Clinical Study on Integrated Treatment of Chinese and Western Medicine for 129 Cases of Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome / 中医杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the effect of integrated treatment of Chinese and western medicine on muhiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).Methods:129 cases of MODS were treated by syndrome differentiation of TCM with the“four syndrome and four methods”based on the routine western medicine treatment from 1997 to 2003,and their therapeutic effects were evaluated. Results:Of the 129 cases,75 were cured and 54 died,the mortality being 41.9%.After treatment of TCM,the state of illness of the patients were ameliorated,the level of blood endotoxin decreased and the clinical syndrome improved.Conclusion:Integrated with western medicine,the“four syndrome and four methods”has obvious therapeutic effect.