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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022

Traditional Chinese Medicine Is Associated with Reduced Risk of Readmission in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Anemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Yanqiu Sun, Jian Liu, Ling Xin, Jianting Wen, Qin Zhou, Xiaolu Chen, Xiang Ding, Xianheng Zhang

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Yanqiu SunFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-5865
Jian LiuDepartment of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230038, Anhui Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3101-7553
Ling XinFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9986-4551
Jianting WenFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2757-8462
Qin ZhouFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6428-9227
Xiaolu ChenFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6064-6362
Xiang DingFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1462-1265
Xianheng ZhangFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230038, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0147-8642

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Objective: This study aimed to analyze the effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on the risk of readmission for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with anemia. Methods: In this study, 893 hospitalized RA patients were followed up by telephone. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using propensity score matching (PSM). The Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the influence of various factors on the risk of readmission for RA patients with anemia. The Kaplan-Meier survival curve was utilized to analyze the effect of TCM intervention time on readmission. Results: The incidence of anemia was 58.08% (471/811) in RA patients. After 1 : 1 PSM, 328 RA patients with anemia and 328 RA patients without anemia were finally included in our study. The readmission rate of anemia patients was higher than that of patients without anemia ( Conclusion: TCM, as a protective factor, is associated with a reduced risk of readmission in RA patients with anemia.

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