Objective We aimed to observe the clinical efficacy of treating medium-risk solid pulmonary nodules based on patient’s pathogenesis state.Methods A prospective randomized controlled study was conducted to select patients with medium-risk solid pulmonary nodules who were admitted to either Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine or Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from September 2020 to July 2022(128 cases in total). The patients were randomly divided using the random number table method into the experimental group(85 cases) and the blank control group(43 cases) at a 2:1 ratio. We diagnosed patients with(ⅰ) single state: qi deficiency, yin deficiency, yang deficiency, qi stagnation, and dampness-heat state,(ⅱ) combined state, or(ⅲ) a general state: if the patients did not meet any of the diagnosis criteria. Patients in the experimental group were treated with additional Sanjie basic prescription(Processed pinellia, Arisaema with bile, Balloon flower, Tuckahoe, Raw oyster, Radix notoginseng) according to the state at the time of consultation, while patients in the blank control group were not treated. Each course took 3 months, and patients received one or two courses. Lung CT scans were carried out after 3 and 6 months, and treatment efficacy was evaluated based on the reduction rate of the maximum diameter area of pulmonary nodules combined with the density and morphological changes.Results In total, 115 patients completed the study(77 patients in the experimental group and 38 patients in the blank control group). The total clinical effective rates for the experimental group at 3 and 6 months were 51.95% and 49.02%, respectively, which were higher compared to 7.89% and 8.57%, respectively for the blank control group(P<0.01). The maximum diameter of solid pulmonary nodules in the experimental group decreased compared with the baseline value, while it increased in the blank control group.Conclusion Under the condition of limited traditional syndrome differentiation and treatment, the treatment of medium-risk solid pulmonary nodules based on overall pathogenesis state received certain clinical efficacy.
三焦是包罗联系脏腑的膜系,内联脏腑微膜、外联肌肤筋骨关节,上下连接五脏六腑,为膜性四通管道,完成气机气化,促进水液运行,化生护卫精微.类风湿关节炎继发肺间质纤维化的中医病机为正气亏虚、三焦不利、痰瘀互结痹阻关节及肺微膜.初病感受风、寒、湿等外邪,蕴于筋骨关节,迁延日久化生痰浊瘀血,痹阻关节且内舍三焦膜性管道,流窜停滞肺微膜,发为肺间质纤维化.三焦"四通膜性管道"是关节痰瘀流窜肺脏的通路,三焦不利则加重痰浊瘀血停滞.临床治疗以"通、化、调"为原则疏利三焦,即选择理气活血祛风之通药、补肺温肾化气之化药,以调理脏腑状态,畅通三焦膜性管道,消散痹阻肺微膜之痰瘀浊邪.
结缔组织病相关间质性肺病常涉及多脏腑、多系统病变,多累及肺、关节、肌肉和皮肤.三焦膜系理论认为三焦由人体脏腑包膜、间质和淋巴等构成,是水液运行、气机升降出入和气化的通道,可联络周身.认为三焦膜系是结缔组织病相关间质性肺病的核心病位,上焦膜系通过间质和胸膜连接肺,易于感邪和留邪,多种免疫疾病均易导致肺间质病变.据此提出肺肾亏虚是结缔组织病相关间质性肺病的内因,痰瘀阻滞是其病理产物;治疗当以疏利三焦为核心,结合不同兼证进行加减配伍.
目的 观察从状态论治中危纯磨玻璃肺结节(pGGNs)的临床疗效与安全性.方法 将141例pGGNs患者随机分为治疗组92例及对照组49例.治疗组给予基础散结方结合辨中医状态加味处方口服,每日1剂,以3个月为1个疗程,治疗3个月后复查CT,临床判定为治愈、中危转为低危结节者、转而手术切除者无需进行第2个疗程治疗,其余患者完成第2个疗程的治疗.对照组患者不予任何治疗,仅于3、6个月时定期随访.两组患者均于入组时及入组3、6个月检查胸部CT,根据胸部CT所示肺结节最大径计算肺结节面积,于入组3、6个月根据肺结节面积减小率判定临床疗效,并进一步探讨治疗组入组6个月不同中医状态pGGNs患者的临床疗效差异;入组时及入组3、6个月分别计算Mayo风险概率.研究期间记录不良事件发生情况及检测安全性指标.结果 研究过程中治疗组脱落8例、对照组脱落7例,最终共完成126例观察,其中治疗组84例,对照组42例.入组3个月,治疗组临床疗效总有效率为46.15%(30/65),对照组为12.50%(4/32);入组6个月,治疗组总有效率为45.71%(32/70);对照组为10.00%(4/40).两个时间点治疗组临床疗效均优于对照组(P<0.01).入组3、6个月治疗组结节面积较入组时均显著减小(P<0.01),而对照组各时间点结节面积差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).与本组入组时比较,治疗组患者入组3、6个月Mayo风险概率均显著减小(P<0.01),而对照组入组6个月Mayo风险概率增加(P<0.05).治疗组84例患者中气虚状态15例,阴虚状态7例,阳虚状态5例,气郁状态20例,湿热状态32例,无偏颇状态5例;不同中医状态患者入组6个月临床疗效总有效率分布差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),两两比较气郁状态总有效率(13/20,65.00%)高于湿热状态总有效率(8/32,25.00%,P<0.00833).两组患者入组后血常规、尿常规、肝功能、肾功能均未发生明显变化,未出现不良事件.结论 从状态论治中危纯磨玻璃肺结节能够有效减小肺结节面积,降低肺结节增长的恶性风险,且安全性较好.
