Evaluation on quality of life and analysis on its correlation with TCM syndromes in patients of chronic hepatitis B / 中国结合医学杂志
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
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(12): 30-33, 2009.
Article
Dans Anglais
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| ID: wpr-236236
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and analyze its correlation with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome types.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>With cross-sectional investigation adopted, the QOL of 335 CHB patients was studied by the World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) and the chronic liver disease questionnaire (CLDQ). The results was compared with that of 30 healthy persons.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The QOL of the patients with chronic hepatitis B was lower than the healthy persons with signififi cant difference between them (P<0.01). Also it was different in patients of different TCM syndrome types (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The lowest QOL was shown in patients of the blood-stasis blocking vessel type and Gan ()-stagnation with Pi ()-defificiency type (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The QOL of CHB patients is lower than of healthy persons and closely correlated with TCM syndrome types.</p>
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WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Anatomopathologie
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Qualité de vie
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Syndrome
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Organisation mondiale de la santé
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Études cas-témoins
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Santé
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Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Hépatite B chronique
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Médecine traditionnelle chinoise
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude observationnelle
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
Année:
2009
Type:
Article
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