Title: Therapeutic Observation on Rectal Instillation with Chinese Herb Medicine of Phlegm-eliminating and Resuscitation to Treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Induced Pulmonary Encephalopathy
Abstract: Objective:To observe the effect on rectal instillation of Chinese herbs to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)induced pulmonary encephalopathy.Methods:46 patients with COPD induced pulmonary encephalopathy were randomly divided into 2 groups.22 patients in the control group were cured with the routine treatment of Western medicine,while the other 24 patients in the treatment group were cured with rectal instillation of Chinese herbs twice per day additionally.The period of the treatment for the two groups was 7 days.Results:The total effective rate in the treatment group was 91.7%and the control group was 81.9%,the two groups had significant differences(P0.05);the improvement of blood gas analysis index in the treatment group was significantly better than that in the control group(P0.01).Conclusion:Rectal instillation with Chinese herb medicine of Phlegm-eliminating and Resuscitation has an obvious curative effect on improving ventilation and the clinical symptoms of COPD induced pulmonary encephalopathy,reducing the PaCO2 and increasing the tissue`s oxygen supply.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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