The curative effect study of inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of infant with wheezy bronchitis / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the curative effect of inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of infant with wheezy bronchitis through clinical symptom score. Methods One hundred infant of 4-23 months old with wheezy bronchitis treated were enrolled. According to the clinical symptom score, they were divided into light group (40 cases), moderate group (30 cases) and severe group (30 cases). Patients in each group were divided into atomization group and control group by random digits table. The clinical symptom score was compared between before treatment and after treatment. Results In light, moderate and severe group, the clinical symptom scores 24, 48, 72 h after treatment in atomization group were significantly lower than those in control group (P<0.01 or<0.05). In light, moderate and severe group, the clinical symptom scores in atomization group were significantly decreased 24 h after treatment (P <0.05). In light and moderate group, the clinical symptom scores in control group were significantly decreased 48 h after treatment (P < 0.05), and in severe group, the clinical symptom score in control group was significantly decreased 72 h after treatment (P < 0.05). Factorial design data of variance analysis showed that in the treatment method, there were significantly differences between atomization group and control group (F=66.393, 5.093 and 154.326;P<0.01), in the treatment time aspect, there were significantly differences between atomization group and control group (F = 263.836, 182.568 and 75.587;P<0.01), and in terms of treatment method × time, there were significantly differences between atomization group and control group (F = 13.956, 6.414 and 5.628; P < 0.01). Conclusions Inhaled corticosteroids therapy in light, moderate and severe infant wheezy bronchitis can obviously improve the clinical symptoms and reduce the clinical symptom scores.