Clinical Study of Acupoint Application of Jiezi Fangxiao Ointment Combined with Pingchuan Prescription in the Treatment of Pediatric Asthma

[Objectives]To study the clinical effect of Acupoint Application of Jiezi Fangxiao Ointment combined with Pingchuan Prescription in the treatment of pediatric asthma.[Methods]A total of 40 children with asthma admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine from July 2017 to September 2018 were selected as the research subjects,and divided into control group and observation group according to random classification method,with 20 cases in each group.Among which the control group was given routine symptomatic treatment,the observation group was treated with Acupoint Application of Jiezi Fangxiao Ointment combined with Pingchuan Prescription on the basis of the control group.After 4 weeks of continuous treatment,the clinical efficacy was observed and the changes of traditional Chinese medicine symptom scores,forced expiratory volume in the first second(FEV1),maximum expiratory flow(PEF),forced vital capacity(FVC),peripheral blood eosinophils(EOS)and interleukin-17(IL-17)were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.[Results]After treatment,the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)scores such as asthma,cough,expectoration,chest tightness,dyspnea and wheezing sound of lungs in the two groups were significantly improved,and the improvement in the observation group was superior to that in the control group.The difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).FEV1,PEF and FVC in the two groups were significantly improved after treatment,and the improvement in the observation group was superior to that in the control group.The difference was statistically significant(P<0.05);after treatment,the levels of EOS and IL-17 decreased in both groups,and the improvement in the observation group was superior to that in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).[Conclusions]The clinical effects of Acupoint Application of Jiezi Fangxiao Ointment combined with Pingchuan Prescription in the treatment of infantile asthma were obvious,which can significantly improve the TCM symptoms scores,pulmonary function and immune function of patients.

Knowledge Domain and Emerging Trends of Chinese Medicine in Management of Pediatric Asthma:A Scientometric Study

Objective:To analyze the intellectual landscape and emerging research trends of Chinese medicine(CM)in the management of pediatric asthma through a scientometric study.Methods:Publications related to CM in the management of pediatric asthma were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection using relevant keywords.A scientometric study was performed using CiteSpace and VOSviewer.Results:A total of 1,673 original articles and reviews from 1991 to 2019 were included in the analysis.The amount of annual publications had a gradual increase with time.USA was the major contributor both in country and institution analyses.Based on the co-citation,the published journals were grouped into 4 clusters.Keyword analysis indicated that the main hotspots were:(1)comprehensive management;(2)risk factors,mechanism,and prevalence;(3)prevention and treatment;(4)inflammation;and(5)environmental research.Lastly,we predicted that three emerging trends were quality of life promotion,immune response,and combination therapy.Conclusions:CM research in the management of pediatric asthma will maintain the current trend of steady growth.This scientometric analysis may help scientists to identify the areas of interests and future directions in the field.

The Effect of Nebulized Budesonide Inhalation in Treating Children with Asthma and its Influence on Immune Indexes

Objective:To explore and analyze the effect of nebulized budesonide inhalation on children with asthma and its influence on immune indexes.Methods:300 children who were with asthma admitted to the Pediatric Respiratory Department of our hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected as the research subjects.The patients were divided into a nebulization group(n=150)and a reference group(n=150)by drawing lots.The nebulization group received routine treatment along with budesonide nebulization inhalation therapy,while the reference group only received routine treatment.The treatment effect,the immune indicators,the time taken for the disappearance of symptoms,and the pulmonary function indicators of both groups were compared.Results:The total efficacy of treatment received in the nebulization group was significantly higher than that in the reference group(P<0.05).Before treatment,there was no statistically significant difference in the CD4^(+),CD8^(+),CD4^(+)/CD8^(+),between the two groups(P>0.05);after treatment,the nebulization group’s CD4^(+),CD8^(+),CD4^(+)/CD8^(+)and other immune indicators were significantly better than the reference group(P<0.05).The time taken for the disappearance of symptoms like wheezing,coughing,crackles,shortness of breath,and other symptoms in the nebulization group was significantly shorter than in the reference group(P<0.05).Before treatment,there was no statistically significant difference in the pulmonary function indexes such as FEV1,PEF,and FVC between the two groups(P>0.05);after treatment,the pulmonary function indexes of the patients in the nebulization group were significantly better than those in the reference group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Nebulized budesonide inhalation therapy has shown significant efficacy in the treatment of pediatric asthma,with notable improvements in immune indicators.Therefore,it is worthy of recommendation and further promotion.

Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of Ding-Chuan Tang in the treatment of pediatric cough variant asthma

Objective:To systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Ding-Chuan Tang in the treatment of pediatric cough variant asthma(CVA).Methods:Randomized controlled trials on the treatment of pediatric CVA with Ding-Chuan Tang were searched by computer through the China Journal Full Text Database(CNKI),WanFang Digital Journal Full Text Database(WanFang Data),Vipe Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database(VIP),Pubmed Database,Ovid Database,Embase Database,etc.The search time was from database establishment to April 1,2021.Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria,the Executive editor:Nuo-Xi Pi.Received:10 September 2021;Accepted:13 January 2022;Available online:19 January 2022.©2022 By Author(s).Published by TMR Publishing Group Limited.This is an open access article under the CC-BY license.(http://creativecommons.Org/licenses/BY/4.0/)two researchers independently screened the literature,extracted information,and assessed the methodological quality evaluation of the literature,and Meta-analysis was performed by RevMan 5.4 software.Results:The final number of RCTs was included 17,including cases of affected 1308 children.According to the results of the Meta-analysis:the test group was significantly better than the control group in terms of clinical efficiency,percentage of first second force expiratory volume(FEV1%),percentage of peak expiratory flow rate(PEF%),time to treatment onset,time to the disappearance of symptoms,Chinese medicine symptom score,and recurrence rate;the difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups was not statistically significant.Conclusion:The clinical treatment of pediatric CVA with Ding-Chuan Tang is effective and does not increase the incidence of adverse reactions.However,the methodological and reporting quality of existing small-sample randomized controlled trials(RCTs)is low,so evidence of efficacy must be confirmed by rigorously designed large-sample clinical trials.

Assessment of Bronchodilator Response in Children with Asthma Exacerbation Using the Respiratory Resistance Values

Sixty-four pediatric patients with asthma exacerbation were studied. The children were subjected to respiratory resistance evaluation using the Airflow Perturbation Device (APD) and spirometry evaluation. They were then administered albuterol and 15 minutes later the APD and spirometry evaluations were repeated. Eleven of the children could not perform spirometry. The APD results demonstrated that respiratory resistance of the patients decreased by about 20%, indicating that the APD could detect the expected response to bronchodilator. However, no similar conclusion could be made with the spirometry parameters (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, and FEF25% - 75%) performed on the same patients. The differences on the spirometry parameters did not change significantly before and after bronchodilator administration. Furthermore, these differences were negligibly increased or decreased for some with no consistency between the FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, and FEF25% - 75%. Even though all the children were clinically improved after albuterol administration and discharged home, this could not be demonstrated by spirometry data. This study validates previous reports that spirometry is not a reliable pulmonary diagnostic tool for young children, as spirometry is highly effort-dependent and requires a substantial degree of patient cooperation. APD on the other hand is a reliable, simple, effortless diagnostic tool that can be utilized in evaluation and management of children with asthma symptoms and exacerbation.

Efficacy and Impact on Inflammatory Factors and Lung Function in Pediatric Bronchial Asthma Treated with Modified Dingchuan Decoction

Objective:To study the efficacy of treating pediatric bronchial asthma with a modified Dingchuan Decoction and its effect on inflammatory factors and lung function levels.Methods:Sixty cases of bronchial asthma admitted to the hospital between January and December 2023 were divided into two groups using a computerized randomization method.One group of 30 cases received basic treatment with a salmeterol ticarcoson powder inhaler(control group),while the observation group received the same treatment plus a modified Dingchuan Decoction.The disappearance time of symptoms,levels of inflammatory factors,lung function indexes,and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups.Results:The disappearance time of symptoms in the observation group was shorter than that in the control group.The levels of inflammatory factors after treatment were lower,and lung function indexes were higher in the observation group compared to the control group.Additionally,the total effective rate of treatment in the observation group was higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:In the clinical treatment of pediatric bronchial asthma,supplementing conventional Western medicine with a modified Dingchuan Decoction is effective,as it actively reduces inflammatory factor levels and improves lung function.