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Issue title: Special Section: Enabling Technologies for Healthcare 5.0
Guest editors: Chi Lin, Chang Wu Yu and Ning Wang
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Yu, Hongxia
Affiliations: Department of Medical Oncology, Hengshui Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hebei, China | E-mail: [email protected]
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Department of Medical Oncology, Hengshui Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hebei, China. E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The use of complementary therapies to relieve the side effects of chemotherapy in lung cancer patients is becoming increasingly popular. Practices from traditional Chinese medicine, such as acupoint massage and five-tone therapy, have demonstrated potential in alleviating symptoms such as nausea and vomiting experienced during chemotherapy. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of combining five-tone therapy with acupoint massage in reducing chemotherapy-related symptoms in lung cancer patients. The main objective is to determine how these complementary therapies affect the quality of life and well-being of people undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer. METHODS: In this paper, 80 patients diagnosed with lung cancer who needed chemotherapy drugs were randomly divided into 2 groups, 40 patients. The first was treatment; the second was control. Chemotherapy drugs were combined with a 5-hydroxytryptamine blocker (granisetron), and acupoint massage was combined with pentatone therapy to prevent nausea, vomiting, and other gastrointestinal reactions. A 5-hydroxytryptamine blocker (granisetron) was combined with chemotherapy drugs to prevent nausea, vomiting, and other gastrointestinal reactions. Moreover, the difference in treatment effect was observed. RESULTS: Among 40 cases in treatment, 13 cases were clinically controlled, 15 cases were markedly effective, 9 cases were effective, and 3 cases were ineffective. The total effective rate was 92.50%; among 40 cases in control, 6 cases were clinically controlled, 16 cases were markedly effective, 12 cases were practical, and 6 cases were invalid. The total effective rate was 85.00%. CONCLUSION: By integrating traditional Chinese medicine techniques, healthcare professionals can augment the supportive care offered to those undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer.
Keywords: Acupoint massage, pentatonic therapy, treatment, chemotherapy drugs, vomiting
DOI: 10.3233/THC-231890
Journal: Technology and Health Care, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 4837-4856, 2024
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