Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine - Volume 22: Urinary Tract Infection

It covers clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment with conventional medicine, as well as evidence from clinical studies on Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, and related therapies. The book offers a comprehensive synthesis of traditional and contemporary knowledge to inform clinical decision-making and is a valuable resource for clinicians and students of Chinese and integrative medicine.

Format: Hardback
Length: 356 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2020
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a prevalent clinical condition that significantly impacts public health, with an estimated global incidence of 150 million cases per year. This latest volume,Vol. 22 in the Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine series, adopts a comprehensive evidence-based approach to summarise the management of UTI with Chinese medicine.

The first chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of UTI with conventional medicine. It explores the conceptualisation of UTI in both contemporary and classical Chinese medicine literature, analysing the similarities and differences in their approaches. The chapter also reviews and analyses the evidence from clinical studies on the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, and related therapies in the treatment of UTI.

Systematic reviews, conducted using internationally accepted scientific methods, are presented in the subsequent chapters. These reviews describe the treatments tested in clinical studies and the effects of Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, and related therapies, as well as their combinations for UTI. The potential mechanisms of action for some of the key herbs are summarised based on experimental studies.

The final chapter summarises the current state of evidence and offers suggestions for contemporary clinical practice and future research in the field of UTI management with Chinese medicine. This book serves as a valuable desktop reference for both clinicians and students of Chinese and integrative medicine. It provides a comprehensive synthesis of both traditional and contemporary knowledge that can inform clinical decision-making.

In conclusion, this book offers a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to the management of UTI with Chinese medicine. By integrating traditional Chinese medicine principles with contemporary clinical research, it provides a valuable resource for healthcare professionals seeking to improve the outcomes of UTI treatment.

Weight: 668g
Dimension: 159 x 234 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811223167