Abstract

IZQUIERDO GUERRERO, Mirían; PENA RUIZ, Esmérita; SANCHEZ AHONA, Cruz  and  RECIO LOPEZ, Orlando. Efficacy of natural traditional medicine in bronchial asthma. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 2006, vol.22, n.3. ISSN 0864-0319.

Bronchial asthma is a respiratory disease with a significant prevalence and one of the main causes of hospital admission. A descriptive retrospective study was conducted to prove the efficacy of natural traditional medicine in patients with bronchial asthma at "Amalia Simoni Argilagos" Hospital from January 2003 to December 2004. The sample consisted of 130 patients treated at the NaturalTraditional Medicine Service. A questionnaire was made that included variables such as age groups, sex, determinants, methods used and the effectiveness of the treatment. The age group 35-44 predominated, with 56 cases (43.3 %). The highest number of visits corresponded to females, with 87 cases (66.9 %). Among the determining factors in the appearance of bronchial asthma, the genetic factors influenced on 55 cases (42.5 %). Pressure acupuncture was the most used method, since it was applied in 75 patients (57.7 %). Its effectivity proved to be the highest in the treatment, taking into account that it was reported in 65 cases (50 %).

Keywords : Bronchial asthma; natural traditional medicine; efficiency.

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