A randomized control trial about treating hyperpyrexia of AURI with acupuncture therapy / 国际中医中药杂志
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
; (6): 884-886, 2011.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-422194
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Objective To observe curative effect of acupuncture treating children acute upper respiratory infections (AURI).Methods According to random digits table,150 children from clinic emergency department were averagely bring into a acupuncture treatment group and a western medicine treatment group.Patients in the acupuncture treatment group received the treatments of acupunctureing one side of “SiGuan”points,bloodletting in apex satyri,and reducing temperature with tepid sponge bath; while patients in the western medicine treatment group received the treatments of taking ibuprofen suspension,using external pyretolysis patches on forehead,and reducing temperature with an alcohol sponge bath.After the treatment,the near future therapeutic effectsthe time of pyretolysis,fevering again in 24 hours and convulsion time,and the prostecdtive efficacythe time of cough continuing,AURI happening again in 3 months and recovery time of appetite were both observed.Results The time of pyretolysis,fevering again in 24 hours,convulsion time,the time of cough continuing,recovery time of appetite and AURI happening again in 3 months of acupuncture treatment group was(15.6±5.8) minutes,(12.7±3.3) hours,(0.6±0.1) times,(2.3±1.8) days,(2.4±1.6)days,and (35.2±3.9) days respectively; and the western medicine treatment group was (25.5±7.3) minutes,(8.6±4.1) hours,(2.1±0.5) times (6.2±2.4) days,(3.8±1.5) days,and (18.4±5.2) days respectively.Comparing between the two groups,P<0.05.Conclusion Acupuncture can significantly decrease the time of pyretolysis,cough continuing,recovery time of appetite and convulsion time,and significantly increase the time of fevering again in 24 hours and AURI happening again in 3 months in patients with AURI.
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Health context:
SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances
Health problem:
Alcohol
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article