Sodium Bicarbonate Solution Prevent Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Caused by Fungal with Hormone Treatment / 医学研究杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the preventive effects of 2.5% sodium bicarbonate solution on the patients who had upper respiratory tract infection caused by fungal with hormone treatment.Methods 36 patients of systemic lupus erythematosus,polymyositis/dermatomyositis were randomly divided into two groupsobserver group with glucocorticoid treatment and using 2.5% sodium bicarbonate solution to clean the mouth,and control group only with glucocorticoid treatment.After 7 days,we observed the rate of fungal infection of the two groups.Results There was significant diffience on the rate of fungal infection between observer group and control group(P0.05).Conclusion Using 2.5% sodium bicarbonate solution to clean the mouth can effectively prevent the patients who has upper respiratory tract infection caused by fungal with hormone treatment and decrease the rate of fungal infection.