The effects of Chinese Yam-Epimedium mixture on respiratory function and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 203-207

  Zhao, Ya Ling ^a   Song, Hong Ru ^a   Fei, Jin Xiu ^a   Liang, Ying ^b   Zhang, Bing Hua ^a   Liu, Qiu Ping ^a   Wang, Juan ^a   Hu, Ping ^a  

^a No323 Hospital of PLA   (China)

^b FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

BODE index (the body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise capacity index); Chinese herbal drug; Obstructive; Pulmonary disease; Quality of life; The St George's respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ)

Indexed keywords

EPIMEDIUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YAM PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; EPIMEDIUM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YAM;

EID: 84863599099     PISSN: 02552922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60012-6     Document Type: Article

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