Improvement in Frailty in a Patient With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease After Ninjin'yoeito Therapy: A Case Report

Improvement in Frailty in a Patient With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease After Ninjin'yoeito Therapy: A Case Report

Frailty is a poor prognostic factor in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although various studies have assessed the effects of conventional treatment with bronchodilators, nutritional support, and pulmonary rehabilitation for frailty in patients with COPD, none have address...

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Main Authors: Hirai Kuniaki, Tanaka Akihiko, Homma Tetsuya, Mikuni Hatsuko, Kawahara Tomoko, Ohta Shin, Kusumoto Sojiro, Yamamoto Mayumi, Yamaguchi Fumihiro, Suzuki Shintaro, Ohnishi Tsukasa, Sagara Hironori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
frailty
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ninjin'yoeito therapy
Kampo medicine
anorexia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2018.00071/full

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