Research Article
Use of Chinese Herbal Medicine Improves Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia among Gynecological Cancer Patients: An Observational Study
Table 3
Comparisons of presentations of CIT before and after using CGPEF (
= 18).
| | | Before CGPEF | After CGPEF | p value | | Median | Q1; Q3 | Median | Q1; Q3 |
| | Chemotherapy interval (days) | 30.5 | 21.75;41.25 | 24 | 15.5;.30.0 | 0.109 | | Blood transfusion | | | | | | | Times (per cycle) | 0 | 0;0 | 0 | 0;0 | 0.564 | | Amount (units per cycle) | 0 | 0;0 | 0 | 0;0 | 0.999 | | Platelet counts | | | | | | | Nadir (103/μL) | 16.5 | 8.75;33.75 | 32 | 18.5;83.0 | 0.002 | | < 25×103/μL duration (days) | 4 | 0;7.5 | 0 | 0;8 | 0.999 | | < 50×103/μL duration (days) | 8.5 | 4.0;13.0 | 8 | 0;14.5 | 0.211 | | < 75×103/μL duration (days) | 14 | 8.5;28.0 | 10.5 | 0.5;19.75 | 0.279 | | Recover to 50×103/μL (days) | 9 | 5.5;11.5 | 10 | 0;13.0 | 0.232 | | Recover to 75×103/μL (days) | 10.5 | 6.75;13.5 | 10.5 | 0.5;14.5 | 0.629 | | Recover to 100×103/μL (days) | 11.5 | 9.88;19.5 | 16.25 | 10.25;24.17 | 0.050 |
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indicates p value < 0.05. CIT: chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia. |
