Clinical application features of Fufang Kushen injection in treating malignant esophageal tumor： real world study based on hospital information system / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

To analyze the clinical application features of Fufang Kushen injection in treating malignant esophageal tumors in the real world by using hospital information system database, and provide reference for clinical application of Fufang Kushen injection. The electronic medical data from 2 550 patients with malignant esophageal tumors using Fufang Kushen injection from 22 large-scale hospitals nationwide were extracted based on the hospital information system (HIS) established by Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Then the descriptive analysis based on frequency and rate was conducted for general characteristics, diagnostic characteristics, characteristics of dosage and medication information, characteristics of drug combination, and discharge outcome characteristics. The results showed that the average age of patients treated with Fufang Kushen injection for malignant esophageal tumors was 62.3 years old; more males than females; admitted to hospital mainly in department of cardiology, oncology and digestology first. The total efficiency was 47.15% based on the discharge outcome characteristics; the most common dosage was 10-20 mL for single use; the course of treatment was mainly 4-7 d; and the common drugs in drug combinations included dexamethasone, tropisetron injection, thymosin injection, compound amino acid injection, pantoprazole sodium injection, fluorouracil, et al. The characteristics of the crowd using Fufang Kushen injection to treat the malignant esophageal tumors were clear and in line with the general rule of malignant esophageal tumors; its clinical dosage and scope of treatment for malignant esophageal tumors in the real world were basically consistent with the specification; and the types of clinical drug use combinations were more extensive.