Simultaneous use of traditional Chinese medicine (Si-Ni-Tang) to treat septic shock patients: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 12, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Chen, Huang Chi ^a,b   Chen, Wen Chi ^a   Lin, Kai Huang ^b   Chen, Yung Hsiang ^a   Lo, Lun Chien ^b   Lee, Tsung Chieh ^b   Hsia, Te Chun ^a   Wang, Chu Hsien ^b   Wu, Shin Hwar ^b   Hsu, Hsin Whae ^b   Chang, Yu Jun ^b   Huang, Yu Chuen ^a   Ku, Tien Hsiung ^b   Horng, Ming Hwarng ^b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; PLACEBO; SI NI TANG; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; SINI TANG;

ACONITUM CARMICHAELI; ADULT; AGED; APACHE; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; GINGER; GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORTALITY; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; CHINA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SHOCK, SEPTIC; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052037049     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-12-199     Document Type: Article

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