Association rules analysis of Fufang Kushen injection in combination with modern medications in treating lung cancer: real-world study based on hospital information

Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
Hui-Sheng YangYin Zhang

Abstract

The present study was aimed to analyze the association rules of Fufang Kushen injection in combination with other modern medications in treating lung cancer based on the electrical medical records in real world clinical situations extracted from hospital information system in Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and provide reference for improving rationality of clinical drug use and exploring the prescription rules as well as subsequent in-depth analysis. The electrical medical records of the hospitalized patients using Fufang Kushen injection for lung cancer were extracted to analyze the frequency distribution characteristics in combined application with western medicine, and Apriori algorithm was used to analyze the specific association rules in combined drug use. A total of 49 597 patients were included in the study. The commonly combined modern medications included 5-HT receptor blockers, antibiotics, chemotherapy drugs, antitumor immune regulating drugs, glucocorticoid drugs and analgesics, which was usually applied in combination with traditional Chinese medications such as those for removing blood stasis, spleen and stomach nourishing drugs, Qi-regulating agent, heat-clearing a...Continue Reading

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