Table 2 Incidence of drug fever and procedure-related fever among patients receiving herbal medicine and/or oriental procedures among patients admitted to OMHs (n = 11,207)
Risk factor | No. of patients with risk factors | No. of patients with risk factors who developed fever | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Herbal medicine | 10,880 | 95 | 0.87 |
Invasive oriental medical procedures | 8125 | 16 | 0.20 |
Acupuncture | 8040 | 8 | 0.10 |
Moxibustion | 6585 | 7 | 0.11 |
Cupping | 4267 | 1 | 0.02 |