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ArticleJournal of traditional and complementary medicine2012

The Relationship between Qi Deficiency, Cancer-related Fatigue and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients.

Chung-Hua Hsu, Chia-Jung Lee, Tsai-Ju Chien, Che-Pin Lin, Chien-Hung Chen, Mei-Jen Yuen, Yuen-Liang Lai

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Article in Journal of traditional and complementary medicine, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  4. Ren Shen Yangrong Tang for Fatigue in Cancer Survivors: A Phase I/II Open-Label Study.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2015
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Chung-Hua HsuInstitute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; Branch of Linsen and Chinese Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chia-Jung LeeInstitute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tsai-Ju ChienInstitute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; Division of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Branch of Rei-Ai, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Che-Pin LinDivision of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Branch of Rei-Ai, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan ; Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chien-Hung ChenInstitute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; Branch of Linsen and Chinese Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Mei-Jen YuenInstitute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan ; Department of Nursing, Branch of Linsen and Chinese Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yuen-Liang LaiSchool of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan ; Department of Radiation Oncology and Palliative Care Center, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWMackay Memorial Hospital · TWTaipei City Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundQi ( qì) refers to the vital energy of the body in Traditional Chinese medicines (TCM). Qi deficiency ( qì xū) is the most common symptom in cancer patients according to the concept of TCM. We hypothesized that cancer patients with Qi deficiency suffer from poor quality of life (QOL) and fatigue.

methodAmong the 256 registered cancer patients screened at our outpatient clinic, a total of 198 were enrolled. The inclusion criteria were (1) age between 18 and 70 years, (2) cancer diagnosis confirmed by the professional physician, (3) being Chinese, and (4) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status rating (PSR) ≤ 3. The major outcome is the difference in QOL score in cancer patients with and without Qi deficiency.

resultsThe initial results showed statistically significant differences in WHO-QOL scores in physical, psychological, and social domains between the groups with and without Qi deficiency as well as the groups with and without cancerrelated fatigue (CRF). All patients with CRF present were also diagnosed as Qi deficient. In addition, among the patients with no CRF, 39.9% (69/173) were diagnosed as suffering from Qi deficiency, which led to poor QOL.

conclusionsThe present study showed statistically significant difference in WHO-QOL scores in physical, psychological, and social domains between the groups with and without Qi deficiency as well as the groups with and without CRF. Cancer patients diagnosed with Qi deficiency or CRF have poor QOL. The concept of Qi deficiency in TCM might be applied to cancer health care.

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Cancer-related FatigueFatigueQi deficiencyQuality of lifeTraditional Chinese Medicine

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