Exploration on Medication Regularity of Epidemic Encephalitis B with Text Mining Technique / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To explore the clinical regularity of drugs on epidemic encephalitis B with text mining technique. Methods The data set on epidemic encephalitis B was downloaded from CBM database. The regularities of Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese patent medicine (CPM), western medicine and the combination of CPM and western medicine on epidemic encephalitis B were mined by data slicing algorithm. The results are showed visually with Cytoscape 2.8 software. Results The main function of herbal pieces was focused on clearing heat and removing toxicity. The herbal pieces such as Rehmanniae Radix Isatidis Raxis, Isatids Folium, Paeoniae Radis rubra and Scutellariae Radix were most often used. Angong Niuhuang Wan and Qingkailing Injection were usually used as CPM. For western medicine, antiviral drugs such as interferon and ribavirin were often used, and they were often used together with brain cells nutrition medicine, hormone, immunopotentiator and so on, and they were also frequently used together with CPM such as Angong Niuhuang Wan and Qingkailing Injection. Conclusion Text mining approach provides an important method in exploring the medication regularity for diseas, and provide refenrence for clinical use.

Exploring the associated rules of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine on urinary tract infection with text mining technique / 中国医师进修杂志

Objective To explore the associated rules between western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on urinary tract infection (UTI) with text mining technique.Methods The data set on UTI was downloaded from CBM database.The regularities of Chinese patent medicines (CPM),western medicines and the combination of CPM and western medicines on UTI were mined out by data slicing algorithm.The results were showed visually with Cytoscape2.8 software.Results The main function of CPM was focused on clearing heat and removing toxicity,promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria.For western medicine,antibacterial agents was often used and it was also frequently used together with CPM such as Sanjinpian.Conclusions Text mining approach provides an important method in the summary of the application regularity for disease in both TCM and western medicine.