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The Utilization of Chinese Herbal Products for Hyperthyroidism in National Health Insurance System (NHIRD) of Taiwan: A Population-Based Study

BACKGROUND: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) relieves associated symptoms of hyperthyroidism such as heat intolerance, palpitations, tremor, anxiety, weight loss, increased frequency of bowel movements, and shortness of breath. However, there are no studies regarding the core prescription patterns...

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Autores principales: Chang, Cheng-Chieh, Wu, Szu-Ying, Lai, Yun-Ru, Hung, Yu-Chiang, Hsu, Chung Y., Chen, Hsuan-Ju, Chu, Cheng-Chung, Cheng, Jai-Hong, Hu, Wen-Long, Kuo, Chun-En Aurea
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Publicado: Hindawi 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9017513/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35449810
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5500604
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author Chang, Cheng-Chieh
Wu, Szu-Ying
Lai, Yun-Ru
Hung, Yu-Chiang
Hsu, Chung Y.
Chen, Hsuan-Ju
Chu, Cheng-Chung
Cheng, Jai-Hong
Hu, Wen-Long
Kuo, Chun-En Aurea
author_facet Chang, Cheng-Chieh
Wu, Szu-Ying
Lai, Yun-Ru
Hung, Yu-Chiang
Hsu, Chung Y.
Chen, Hsuan-Ju
Chu, Cheng-Chung
Cheng, Jai-Hong
Hu, Wen-Long
Kuo, Chun-En Aurea
author_sort Chang, Cheng-Chieh
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description BACKGROUND: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) relieves associated symptoms of hyperthyroidism such as heat intolerance, palpitations, tremor, anxiety, weight loss, increased frequency of bowel movements, and shortness of breath. However, there are no studies regarding the core prescription patterns of herbal formula and single herbs for hyperthyroidism in Taiwan. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective, observational study using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) in Taiwan to analyze the prescription patterns of TCM. Demographic factors, such as sex, age, occupational status, and residential area, and the risk factors for hyperthyroidism were also studied. RESULTS: The outpatient or/and inpatient services for hyperthyroidism receive 17,707 cases in a year. Overall, there were 13,394 newly diagnosed patients. TCM was used in 73% of the patients, and 77.3% of the patients were females. The acceptability of TCM was higher among female patients. Most patients were diagnosed with hyperthyroidism between the ages of 30 and 49 years. The most common comorbidity identified was diabetes mellitus. The most commonly prescribed Chinese herbal product (CHP) formula was Jia-Wei-Xia-Yao-San, while Xia-Ku-Cao was the most commonly prescribed single CHP. There was a high coprescription rate for Xuan-Shen, Bei-Mu, and Mu-Li. CONCLUSION: This study describes the core prescription pattern of TCM used in the treatment of patients with hyperthyroidism in Taiwan. The most frequently used CHPs could be potential candidates for future pharmacologic studies or clinical trials.
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spelling pubmed-90175132022-04-20 The Utilization of Chinese Herbal Products for Hyperthyroidism in National Health Insurance System (NHIRD) of Taiwan: A Population-Based Study Chang, Cheng-Chieh Wu, Szu-Ying Lai, Yun-Ru Hung, Yu-Chiang Hsu, Chung Y. Chen, Hsuan-Ju Chu, Cheng-Chung Cheng, Jai-Hong Hu, Wen-Long Kuo, Chun-En Aurea Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Research Article BACKGROUND: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) relieves associated symptoms of hyperthyroidism such as heat intolerance, palpitations, tremor, anxiety, weight loss, increased frequency of bowel movements, and shortness of breath. However, there are no studies regarding the core prescription patterns of herbal formula and single herbs for hyperthyroidism in Taiwan. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective, observational study using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) in Taiwan to analyze the prescription patterns of TCM. Demographic factors, such as sex, age, occupational status, and residential area, and the risk factors for hyperthyroidism were also studied. RESULTS: The outpatient or/and inpatient services for hyperthyroidism receive 17,707 cases in a year. Overall, there were 13,394 newly diagnosed patients. TCM was used in 73% of the patients, and 77.3% of the patients were females. The acceptability of TCM was higher among female patients. Most patients were diagnosed with hyperthyroidism between the ages of 30 and 49 years. The most common comorbidity identified was diabetes mellitus. The most commonly prescribed Chinese herbal product (CHP) formula was Jia-Wei-Xia-Yao-San, while Xia-Ku-Cao was the most commonly prescribed single CHP. There was a high coprescription rate for Xuan-Shen, Bei-Mu, and Mu-Li. CONCLUSION: This study describes the core prescription pattern of TCM used in the treatment of patients with hyperthyroidism in Taiwan. The most frequently used CHPs could be potential candidates for future pharmacologic studies or clinical trials. Hindawi 2022-03-19 /pmc/articles/PMC9017513/ /pubmed/35449810 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5500604 Text en Copyright © 2022 Cheng-Chieh Chang et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Chang, Cheng-Chieh
Wu, Szu-Ying
Lai, Yun-Ru
Hung, Yu-Chiang
Hsu, Chung Y.
Chen, Hsuan-Ju
Chu, Cheng-Chung
Cheng, Jai-Hong
Hu, Wen-Long
Kuo, Chun-En Aurea
The Utilization of Chinese Herbal Products for Hyperthyroidism in National Health Insurance System (NHIRD) of Taiwan: A Population-Based Study
title The Utilization of Chinese Herbal Products for Hyperthyroidism in National Health Insurance System (NHIRD) of Taiwan: A Population-Based Study
title_full The Utilization of Chinese Herbal Products for Hyperthyroidism in National Health Insurance System (NHIRD) of Taiwan: A Population-Based Study
title_fullStr The Utilization of Chinese Herbal Products for Hyperthyroidism in National Health Insurance System (NHIRD) of Taiwan: A Population-Based Study
title_full_unstemmed The Utilization of Chinese Herbal Products for Hyperthyroidism in National Health Insurance System (NHIRD) of Taiwan: A Population-Based Study
title_short The Utilization of Chinese Herbal Products for Hyperthyroidism in National Health Insurance System (NHIRD) of Taiwan: A Population-Based Study
title_sort utilization of chinese herbal products for hyperthyroidism in national health insurance system (nhird) of taiwan: a population-based study
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9017513/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35449810
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5500604
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