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Clinical Observation of Integrated Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine in the Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Old Ages

Zhu Xu-xia

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OBJECTIVE To observe the therapeutic effect of integrated Chinese traditional and western medicine in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis(TB)in old ages.METHODS 90 patients with sputum-positive pulmonary TB were randomly divided into treatment group of integrated Chinese traditional and western medicine(50 cases) and control group of chemotherapy(40 cases).The control group was given western medicine only, and the treatment group was given Chinese traditional medicine in addition.RESULTS The rate of sputum-negative conversion and obviously X-ray sorption in treatment group was significantly higher than control group(P 0.05).CONCLUSION The therapeutic effect of integrated Chinese traditional and western medicine is superior to the chemotherapy.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Sputum, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Western medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine, Treatment and control groups, Therapeutic effect, Tuberculosis