Researchers from China Medical University Detail Findings in Alzheimer Disease (Utilization of Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine…

Researchers from China Medical University Detail Findings in Alzheimer Disease (Utilization of Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine among patients with Alzheimer's disease in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at China Weekly News -- Fresh data on Neurodegenerative Diseases and Conditions - Alzheimer Disease are presented in a new report. According to news reporting out of Taichung, Taiwan, by VerticalNews editors, research stated, "Background and purposeLarge-scale studies of utilization of medical services among patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are lacking. We aimed to investigate the usage of Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) among these patients in Taiwan."

Financial supporters for this research include China Medical University, Aim for the Top University Plan of the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare Clinical Trial and Research Center of Excellence, China Medical University Hospital.

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from China Medical University, "MethodsWe analyzed one million samples from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. Patients (n=1814) newly diagnosed with AD in 2001-2010 were divided into TCM users (n=528) and non-TCM users (n=1286). ResultsCompared with non-TCM users, TCM users were younger, had a higher female:male ratio and higher utilization rate of Western medicine. The median interval between diagnosis and the first TCM consultation was 7.92months. Donepezil and rivastigmine were commonly prescribed medications. Chinese herbal medicine was the most popular treatment among TCM users. ConclusionsThis study revealed the specific usage patterns of TCM and non-TCM medical services among patients with AD."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "The information could be used for improving the healthcare of patients with AD."

For more information on this research see: Utilization of Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine among patients with Alzheimer's disease in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study. European Journal of Neurology, 2017;24(9):1166-1172. European Journal of Neurology can be contacted at: Wiley, 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ, USA. (Wiley-Blackwell - www.wiley.com/; European Journal of Neurology - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1468-1331)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting J.G. Lin, China Med Univ, Sch Chinese Med, Taichung 404, Taiwan. Additional authors for this research include M.Y. Wu, J.H. Chiang, M.F. Sun, Y.H. Chen, C.T. Chang, C.Y. Lai and H.R. Yen.

Keywords for this news article include: Taichung, Taiwan, Asia, Central Nervous System Diseases and Conditions, Neurodegenerative Diseases and Conditions, Brain Diseases and Conditions, Alzheimer Disease, Tauopathies, Dementia, Taiwan, Asia, China Medical University.

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