Effects of Combining Traditional East Asian and Conventional Western Medicine on Acute Stroke Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional East Asian medicine (TM) is widely used in Korea and other East Asian countries. However, the effects of TM treatment on acute ischemic stroke (AIS) outcomes remain unclear, as previous studies lacked a sufficient sample size, a consecutive series design, or a prospective outcome capture approach. We aimed to investigate whether combining TM with conventional Western medicine (CM) treatments (C+TM) leads to better outcomes after AIS, relative to CM treatment alone.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed 2157 consecutive patients with AIS from a prospectively collected registry (2011-2021) at our center and compared the CM and C+TM groups in terms of demographics and clinical efficacy, including a 3-month favorable functional outcome (modified Rankin scale

SUBMITTER: Gwak DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684499 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature