TCM treatment of infectious atypical pneumonia--a report of 16 cases.
OBJECTIVE
To probe into the mechanism on TCM treatment of infectious atypical pneumonia (severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS) and evaluate its feasibility and effectiveness.


METHODS
Twelve TCM prescriptions of herbal drugs (orally or i.v.) were used to treat 16 cases of SARS without using glucocorticoids, anti-viral agents, immune-regulators or antibiotics (in case there was no definite bacterial infections). The symptoms, signs, chest roentgenograms and lab examinations were carefully monitored and recorded for evaluation of the effectiveness.


RESULTS
The average fever abatement time was 4.44 +/- 1.46 days and the mean absorption time of gross pulmonary infiltration was 10.87 +/- 2.92 days. No exacerbation occurred during the treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
TCM intervention could effectively control and alleviate the symptoms and prevent the disease from exacerbation.
Tong
Xiaolin
X
Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Li
Aiguo
A
Zhang
Zhiyuan
Z
Duan
Jun
J
Chen
Xiaoguang
X
Hua
Chuanjin
C
Zhao
Dong
D
Xu
Yuan
Y
Shi
Xiaoping
X
Li
Ping
P
Tian
Xin
X
Lin
Fan
F
Cao
Yongtong
Y
Jin
Lu
L
Chang
Ming
M
Wang
Yunting
Y
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal