biostudies-literatureUnknown16Lyu S<h4>Background</h4>Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition. Chinese medicine therapies have demonstrated effectiveness for PD in controlled settings. However, the utilization of Chinese medicine therapies for PD in real-world clinical practice and the characteristics of patients seeking these therapies have not been thoroughly summarized.<h4>Method</h4>The study retrospectively analyzed initial patient encounters (PEs) with a first-listed diagnosis of PD, based on electronic medical records from Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine between July 2018 and July 2023.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 3,206 PEs, each corresponding to an individual patient, were eligible for analyses. Approximately 60% of patients made initial visits to the Chinese medicine hoFrontiers in aging neuroscience1362948https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11096516biostudies-literatureReal-world Chinese herbal medicine for Parkinson's disease: a hospital-based retrospective analysis of electronic medical records.PMC11096516Zhang CSLi ZSu QGuo XLuo XLyu SSun JMao ZfalseReal-world Chinese herbal medicine for Parkinson's disease: a hospital-based retrospective analysis of electronic medical records.<h4>Background</h4>Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition. Chinese medicine therapies have demonstrated effectiveness for PD in controlled settings. However, the utilization of Chinese medicine therapies for PD in real-world clinical practice and the characteristics of patients seeking these therapies have not been thoroughly summarized.<h4>Method</h4>The study retrospectively analyzed initial patient encounters (PEs) with a first-listed diagnosis of PD, based on electronic medical records from Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine between July 2018 and July 2023.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 3,206 PEs, each corresponding to an individual patient, were eligible for analyses. Approximately 60% of patients made initial visits to the Chinese medicine ho2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242026-04-12T15:31:13.773Z2026-04-07T13:17:43.071ZS-EPMC110965163875653610.3389/fnagi.2024.1362948