patients in group 2 without DBT.
Both groups were comparable in patient demographics and clinical characteristics.
There was a significantly better outcome in the group treated with DBT than in the group without DBT when comparing duration of fever, abdominal pain, and antibiotics administration.
A trend toward a day shorter mean hospital stay and fasting was seen in group 1, although this did not reach statistical significance.
In conclusion, most patients with acute diverticulitis can be managed safely with oral DBT.
Although randomized, double-blind study must be done, we could show the possibility to use daiobotanpito as an additional option in treating acute diverticulitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ogawa, Keiko& Nishijima, Koji& Futagami, Fumio& Nakamura, Takashi& Nishimura, Genichi. 2013. Effectiveness of Traditional Japanese Herbal (Kampo) Medicine, Daiobotanpito, in Combination with Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Acute Diverticulitis : A Preliminary Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461954
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ogawa, Keiko…[et al.]. Effectiveness of Traditional Japanese Herbal (Kampo) Medicine, Daiobotanpito, in Combination with Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Acute Diverticulitis : A Preliminary Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461954
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ogawa, Keiko& Nishijima, Koji& Futagami, Fumio& Nakamura, Takashi& Nishimura, Genichi. Effectiveness of Traditional Japanese Herbal (Kampo) Medicine, Daiobotanpito, in Combination with Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Acute Diverticulitis : A Preliminary Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461954
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461954