Chapter 386 - 352: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Things progressed just as Wei Zhengxian said.
When the paper was published in the Huaxia Medical Journal, doctors from Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals across the country noticed it.
Since the Vital Energy Warming Formula developed by Lu Jiu was overly simple, and internal and external treatments only required sugar with Chinese medicine, the process was not complicated at all.
Moreover, even the dosage of the Vital Energy Warming Formula didn’t need to be finely adjusted for each patient.
This greatly enhanced its replicability!
Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals across the country started to emulate, beginning treatment for a large number of diabetic foot patients.
Clearly, after patients used this method, within just a week, most experienced significant changes.
Not only did pus and blood decrease and pain lessen, but some mild patients even developed new granulation tissue.
Once these effects emerged, Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals immediately intensified their efforts, organizing medical staff to treat diabetic foot patients with both internal and external methods.
In no time, Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals nationwide began admitting large numbers of diabetic foot patients.
This caused a significant reduction in such patients in Western hospitals.
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Jinling Central Hospital.
Endocrinology Department.
"Director Ning, what’s going on? Why are some of our inpatients applying for discharge these days?"
"Don’t you know? Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine has cured hundreds of mild diabetic foot patients, and in less than half a month, many can walk, and those applying for discharge are all diabetic foot patients."
"Walking in less than half a month? You’re joking, right."
"Who’s joking with you? This has spread throughout the healthcare system. Patients from other hospitals are rushing to Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I heard their internal medicine department is overwhelmed; they’re almost out of the main medicinal herbs."
"Wait a minute, when did Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine start treating diabetic foot, and how can they collectively treat patients, getting mild patients out of bed in just half a month? How’s that possible?"
"Haven’t you read the paper yet? The latest issue of the Huaxia Medical Journal, there’s a combined internal and external treatment method developed by a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner with a cure rate of 92.5% for diabetic foot patients."
"What!? A cure rate over 90%!?"
"I’ll tell you something even more sensational: our hospital was also involved in this research paper, with Director Ma Dongqi and Elder Mo Linxun participating."
"What!?"
Lv Shu couldn’t believe it.
His own hospital was involved in traditional Chinese medicine research.
What kind of operation is this?
"Does the dean know about this?" Lv Shu asked.
"Of course he knows, but it’s not a big deal, so the dean won’t bother with these things," Ning Xiao replied.
That’s true.
After all, they’re often prescribing Chinese patent medicines now; researching traditional Chinese medicine is indeed not a big deal.
However, patients flocking to the Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital in significant numbers is not a small matter.
"But there are about three to four hundred patients applying for discharge from the endocrinology department over these two days; this is no small matter," Lv Shu said.
Ning Xiao waved his hand, "Why bother? We’ve been burdened with tasks in our department, exhausted like dogs every day. With fewer patients, we have less to worry about. Whether the hospital loses or gains money, what does it matter to me? Will it earn me more?"
In the past year or two, the national crackdown on healthcare corruption has severely regulated doctors’ wages.
Especially for directors and doctors above that level since they’re most likely to receive kickbacks from pharmaceutical reps.
Previously, hospitals could earn some income outside their salaries, but now hospitals are practically clean operations.
With fewer patients, the workload lightens up, much to Ning Xiao’s delight.
"Okay, I’ll pretend I didn’t say anything." Lv Shu realized.
The entire hospital feels this way now, hoping to have as little work as possible.
Even with more patients, the salary doesn’t increase much, so it’s better not to take on too much, staying relaxed every day.
So most doctors don’t care if patients stay or leave.
After all, it’s a public hospital; it won’t go bankrupt.
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Wei Medical Hall.
When Shang Yehua learned that many diabetic foot patients also came to Wei Medical Hall, he finally understood Wei Zhengxian’s words.
Lu Jiu had already ignited a spark, and its spread was quicker than he imagined.
Especially in Jinling, the speed was astonishingly fast.
Compared to Wei Medical Hall, patients at Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine surged recently.
Not just diabetic foot patients, many people with diabetes also flocked there.
Wei Medical Hall experienced the same situation.
Regarding diabetes, as long as the duration of taking hypoglycemic drugs isn’t long and dietary habits can change, most diabetes cases can be cured.
This is no challenge for doctors at Wei Medical Hall.
Previously, few diabetes patients sought their help.
Now, with these patients, they can truly showcase their skills.
As more diabetic foot patients recover, the reach of Lu Jiu’s paper expands.
Many Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals have started organizing studies of the paper.
But compared to other areas, Jianghan remains relatively quiet.
The spark hasn’t reached remote areas yet.
Lu Jiu TCM Hospital is still under expansion.
Currently, renovation on two floors is complete, and in a month, it’ll be ready for use.
The Youth Palace is halfway constructed, and recruitment is in full swing.
Of course, what pleases Lu Jiu most is the progress of new doctors learning the Five Elements Acupuncture Technique.
With Grado’s help, many doctors can now use the Five Elements Acupuncture Technique in clinical treatments, and doctors from Jinling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine like Peng Yan and those sent by Wei Medical Hall are learning quickly.
On one hand, there’s Grado’s guidance; on the other, ample practical experience is available.
This allows them to grow much faster than doctors elsewhere.
The growth of new doctors has relieved the pressure on veterans like An Xianda and others.
However, compared to them, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners from Jianghan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine aren’t progressing as quickly, with Tang Yi being the standout exception.
They’re too accustomed to using medical devices and stuck in a Western medicine mindset, making it difficult to transition quickly.
Lu Jiu isn’t in a rush; as long as they’re willing to learn, even a fool can grasp some traditional medicine essence in the environment of Lu Jiu TCM Hospital.
"Dean, are you resting? Sorry, Director Zuo just saw a patient with ALS, saying he couldn’t handle it, so he asked me to call you, hoping you’d come to the hospital to take a look. It seems the patient is from out of town."
ALS?
Upon hearing these three words, Lu Jiu immediately tossed aside the book in his hand.
"I’ll be at the hospital right away."
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