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• TITLE: Clinical Efficacy Observation of Pangfu Wan Yao Medicine in Treating Ascites of Liver Cirrhosis

  AUTHORS: Qiuxiang Luo, Qiongping Liang, Xiaoyan Luo

  KEYWORDS: Yao Medicine, Ascites of Liver Cirrhosis, Efficacy, Physical and Mental Symptoms

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol.14 No.11, November 21, 2024

  ABSTRACT: Objective: To treat ascites in patients with grade 3 liver cirrhosis using traditional Chinese medicine, evaluate effectiveness and safety by observing improvements in physical and mental symptoms, explore optimal treatment measures, and benefit clinical practice. Methods: 40 patients with ascites of liver cirrhosis admitted to our department from October 2020 to October 2022 were selected. According to a random number table, all patients were divided into an observation group treated with Yao Medicine and a control group treated with conventional Western medicine, with 20 cases in each group. The improvement of adverse emotions was evaluated before and after treatment using the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). The changes in liver function indicators were observed to judge the efficacy and safety. Results: The effective rate in the observation group was 95.00%, and in the control group was 90.00%. The comparison between the two groups showed a significant increase in the effective rate in the observation group, with a statistically significant difference (P P P > 0.05). After treatment, compared with the control group, the observation group showed a significant decrease in SDS and SAS scores, with a statistically significant difference (P