KHẢO SÁT PHƯƠNG PHÁP Y HỌC CỔ TRUYỀN KẾT HỢP Y HỌC HIỆN ĐẠI ĐIỀU TRỊ BỆNH NHỒI MÁU NÃO TẠI BỆNH VIỆN Y HỌC CỔ TRUYỀN TRUNG ƯƠNG

Abstract

Objective: The study was conducted to investigate the method of combining modern medicine with traditional medicine for the treatment of ischemic stroke at the National hospital of traditional medicine. Subjects and Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on 234 patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke at the Geriatric Department of the National hospital of traditional medicine, who were discharged from January 2022 to December 2022. Results: 87.6% of patients were treated with a combination of traditional medicine and modern medicine. Antihypertensive drugs were used in 87.2% of patients, while statins and antiplatelet agents were used in 50.0% and 46.2% of patients, respectively. Physical therapy was prescribed in 45.8% of cases, whereas exercise therapy was used in only 19.2% of cases. Additionally, 88.9% of patients received electro-acupuncture and acupressure massage; three forms of traditional medicine used most frequently were herbal decoctions (96.6%), herbal pills (71.4%) and herbal concentrated extracts (79.2%). Overall, 86% of patients showed improvement after the treatment period. Conclusion: The combined method of traditional medicine and modern medicine for treating ischemic stroke demonstrated good efficacy. However, to further improve treatment outcomes, it is necessary to: (1) strengthen secondary prevention of cerebral infarction by increasing the use of antihypertensive drugs, statins, and antiplatelet agents; (2) enhance functional recovery through physical therapy and exercise therapy; (3) combine the use of herbal decoctions and traditional medicinal products with electro-acupuncture and acupressure massage.