title: TCM treatment of infectious atypical pneumonia--a report of 16 cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Xiaolin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Aiguo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhiyuan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: Xiaoguang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chuanjin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiaoping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yongtong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Yunting
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal