Effects of Xuanbai Chengqi Decoction on Gut Microbiota and Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease of Phlegm-heat Obstructing Lung Type
Objective:To analysis the effect of Xuanbai Chengqi Decoction on the clinical efficacy,gut microbio-ta,inflammatory parameters and partial pressure of carbon dioxide(PaCO2)in acute exacerbation of chronic ob-structive pulmonary disease(AECOPD)with phlegm-heat obstructing the lung.Methods:A total of 80 patients with AECOPD with phlegm-heat obstructing lung type were randomly divided into two groups.The control group was given routine western medicine treatment.The experimental group also received Xuanbai Chengqi Decoction on the basis of routine western medicine treatment.After treatment for 7 days,the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)symptom scores,gut microbiota abundance,C-reactive protein(CRP),procalcitonin(PCT),neutrophil per-centage(N%)and changes in PaCO2 were recorded.Results:The clinical efficacy of the experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the TCM symptom score of cough and wheezing in the experimental group were significantly lower than that of the control group(P<0.05).The abun-dances of lactobacillus,bacteroides,bifidobacterium and enterobacteriaceae were increased in both groups,and the increases in the experimental group were more prominent than those in the control group(P<0.05).The PaCO2,CRP,PCT and N%were all significantly decreased compared with before treatment(P<0.05),and the decreases in the experimental group were more significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:Xuanbai Chengqi Decoction can improve the clinical symptoms and gut microbiota of patients with AECOPD with phlegm-heat obstructing the lung type,de-crease carbon dioxide retention to a certain extent,and effectively reduce the CRP,PCT and N%levels.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseXuanbai Chengqi DecoctionSimultaneous treatment of lung and intestinePhlegm-heat obstructing lung typeGut microbiota