[Clinical observation on treatment of radiation pneumonia by Qingjin Runfei Decoction combined with hormone and antibiotic].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the curative effect of Qingjin Runfei Decoction (QRD) combined with hormone and antibiotic in treating radiation pneumonia (RP).


METHODS
Patients were randomly assigned to two groups, the control group (51 cases) treated with hormone and antibiotic and the treated group (53 cases) with the above therapy plus QRD. The curative effects on RP, quality of life (QOL), chest radiography and TCM symptoms were observed.


RESULTS
The curative effects on the above items in the treated group were all significantly better than those in the control group (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
QRD could enhance the effects of hormone and antibiotic in treating RP, as well as improve QOL of the patients.
Zhang
Ting
T
Center of Cancer, Hangzhou Hospital of Armed Police in Zheijang, Hangzhou.
Ma
Sheng-lin
SL
Yue
Jian-hua
JH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011788:Quality of Life; D017564:Radiation Pneumonitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005938:Glucocorticoids; C528585:qingjin runfei; D011241:Prednisone