Effects of Chinese medicine for COVID-19 rehabilitation: a multicenter observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Chinese Medicine (CM) on the health condition of the post-COVID-19 patients, particularly with the CM Syndrome diagnosis and Body Constitutions (BC), as well as related clinical characteristics.

Methods

150 participants who had COVID-19 and discharged from Hong Kong public hospitals were recruited. They were provided with three to six months of CM treatments, during which assessments were made per month and at follow-up on their CM syndromes, BC, lung functions, and other medical conditions. This study was divided into two parts: (1) Retrospective survey: medical history of participants during COVID-19 hospitalization was collected during the baseline visit; (2) Prospective observation and assessments: clinical symptoms,

SUBMITTER: Zhong LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9395813 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature