Observation on the clinical application of integrative medicine in the management of non-dialysis patients with stage 3-5 chronic kidney disease
Objective To explore the clinical effect of integrative medicine in the management of non-dialysis patients with stage 3-5 chronic kidney disease(CKD).Methods A total of 158 cases of non-dialysis patients with CKD3-5 treated in the Nephrology Department of Ningbo Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from February to December 2022 were retrospectively collected,and be randomly divided into control group and test group,with 79 cases in each group.Control group underwent regular CKD outpatient management,test group underwent CKD integrative medicine management.Compare changes in blood uric acid,cholesterol,albumin,and subjective scale scores in two groups of patients before and after follow-up,as well as inter-group differences.Compare incidence of hyperkalemia,hyperphosphatemia,anemia,and renal function progression between two groups of patients.Results Blood uric acid and cholesterol levels in test group after 1 year's follow-up were lower than those before follow-up,and blood uric acid in test group was lower than that in control group(P<0.05).The incidence of hyperkalemia,hyperphosphatemia,anemia,and renal function progression in test group were lower than those in control group(P<0.05).Kidney disease knowledge survey score and 36-item short—form(SF-36)total score of test group were higher than those of control group,and total scores of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome was smaller than that of control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The application of integrative medicine in the management of non-dialysis patients with CKD3-5 has a significant effect,which could effectively reduce risk factors for CKD progression,controll complications,delay renal function progression,and improve the quality of life for patients.