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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2024; 12(28): 6165-6172
Published online Oct 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i28.6165
Effects of traditional Chinese medicine on symptoms of patients with spleen and stomach deficiency-related tinnitus
Na Cui, Chen Zhao, Jun-Lai Xue, Xue-Wei Zhu
Na Cui, Chen Zhao, Xue-Wei Zhu, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China
Jun-Lai Xue, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China
Co-first authors: Na Cui and Chen Zhao.
Author contributions: Cui N and Zhao C contributed equally to this work, and are co-first authors; Cui N, Zhao C, Xue JL and Zhu XW contributed to writing and reviewing the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final version to be published.
Supported by National Key Research Foundation Project, No. 2020YFC2005202.
Institutional review board statement: All procedures of this study were reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University (No.20211130003).
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Data sharing statement: Not available.
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Corresponding author: Xue-Wei Zhu, PhD, Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Sendai Street, Changchun 130033, Jilin Province, China. xwzhu@jlu.edu.cn
Received: April 8, 2024
Revised: June 17, 2024
Accepted: July 10, 2024
Published online: October 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: To investigate the clinical efficacy of Guipi Wan and dietary and lifestyle modification based on traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of patients with spleen and stomach deficiency-related tinnitus. The study found that Guipi Wan combined with dietary and lifestyle modification therapy based on regulating the spleen and stomach can be considered as core treatment of tinnitus related to spleen and stomach deficiency.