肺癌是我国及世界上发病率和死亡率较高的恶性肿瘤之一,以外科手术根治性切除治疗为主,复发转移是肺癌患者治疗失败乃至死亡的重要原因之一,现代医学对其治疗以外科手术、放疗、化疗为主.三焦膜性管道论认为三焦是人体器官的包膜、淋巴、间质组织等组成的膜性四通管状通道,上下流通连接心肺等五脏六腑,内外流通连接卫表肌腠皮肤筋骨,为气与水液运行的通道,具有调控水液和气机运行、气化产生护卫精微的作用.本文基于三焦膜性管道论,认为三焦膜性管道为肺癌复发转移的通道,三焦郁滞促进癌毒停滞,癌毒随痰饮瘀血停滞于三焦膜性管道中运行布散内伏,通过三焦膜性管道流于全身各处,从而形成机体各处的转移灶,并总结其基本病机为三焦郁滞、正虚伏毒,治疗以疏利三焦、扶正抗癌为原则,重在"通、化、调","通"即通畅三焦气机,"化"即恢复三焦气化功能,"调"即调理脏腑气血、解毒抑癌,为中医学防治肺癌复发转移提供了新的思路与方法.
肺结节是肺部影像学的表现,患者缺少典型的呼吸系统症状,如咳嗽、咳痰、气喘等,在评价中医药治疗肺结节疗效时,无法使用以症状为主的中医证候评分评价体系,因此建立肺结节中医药临床疗效评价体系具有必要性和紧迫性.本文遵循国内外权威肺结节诊疗指南,在开展的大量临床研究实践基础上,总结提出了肺结节中医药临床疗效评价方法.本评价方法以总有效率为主要疗效指标,即综合考虑肺结节横截面积变化率和(或)直径变化、恶性征象变化,将疗效分为治愈、显效、有效、稳定、进展5个等级,总有效率(%)=(治愈例数+显效例数+有效例数)/总例数×100%;次要疗效指标包括平均直径变化、平均横截面积变化、危险度转化率、Mayo模型计算的恶性概率变化;以3、6个月为评价周期.建立以结节直径或横截面积变化为主的多维度疗效评价体系,有利于为中医药治疗肺结节的临床研究提供规范化、系统化及高循证级别的证据.
结节病是一种累及多脏器的免疫相关复杂疑难疾病,其病理学特征为非干酪样坏死性上皮样细胞肉芽肿.肺及胸部淋巴结最易受累,约占临床发病的90%,又称肺结节病.三焦膜系理论认为三焦由人体器官的包膜、淋巴和间质组织等构成,是气机升降出入和气化的场所,亦是水液运行的通道,可完成人体气、水液和护卫精微在周身的运行和布散.本课题组在临床实践中总结认为,肺结节病的病位主要在肺,基本病机是正气虚弱为本,痰瘀互结为标,三焦膜系郁滞、气化不利、痰瘀流窜为变.肺结节病在元气亏虚的基础上,出现三焦膜系气机、气化不利,导致出现痰瘀互结和脏腑功能受损,痰瘀阻滞三焦膜系,随膜系流窜至周身.治疗肺结节病的原则是疏利三焦、化痰散结、益气活血."通""化""调"是治疗的关键,"通"即通畅三焦,"化"即促进气化,"调"即调理气血.本课题组在临床中常用通化方治疗肺结节病.元气亏虚、三焦郁滞、痰瘀互结是肺结节病的核心,临床运用通化方可有效治疗肺结节病.
目的:探讨太白洋参的促智防呆作用.方法:采用跳台实验、耐缺氧实验和负重游泳实验,以人参作对照,测定太白洋参健脑益智的作用机制.结果:太白洋参的疗效与人参无明显差异.结论:太白洋参具有显著地增强小鼠学习记忆功能(即促智防呆作用)和增强小鼠耐疲劳性,改善体内的氧代谢,具有延缓衰老的作用.