title: Survival rate: an indicator of the management of acquired immune deficiency syndrome using Traditional Chinese Medicine.
abstract: Complementary and alternative medicine, including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has been used as therapy against acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) for almost 30 years. Based on evaluation indicators for AIDS treatment using TCM, we discuss why the survival rate (which has been used widely in Western Medicine) should be adopted as a new important indicator of TCM treatment for AIDS. We advise that further prospective or retrospective cohort studies should be carried out to confirm this hypothesis.
authors.forename: Liu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhibin
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Changhai
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiping
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xiumin
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yantao
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality*; D002681:China; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal