Identifying core herbal treatments for urticaria using Taiwan's nationwide prescription database

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 556-562

  Lin, Yi Hsuan ^a,b   Chen, Yu Chun ^c   Hu, Sindy ^a,b,d   Chen, Hsing Yu ^a,b   Chen, Jiun Liang ^a,b,c   Yang, Sien Hung ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Association rule mining Traditional Chinese medicine National Health Insurance Research Database Urticaria Xiao Feng San

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANGELICA SINENSIS; ARTICLE; CRYPTOTYMPANA PUSTULATA; DANG GUI YIN ZI; DATA BASE; DICTAMNUS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUANG LIAN JIE DU TANG; HUMAN; JING FANG BAI DU SAN; KOCHIA SCOPARIA; LONG DAN XIE GAN TANG; LONICERA JAPONICA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; PRESCRIPTION; TAIWAN; TREATMENT INDICATION; URTICARIA; XIAO FENG SAN;

ADULT; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; TAIWAN; URTICARIA;

ANIMALIA; BASSIA SCOPARIA; CRYPTOTYMPANA; DICTAMNUS DASYCARPUS;

EID: 84879411530     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2013.04.052     Document Type: Article

References (42)

1. H. Akamatsu, Y. Asada, and T. Horio Inhibitory effect of shofu-san, a Japanese kampo medicine, on neutrophil functions in vitro The American Journal of Chinese Medicine 26 1998 57 64
2. F. Bossi, B. Frossi, O. Radillo, M. Cugno, A. Tedeschi, P. Riboldi, R. Asero, F. Tedesco, and C. Pucillo Mast cells are critically involved in serum-mediated vascular leakage in chronic urticaria beyond high-affinity IgE receptor stimulation Allergy 66 2011 1538 1545
3. N. Cassano, G. Raho, M. Filieri, V. D'Argento, A. Amoruso, R. Filotico, and G.A. Vena Influence of desloratadine on oxidative stress markers in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria International Journal of Dermatology 45 2006 394 396
4. B.C. Chan, K.L. Hon, P.C. Leung, S.W. Sam, K.P. Fung, M.Y. Lee, and H.Y. Lau Traditional Chinese medicine for atopic eczema: PentaHerbs formula suppresses inflammatory mediators release from mast cells Journal of Ethnopharmacology 120 2008 85 91
5. L.C. Chang, N. Huang, Y.J. Chou, C.H. Lee, F.Y. Kao, and Y.T. Huang Utilization patterns of Chinese medicine and Western medicine under the National Health Insurance Program in Taiwan, a population-based study from 1997 to 2003. BMC Health Services Research 8 2008 170
6. F.P. Chen, T.J. Chen, Y.Y. Kung, Y.C. Chen, L.F. Chou, F.J. Chen, and S.J. Hwang Use frequency of traditional Chinese medicine in Taiwan BMC Health Services Research 7 2007 26
7. F.P. Chen, Y.Y. Kung, Y.C. Chen, M.S. Jong, T.J. Chen, F.J. Chen, and S.J. Hwang Frequency and pattern of Chinese herbal medicine prescriptions for chronic hepatitis in Taiwan Journal of Ethnopharmacology 117 2008 84 91
8. H.J. Chen, Y.C. Lo, and W.C. Chiang Inhibitory effects of adlay bran (Coix lachryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen Stapf) on chemical mediator release and cytokine production in rat basophilic leukemia cells Journal of Ethnopharmacology 141 2012 119 127
9. H.Y. Chen, Y.H. Lin, J.C. Wu, Y.C. Chen, P.F. Thien, T.J. Chen, S.H. Yang, J.L. Chen, and S.S. Lo Characteristics of pediatric traditional Chinese medicine users in Taiwan: a nationwide cohort study Pediatrics 129 2012 e1485 1492
10. H.Y. Chen, Y.H. Lin, J.C. Wu, Y.C. Chen, S.H. Yang, J.L. Chen, and T.J. Chen Prescription patterns of Chinese herbal products for menopausal syndrome: analysis of a nationwide prescription database Journal of Ethnopharmacology 137 2011 1261 1266
11. H.M. Cheng, L.C. Chiang, Y.M. Jan, G.W. Chen, and T.C. Li The efficacy and safety of a Chinese herbal product (Xiao-Feng-San) for the treatment of refractory atopic dermatitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial International Archives of Allergy and Immunology 155 2011 141 148
12. L.K. DeLong, S.D. Culler, S.S. Saini, L.A. Beck, and S.C. Chen Annual direct and indirect health care costs of chronic idiopathic urticaria: a cost analysis of 50 nonimmunosuppressed patients Archives of Dermatology 144 2008 35 39
13. M. Ferrer Epidemiology, healthcare, resources, use and clinical features of different types of urticaria. Alergologica 2005 Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology 19 Suppl 2 2009 21 26
14. X.K. Gao, K. Fuseda, T. Shibata, H. Tanaka, N. Inagaki, and H. Nagai Kampo medicines for mite antigen-induced allergic dermatitis in NC/Nga mice Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2 2005 191 199
15. M. Hahsler, B. Grün, and K. Hornik arules - A computational environment for mining association rules and frequent item sets Journal of Statistical Software 14 2005 25
16. Y. Hao, D. Li, and X. Piao Forsythia suspensa extract alleviates hypersensitivity induced by soybean beta-conglycinin in weaned piglets Journal of Ethnopharmacology 128 2010 412 418
17. S. Herguner, G. Kilic, S. Karakoc, Z. Tamay, U. Tuzun, and N. Guler Levels of depression, anxiety and behavioural problems and frequency of psychiatric disorders in children with chronic idiopathic urticaria The British Journal of Dermatology 164 2011 1342 1347
18. M.T. Hsieh, W.H. Peng, F.T. Yeh, H.Y. Tsai, and Y.S. Chang Studies on the anticonvulsive, sedative and hypothermic effects of Periostracum Cicadae extracts Journal of Ethnopharmacology 35 1991 83 90
19. S.C. Hsieh, J.N. Lai, C.F. Lee, F.C. Hu, W.L. Tseng, and J.D. Wang The prescribing of Chinese herbal products in Taiwan: a cross-sectional analysis of the national health insurance reimbursement database Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 17 2008 609 619
20. S. Jiang, Y. Nakano, M.A. Rahman, R. Yatsuzuka, and C. Kamei Effects of a Dictamnus dasycarpus T. extract on allergic models in mice Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 72 2008 660 665
21. A.N. Kalaaji, D.L. Wahner-Roedler, A. Sood, T.Y. Chon, L.L. Loehrer, S.S. Cha, and B.A. Bauer Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients seen at the dermatology department of a tertiary care center Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 18 2012 49 53
22. O.H. Kang, J.G. Choi, J.H. Lee, and D.Y. Kwon Luteolin isolated from the flowers of Lonicera japonica suppresses inflammatory mediator release by blocking NF-kappaB and MAPKs activation pathways in HMC-1 cells Molecules 15 2010 385 398
23. A. Katsarou-Katsari, M. Makris, E. Lagogianni, S. Gregoriou, T. Theoharides, and D. Kalogeromitros Clinical features and natural history of acquired cold urticaria in a tertiary referral hospital: a 10-year prospective study Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 22 2008 1405 1411
24. H. Kim, E. Lee, S. Lee, T. Shin, Y. Kim, and J. Kim Effect of Rehmannia glutinosa on immediate type allergic reaction International Journal of Immunopharmacology 20 1998 231 240
25. J. Kim, H. Lee, Y. Lee, B.G. Oh, C. Cho, Y. Kim, M. Shin, M. Hong, S.K. Jung, and H. Bae Inhibition effects of Moutan Cortex Radicis on secretion of eotaxin in A549 human epithelial cells and eosinophil migration Journal of Ethnopharmacology 114 2007 186 193
26. Y.Y. Kung, Y.C. Chen, S.J. Hwang, T.J. Chen, and F.P. Chen The prescriptions frequencies and patterns of Chinese herbal medicine for allergic rhinitis in Taiwan Allergy 61 2006 1316 1318
