System review of the Chinese medicine bushenhuoxue for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
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(12): 785-789, 2004.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-267813
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To make a system review of the effects of Bushenhuoxue (kidney-tonifying and blood-activating prescription), a category of compound Chinese medicines, on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and its side effects.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>All the research articles about Chinese medicines treating BPH from January 1978 to February 2003 were retrieved using the methods of international evidence-based medicine (EBM), and their qualities were evaluated based on JADAD standard and concealment of research allocation. Then the included articles went through META-analysis with Revman 4.2 software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The efficacy of Bushenhuoxue on BPH was better than Qianliekang but not statistically different from finasteride. The combined use of Bushenhuoxue with surgery had no statistical difference from mere surgical treatment. Four articles reported the side effects of this compound Chinese medicine including upset and pain in the abdomen, nausea, diarrhea and dryness of the nose.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Massive, multi-center and randomized controlled clinical trials should be conducted to find out more effective methods for treating BPH with Chinese medicines based on the improvement of measurable symptom evaluation method and for evaluating their side effects.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Evidence-Based Medicine
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Therapeutic Uses
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Drug Therapy
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Phytotherapy
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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