SURVEY ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND MODERN MEDICINE IN TREATING OSTEOPORORIS IN THE GERIATRIC DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL HOSPITAL OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
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Objective: The study was performed to investigate methods of traditional medicine and modern medicine in treating Osteopororis in the Geriatric Department of National hospital of Traditional medicine. Subjects and Method: prospective method, cross-sectional descriptive study on 72 patients with a convenience sampling method, execution time from 6/2019 - 6/2020. Results: 100% patients treated with Traditional medicine including 51,4% patients treated by traditional medicine combined with modern medicine. Treatment with Modern medicine: 72.0% Antiresorptive medication (calcitonin 67.6%; bisphosphonates 5.4%); 48.6% vitamin and mineral supplements medication (calcium and vitamin D combination 27.9%, calcium or vitamin D 10.8%). Treatment with Traditional medicine: 93.1% used electro-acupuncture and massage acupressure; the most common herb medicine used was decoction (100%); 79.2% used fluid paste; 75.0% used pill preparation; 33.3% of patients used medicated tea. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score at the time of discharge from hospital reduced.
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Methods for treatment, Osteopororis
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