title: [Clinical observation of xuesaitong injection on the treatment of chronic respiratory failure].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of Xuesaitong Injection on the treatment of chronic respiratory failure.
  
  
  METHODS
  86 cases were classified into two groups randomly. The control group was given routine therapy with western medicine. Based on the regime, the test group received Xuesaitong injection, i.v., once a day. Therapeutic course was 14 days in every patient.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall effective rate (81.3%) of test group was higher than that of control group (P < 0.05). The indexes of the test group related to blood gas analysis and blood rheology were significantly improved in comparison with the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Xuesaitong Injection has an apparent effect on chronic respiratory failure.
authors.affiliation: The Second Hospital of Guangdong Provincinal Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510095.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qinghai
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Dianhong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001809:Blood Viscosity / Q000187:drug effects; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal