Study on TCM Syndrome of AECOPD with Gender Difference

Objective:By the research of different genders in the record AECOPD of syndromes distribution situation,this paper discusses the TCM etiology and treatment of COPD and the influence between the sexes.Methods:The cross-sectional survey was adopted.The hospitalized patients with AECOPD between May 2010 and January 2012 in Xiyuan Hospital were selected,surveying general information,personal history,chest imaging examination,pulmonary function examination,BMD examination,HAD,TCM syndrome and so on.Results:There were 289 patients who participated in this study,in which 183 cases were male and 106 cases were female.(1) Referring to TCM syndrome types,excess-syndrome of the male was much more than that of female,while mingling with syndromes of excess and deficiency was more for the female.It was common to observe Qi and blood stasis and liver stagnation syndrome type in female patients.Deficiency of Yin for lung and kidney in male patients was more common than female patients,and there was no statistic meaning between the male and the female for other syndromes.(2) In the aspect of TCM syndrome and frequency,accompanied symptom in female patients was mainly symptoms related to kidney,and it was common to observe symptoms relevant to heart and liver in female patients.Conclusion:There are gender differences in t TCM syndromes and syndrome frequencies.