Frequencies and prescription patterns of traditional Chinese medicine use among elderly patients in Taiwan: A population-based study

Yang, Pei-Rung; Liang, Hwey-Fang; Chu, Yen-Hua; Chen, Pau‐Chung; Lin, Yin-Yin

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2015.04.046

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“…Shu-Jing-Huo-Xie-Tang (mainly composed of Cortex Eucommiae ), Du-Huo-Ji-Sheng-Tang (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis) , and Shao-Yao-Gan-Cao-Tang (Radix Dipsaci) are the most frequency of prescriptions of TCM for diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue in clinic [ 104 ]. Du-Huo-Ji-Sheng-Tang has been demonstrated to show the therapeutic effects on OA in vivo to protect joint tissue through inhibiting the mRNA expression of VEGF and HIF-1 α [ 105 ].…”

Section: Miscellaneousmentioning

confidence: 99%

Insights into the Action Mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Osteoarthritis

Liu

Shi

et al. 2017

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease characterized by articular cartilage destruction, synovial inflammation, and osteophyte formation. No effective treatments are available. The current pharmacological medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and analgesics, accompanied by possible adverse effects, might ameliorate OA symptoms. But they do not arrest the progression of OA. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) provides medical value by modification of disease and symptoms in OA. Valuable work on exploring TCM merits for OA patients has been investigated using modern technologies, although the complicated interacting network among the numerous components indicates the uncertainty of target specification. This review will provide an overview of the action mechanism of TCM in the last 5 years, discussing the TCM activities of anti-inflammation, antiapoptosis, antioxidation, anticatabolism, and proliferation in OA. TCM is a proposed medical option for OA treatment.

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Section: Miscellaneousmentioning

confidence: 99%

Insights into the Action Mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Osteoarthritis

Liu

Shi

et al. 2017

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…In a nationally representative panel survey, 47.8% of subjects aged 53 to 80 years reported their use of TCM [ 13 ]. Another study using claims data also found that 48% of subjects aged 65 year and older had ever used TCM [ 23 ]. These observations indicated that, among older people, TCM is not more often an option for patients with diabetes than for the general population.…”

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confidence: 99%

Traditional Chinese Medical Care and Incidence of Stroke in Elderly Patients Treated with Antidiabetic Medications

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Chen

Kuo

et al. 2018

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Objectives: Experimental research has shown that herbal and traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) may serve as complements to Western medicine treatments in the control of blood glucose and cardiovascular complications, but population-based studies are limited. We investigated the association between TCM use and subsequent risk of stroke in older patients with diabetes. Study design: The database used in this cohort study contained longitudinal medical claims for one million subjects randomly selected among beneficiaries of a universal health care program in Taiwan. We identified a cohort of patients with diabetes aged 65 years and older who initiated anti-diabetic medications from 2000 to 2012. Patients who had at least two TCM outpatient visits after their initiation of anti-diabetic medications were considered TCM users. Main outcome measures: The incidence of stroke was measured until 2013. Cox regression models with TCM use as a time-dependent variable were used to calculate the adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) comparing TCM use with no use. Results: Over the 13-year period, 17,015 patients were identified; 4912 (28.9%) of them were TCM users. The incidence of stroke during the follow-up (per 1000 person-years) was 22.8 in TCM users and 25.7 in non-users. TCM users had an adjusted HR of 0.93 for the incidence of ischemic stroke (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.83, 1.04) and of 0.89 for developing hemorrhagic stroke (95% CI 0.66, 1.19), compared with non-users. Conclusions: In this study, in older patients receiving Western medicine treatments for diabetes, TCM use was not associated with an increased risk of developing ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke.

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“…It contains 15 herbs including Duo-Huo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis), Dang-Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Chuan-Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong), DuZhong (Cortex Eucommiae), Niu-Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae), and so on. Duhuojisheng Tang has become the most frequently prescribed herbal formulation in Taiwan for treating diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissues (52,53). Currently, much of the pharmacological research has shown that Duhuojisheng Tang has potent anti-inflammation, immunomodulatory, analgesia, and inhibition of platelet aggregation properties (54).…”

Section: Chinese Herbal Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

A narrative review of non-operative treatment, especially traditional Chinese medicine therapy, for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2017

BST

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Frequencies and prescription patterns of traditional Chinese medicine use among elderly patients in Taiwan: A population-based study

Cited by 21 publications

References 51 publications

Insights into the Action Mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Osteoarthritis

Insights into the Action Mechanisms of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Osteoarthritis

Traditional Chinese Medical Care and Incidence of Stroke in Elderly Patients Treated with Antidiabetic Medications

A narrative review of non-operative treatment, especially traditional Chinese medicine therapy, for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation

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