Effect of Xiongshang RecipeⅠon Tumor Necrosis Factor and Interleukin-8 in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Contusion / 广州中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of Xiongshang RecipeⅠ(XPI)on serum inflammatory cytokines of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)and interleukin-8(IL-8)in acute pulmonary contusion patients.Methods Thirty acute pulmonary contusion patients were equally randomized into the control group (receiving routine western medical treatment)and the treatment group (received routine western medical treatment and oral use of XPI).The treatment lasted 2 weeks.Thirty healthy physical examinees served as the contemporaneous normal controls.Secondary pulmonary contusion,recovery time and the serum levels of TNF and IL-8 were observed after pulmonary contusion.Results Serum levels of TNF and IL-8 in the treatment group after treatment were decreased(P