27. H.C. Lee, J.B. Hong, and C.Y. Chu Chronic idiopathic urticaria in Taiwan: a clinical study of demographics, aggravating factors, laboratory findings, serum autoreactivity and treatment response Journal of the Formosan Medical Association 110 2011 175 182
28. M.Y. Lee, I.S. Shin, H.S. Lim, C.S. Seo, H. Ha, and H.K. Shin Kochia scoparia fruit attenuates allergic airway inflammation in ovalbumin (OVA)-induced murine asthma model Inhalation Toxicology 23 2011 938 946
29. T.Y. Lee, and H.H. Chang Longdan Xiegan Tang has immunomodulatory effects on CD4+CD25+ T cells and attenuates pathological signs in MRL/lpr mice International Journal of Molecular Medicine 25 2010 677 685
30. M. Magerl, D. Pisarevskaja, R. Scheufele, T. Zuberbier, and M. Maurer Effects of a pseudoallergen-free diet on chronic spontaneous urticaria: a prospective trial Allergy 65 2010 78 83
31. A. Moller, M. Henning, T. Zuberbier, and B.M. CzarnetzkiHenz Cold urticaria: Epidemiology and clinical features Hautarzt 47 1996 510 514
32. U. Najib, Z.H. Bajwa, M.G. Ostro, and J. Sheikh A retrospective review of clinical presentation, thyroid autoimmunity, laboratory characteristics, and therapies used in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 103 2009 496 501
33. M. Nose, J. Sakushima, D. Harada, and Y. Ogihara Comparison of immunopharmacological actions of 8 kinds of kampo-hozais clinically used in atopic dermatitis on delayed-type hypersensitivity in mice Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 22 1999 48 54
34. K. Shichijo, and H. Saito Effect of Chinese herbal medicines and disodium cromoglycate on IgE-dependent histamine release from mouse cultured mast cells International Journal of Immunopharmacology 19 1997 677 682
35. Y.M. Tai, and H.W. Chiu Comorbidity study of ADHD: applying association rule mining (ARM) to National Health Insurance Database of Taiwan International Journal of Medical Informatics 78 2009 e75 83
36. T. Takeda, Y. Sakurai, S. Takahagi, J. Kato, K. Yoshida, A. Yoshioka, M. Hide, and M. Shima Increase of coagulation potential in chronic spontaneous urticaria Allergy 66 2011 428 433
37. A. Tedeschi, R. Asero, M. Lorini, A.V. Marzano, and M. Cugno Plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in chronic urticaria patients correlate with disease severity and C-reactive protein but not with circulating histamine-releasing factors Clinical and Experimental Allergy 40 2010 875 881
38. M.Z. Xu, W.S. Lee, J.M. Han, H.W. Oh, D.S. Park, G.R. Tian, T.S. Jeong, and H.Y. Park Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of N-acetyldopamine dimers from Periostracum Cicadae Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 14 2006 7826 7834
39. S.H. Yang, H.Y. Chen, Y.H. Lin, and Y.C. Chen The exploration of disease pattern, zheng, for differentiation of allergic rhinitis in traditional chinese medicine practice Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 2012 521780
40. H.J. Yoo, H.J. Kang, Y.S. Song, E.H. Park, and C.J. Lim Anti-angiogenic, antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Lonicera japonica extract The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 60 2008 779 786
41. J.L. Zazzali, M.S. Broder, E. Chang, M.W. Chiu, and D.J. Hogan Cost, utilization, and patterns of medication use associated with chronic idiopathic urticaria Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 108 2012 98 102
42. T. Zuberbier, R. Asero, C. Bindslev-Jensen, G. Walter Canonica, M.K. Church, A. Gimenez-Arnau, C.E. Grattan, A. Kapp, H.F. Merk, B. Rogala, S. Saini, M. Sanchez-Borges, P. Schmid-Grendelmeier, H. Schunemann, P. Staubach, G.A. Vena, B. Wedi, and M. Maurer EAACI/GA(2)LEN/EDF/WAO guideline: definition, classification and diagnosis of urticaria Allergy 64 2009 1417 1426