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- The study aimed to investigate how effective combining Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western Medicine is in treating COVID-19.
- Thirteen different studies showed that this combined approach significantly reduced the chances of mild cases worsening and improved patients' recovery rates and symptoms like fever and fatigue.
- The research concluded that using both types of medicine together is an effective strategy for managing COVID-19.
Article Abstract
Objective: To explore the clinical efficacy of the combination of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicines for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Methods: Studies were identified in six popular medical databases.
Results: Thirteen studies were included. The results showed that combined treatment with Traditional Chinese and Western Medicines can reduce the probability of progression from mild to severe disease [RR = 0.34, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.18, 0.65)] (P = 0.001) and improve the clinical cure rate [RR = 0.17, 95% CI (0.05, 0.28)] (P = 0.004). The use of an integrated treatment strategy shortened the time to the remission of fever [WMD = －1.27, 95% CI (－1.67, －0.92)](P < 0.001) and improved the incidences of the disappearance of fever and fatigue [RR = 1.25, 95% CI (1.06, 1.47) (P = 0.007); RR = 1.49, 95% CI (1.13, 1.97) (P = 0.004)].
Conclusion: A combined treatment strategy is effective for COVID-19.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2021.03.001 | DOI Listing |
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