A total of 41 patients cured and discharged from hospital in Gansu, Chinese medicine participated in prevention and treatment

　　(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) A total of 41 patients cured and discharged from hospital in Gansu, Chinese medicine participated in the prevention and treatment of the whole process

China News Service, Lanzhou, November 11 (Reporter Liu Yutao and Gao Ying) On the 11th, a press conference on the prevention and control of new crown pneumonia in Gansu Province (the 24th session) was held in Lanzhou. Zhang Hao, member and deputy director of the Gansu Provincial Health Commission, said that as of November 10, 41 cases had been cured and discharged from the hospital in Gansu Province, 13 of which had been cured and discharged from severe cases to general type, and are now undergoing rehabilitation medical observation in designated rehabilitation hospitals. In the course of this treatment, Chinese medicine participated in the prevention and treatment of the whole course.

Zhang Hao said that in the treatment, the adherence to both Chinese and Western medicine and the combined use of Chinese and Western medicine to treat patients has achieved good results. The national and Gansu Provincial TCM expert groups summarized recent experience in TCM treatment, continuously optimized the “Gansu Prescriptions”, and collectively researched and formed the “Gansu Province Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Treatment Plan (Third Edition)”. The series of prescriptions are deeply integrated into the whole process of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of new coronary pneumonia.

The picture shows the staff of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparation Room of Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine making Qihuang Biwen Decoction. (Data Map) Photo by Yang Yanmin

“According to the fact that there are many elderly patients, many basic diseases, and rapid progress of the disease, the rate of Chinese medicine participation in the treatment of confirmed cases is 100%. The rehabilitation medicine observers in designated rehabilitation hospitals use traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation prescriptions, and cooperate with diet and exercise methods. Comprehensive rehabilitation treatment.” Zhang Hao said.

Up to now, Gansu has issued a total of 1,331,600 TCM preventive medicines suitable for the general population and key populations, and the TCM intervention rate of centralized isolation points has reached 98.14%. A few days ago, Gansu Province also donated 4000 doses of “Gansu Prescriptions” to Belarus.

The staff of the Chinese pharmacy of Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine allocates Chinese herbal medicine. (Data Map) Photo by Yang Yanmin

On November 10, 6 confirmed cases in Gansu were evaluated by the expert team and met the discharge standards. Among them, 5 cases were discharged from the Yantan Branch of the Second People’s Hospital of Lanzhou City, and 1 case was discharged from the Second People’s Hospital of Zhangye City. At present, a total of 103 confirmed cases have been treated intensively in designated hospitals, including 1 severe case, 102 ordinary and light cases, and no critical cases. One case of asymptomatic infection is now under medical observation in a designated hospital in Lanzhou.

Zhang Hao said that to cut off the spread of the epidemic, we must insist on “preventing people and things together.” Recently, there have been positive reports on the outer packaging of express delivery in China, reminding the general public to avoid direct contact with their hands when receiving express delivery, wear a mask, and do a good job of inner and outer packaging. After disinfection, bring them indoors. After opening, you should properly dispose of the inner and outer packaging and do a good job of hand hygiene.

From 0:00 to 24:00 on November 10, 2021, there were no new confirmed cases in Gansu Province. In this round of the epidemic, a total of 144 local confirmed cases have been reported across the province. (over)