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KMID : 0363420010150010059
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2001 Volume.15 No. 1 p.59 ~ p.70
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Clinical Study for recurrence rate of the pediatric chronic sinusitis after Herbal Medicine therapy
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Park Eun-Jung
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Abstract
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Background : In recent years, pediatric chronic sinusitis patients who didn’’t respond with antibiotics were increasing, but there were a few reports on recurrence rate of the herbal medicine therapy treating pediatric chronic sinusitis, so this report was studied.
Objective : To know the recurrence rate of herbal medicine therapy in the chronic sinusitis using follow-up investigation.
Materials and methods : Thirty four patients(16 male and 18 female) treated in our hospital between December 1998 and August 1999 were studied. Ages ranged from 4 to 13 years (mean age :7.7 years). Twenty five patients(66%) had a underlying family history (allergy or sinusitis of family). In the past history, 32 patients (86%) had asthma, allergy of milk, atopic dermatitis, bronchiolitis and irritable bowel syndrome. Duration of treatment were from eleven to eighteen month (mean:14.3 month).
Results : Of the 34 patients, 31 patients were improvement, 3 patients not. Of the 31 patients, thirty patients showed not recurrent (91%). Two patients showed no significant interval change(6%) and one patient was aggrevated(3%). The degree of the Health, thinking of protector for the herb medicine therapy and improvement of sinusitis were significant statistically. (significant <0.005)
Conclusion : We know that herbal medicine therapy is the effective treatment of pediatric chronic sinusitis.
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KEYWORD
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chronic pediatric sinusitis, Herbal medicine therapy, recurrence rate
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