ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2012
Prescription patterns of chinese herbal products for osteoporosis in taiwan: a population-based study.
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- Seropharmacological study on osteogenic effects of post-absorption ingredients of an osteoprotective herbal formula.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2017Article
- Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine Product, QiangGuYin, on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Turnover in Chinese Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017Article
- Factors associated with osteoporosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-a nationwide retrospective study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2017Article
- Utilization and prescription patterns of traditional Chinese medicine for patients with hepatitis C in Taiwan: a population-based study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2016Article
- The trends of utilization in traditional Chinese medicine in Taiwan from 2000 to 2010: A population-based study.Medicine · 2016Article
- Frequency and co-prescription pattern of Chinese herbal products for hypertension in Taiwan: a Cohort study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2015Article
- Determination of bioactive components in Chinese herbal formulae and pharmacokinetics of rhein in rats by UPLC-MS/MS.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2014Article
- Chinese herbal prescriptions for osteoarthritis in Taiwan: analysis of National Health Insurance dataset.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2014Article
- Coprescription of Chinese herbal medicine and Western medication among female patients with breast cancer in Taiwan: analysis of national insurance claims.Patient preference and adherence · 2014Article
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Abstract
Background. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) includes Chinese herbal products (CHPs), acupuncture, and traumatology manipulative therapies. TCM physicians often prescribe CHP to treat patients with osteoporosis; however, the drugs used and their patterns of prescriptions have yet to be characterized. This study, therefore, aimed to evaluate the CHP used for the treatment of osteoporosis in Taiwan and their prescription patterns. Methods. A cohort of one million randomly sampled cases from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) was analyzed to evaluate the frequencies and percentages of herbal formula and single herb prescriptions for osteoporosis. Association rules were then applied to evaluate the CHP coprescription patterns and the prevalence of osteoporosis. Results. The osteoporosis cohort included 16 544 patients, of whom more than 70% had used TCM on one or more occasion. Of these patients, 4 292 (25.9%) had been hospitalized at least once because of fracture. Du-Huo-Ji-Sheng-Tang and Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae) were the most frequently prescribed herbal formula and single herb, respectively, for the treatment of osteoporosis. Conclusion. This study identified patterns of CHP use for the treatment of osteoporosis. However, further research is required to fully elucidate the efficacy and safety of these CHP.
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