[Case-control study on therapeutic effects of Chinese herb of promoting blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis in the treatment of mudslide injuries].

Objective: To observe the effects of Chinese herb of promoting blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis on the levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in serum of patients with mudslide injuries, and investigate the mechanisms of Chinese herb of promoting blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis in the treatment of mudslide injuries.

Methods: Patients with mudslide injuries who were translated from Zhouqu and Chengxian to Lanzhou from 12th August 2010 were divided into two groups (group A and group B). Twenty-five patients in group A, containing 15 males and 10 females, with an average age of (39.