ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022
Effects of Chinese Medicine on the Survival of AIDS Patients Administered Second-Line ART in Rural Areas of China: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on Real-World Data.
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- Exploring the impact of Chinese medicine on CD4 cell counts in people living with HIV by mixed-effects model: a retrospective cohort study based on propensity score matching.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Clinical Applications and Therapeutic Mechanisms of Chinese Herbal Medicine Yiaikang Capsules in Treating Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.Infection and drug resistance · 2025Review
- Marginal structural Cox model for estimating the effect of Chinese medicine on the survival of people living with HIV: a 17-year real-world retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of sepsis and related multi-organ injury.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectivesChinese medicine (CM) improves the symptoms of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and prolongs their survival. This real-world study aimed to evaluate the effects of CM on the survival of AIDS patients administered second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART).
methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of the medical records of patients with AIDS who switched to second-line ART between January 2009 and December 2014. Patients were divided into ART and CM + ART groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to correct for biases between groups. Kaplan-Meier analysis and the log-rank test were used to compare survival rates, and Cox regression models were employed to identify factors significantly associated with survival.
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conclusionsCM significantly improved the survival rate of AIDS patients treated with second-line ART.
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