Differential clinical characteristics across traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes in patients with sickle cell disease.
Ying WangDavid D WangAndrew Q PuckaAndrew Rw O'BrienSteven E HarteRichard E HarrisPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2023)
These findings suggest that TCM-diagnosed syndromes in SCD can be differentially characterized using validated objective and patient-reported outcomes. Because characteristics of pain and co-morbidities in each SCD patient are unique, targeting specific TCM "syndromes" may facilitate treatment effectiveness with a syndrome-based personalized treatment plan that conforms to TCM principles. These findings lay the foundation for the development of tailored acupuncture interventions based on TCM syndromes for managing pain in SCD. Larger samples are required to further refine and validate TCM diagnostic criteria for SCD.
Keyphrases
- patient reported outcomes
- chronic pain
- end stage renal disease
- randomized controlled trial
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- case report
- systematic review
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- physical activity
- combination therapy
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- spinal cord
- cancer therapy
- replacement therapy
- smoking cessation