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KMID : 0363420190330030082
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2019 Volume.33 No. 3 p.82 ~ p.102
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A Review of Recent Clinical Researches in Chinese Medical Journal for Efficacy and Safety of Pediatric Herbal Medicine Inhalation Therapy
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Park Seul-Gi
Park So-Hyun
Shin Dong-Gil
Lee Sun-Haeng
Lee Jin-Yong
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate clinical studies on the efficacy and safety of herbal medicine inhalation therapy in children by analyzing recent randomized controlled trials conducted in China.
Methods: We searched the clinical studies from the China Academic Journal (CAJ) in China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) using a by key word ‘?化吸入’ and specific criteria from 1st January 2010 to 2nd July 2019. Data regarding years of publication, demographic information, target diseases or symptoms, treatment methods, outcome measure, results and adverse events are collected for this study.
Results: Total of 44 randomized controlled trials were selected and analyzed. Respiratory diseases and symptoms (84.1%) were the most frequent target diseases that herbal medicine inhalation therapy was used. Acute stomatitis was another disease state that the therapy was used. In most of the studies, the herbal medicine inhalation in children showed significant efficacies. The most commonly used herbal medicines were Ephedrae Herba (麻黃), Lonicera Flos (金銀花), Armeniacae Semen (杏仁), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (甘草), Scutellaria Radix (黃芩), Forsythia Fructus (連翹) etc. Hardly any adverse effects were reported from the trials selected.
Conclusions: Based on the results of the clinical studies from China, herbal medicine inhalation therapy in children can be an effective and safe option for treatment and symptom improvement.
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KEYWORD
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Herbal medicine inhalation therapy, Children, Chinese medical journal, Review
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