Association rules analysis of Fufang Kushen injection in combination with traditional Chinese medicine or modern medications in treating Cervical cancer: real-world retrospective study
Journal Title: Medical Data Mining - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to analyze the association rules of Fufang Kushen injection in combination with other traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) or modern medications in treating cervical cancer (CC) based on the electrical medical records extracted from real-world hospital information system. Methods: The clinicians’ prescriptions regarding to the combination of with TCM or modern medications were from hospital information system electronic medical data integration warehouse established by the Institute of Basic Medical Research of Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, which integrated the hospital information system data of 22 hospitals. The association rules of the drug characteristics were analyzed through Apriori algorithm. Results: A total of 839 patients with CC were included. We found that is often combined with prescriptions which could clear heat, remove toxicity, supplement Qi. also combined with chemotherapeutic drugs, immunomodulatory drugs, 5-HT receptor blockers, and glucocorticoids. The combination presents a specific law. Conclusion: Fufang Kushen injection combined with hepatoprotective drugs, immunomodulators and glucocorticoids is often used to treat cervical cancer.
Authors and Affiliations
Fu-Mei Liu1, Yan-Ming Xie1, Yin Zhang1*, Cen Chen2, Chang Zhang2, Yan Zhuang3
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