Effects of TCM Therapy on PIC Window of AECOPD Patients

Objective To evaluate the effects of integration of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine on patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD).Methods Sixty-one patients with AECOPD of lung phlegm-heat syndrome were randomly divided into two groups.Thirty patients in treatment group were treated with the therapy of integrated TCM and western medicine,while 31 ones in control group were treated with conventional western medicine alone.Results Compared with control group,the clinical control rate of treatment group was higher(90% VS 67.7%,P0.05).In three-month follow-up,the recurrence rate of treatment group was significantly lower(33.33% VS 70.37%,P0.05)with longer pulmonary infection control(PIC)window(median 90 days VS 65 days,P0.05).The FEV1% of treatment group increased than three months before but without a statistic significance.Both of the groups had better SGRQ scores,with the more lower scores in treatment group(42.22±14.63 VS 53.93±17.32,P0.05).Conclusion Integrated treatment of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine may improve the clinical efficacy of AECOPD patients,prolongs the PIC window,and improves the quality of life.