Effect of Qingrelifei Decoction on Hemorrheology and Nail Fold Microcirculation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To observe the effect of Qingrelifei decoction on hemorrheology and nail bed in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods Sixty cases of COPD were divided into 2 groups randomly, the treatment group was 30 cases and the control was 30 cases. The control group was treated with oxygen therapy, bronchodilators, antibiotics, glucocorticosteroid therapy. The treatment group was given Qingrelifei decoction additionally. Indexes of hemorrhelolgy and nail fold microcirculation were detected before and after treatment. Results The whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity and erythrocyte sedimentation rate decreased while hematocrit increased after medication, there were obvious differences in both groups (P