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Efficacy of TCM therapy of tonifying lung–kidney's Qi-deficiency in a case of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A case report
RATIONALE: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a special form of spontaneous, chronic, progressive interstitial fibrotic pneumonia of unknown cause, and treatments for IPF have shown a poor prognosis. This study reports a new treatment, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy, for tonifying Qi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6504330/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31045757 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000015140 |
Sumario: | RATIONALE: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a special form of spontaneous, chronic, progressive interstitial fibrotic pneumonia of unknown cause, and treatments for IPF have shown a poor prognosis. This study reports a new treatment, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy, for tonifying Qi-deficiency of lung–kidney in a 64-year-old patient with IPF. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 64-year-old man, who complained of cough and asthma, was diagnosed as IPF with mild impairment in lung function by thoracic high-resolution computed tomography and pulmonary function test. He received an 18-month N-acetylcysteine monotherapy but had no improvement in lung function. DIAGNOSES: IPF with mild impairment in lung function was diagnosed. INTERVENTIONS: The Chinese herbal medicine composition was decocted in 300 ml water for oral administration with 150 ml decoction twice daily in June 2017. OUTCOMES: The pulmonary function test showed that diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide had increased to 81% of predicted back to normal after 2-month TCM monotherapy. And diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide had increased to 89% of predicted, and forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity ratio increased to 92% at 14-month follow-up. No adverse events occurred during the 14 months of therapy and observation. LESSONS: The treatment by TCM therapy of tonifying lung–kidney's Qi-deficiency for IPF can improve the pulmonary function and reverse disease progression; it may be considered as a complementary treatment for IPF with mild-to-moderate impairment. However, the insights provided in this case report require further exploration and verification. |
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