Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Dec 2016
Review Meta AnalysisA systematic review and meta-analysis of the herbal formula Buzhong Yiqi Tang for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of Buzhong Yiqi Tang (BZYQT) for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ⋯ BZYQT improves clinically important outcomes for patients with stable COPD, such as improved clinical symptoms, exercise capacity, lung function and quality of life. Moreover, it has an excellent safety profile. However further evaluation is needed to validate these preliminary findings in high quality RCTs.
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Complement Ther Med · Dec 2016
Meta AnalysisThe effect of Chinese herbal medicine on hemorrhagic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been widely used in the treatment of hemorrhagic shock (HS) in China. Many controlled trials have been undertaken to investigate its efficacy. ⋯ CHM combined with conventional therapy seems to be more effective on HS patients. However, the analysis results should be interpreted with caution due to the low methodological quality of the included trials. Future, the rigorously designed, high methodological quality, multicenter and large-scale trials are needed to confirm these conclusions.