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Characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine use in children with asthma: a nationwide population-based study

T-P Huang1, P-H Liu, A S-Y Lien

  • 1Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Allergy
|October 15, 2013
PubMed

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This study analyzed one million Taiwanese children with asthma, finding over half used Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Ding-chuan-tang was the most common TCM formula for pediatric asthma.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Asthma is a significant cause of childhood illness and death.
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is frequently used, but its patterns in pediatric asthma are not well-characterized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the characteristics and prescription patterns of TCM use in children diagnosed with asthma.

Main Methods:

  • A nationwide population-based study analyzed one million randomly sampled patients from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Program (2002-2010).
  • Included were children under 18 with newly diagnosed asthma (ICD-9-CM code: 493, N = 45,833).

Main Results:

  • 57.95% (N = 26,585) of pediatric asthma patients used TCM.
  • TCM use was significantly higher in school-aged children compared to non-users.
  • The most frequent TCM formula prescribed was Ding-chuan-tang, with Xing-ren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum) being the most common single herb.

Conclusions:

  • This is the first study to describe TCM usage characteristics and prescription patterns in pediatric asthma patients.
  • Further research is warranted to confirm the efficacy and safety of these TCM interventions for childhood asthma.

Keywords:
complementary and alternative medicinepediatric asthmatraditional Chinese medicine

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