Clinical practices s of Traditional Chinese Medicine for acute upper respiratory tract infection in children.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To develop Clinical practice s of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for acute upper respiratory tract infection (AURI) in children; TCM is used alone or administered together with antibiotics.

METHODS:

Under the guidance of evidence-based medicine concept, in strict accordance with the rules of international s development, as well as on the basis of evidence of clinical research of TCM, the s solicited opinions from clinical experts and methodologists in TCM and Western Medicine. GRADE standard was applied to form experts' consensus.

RESULTS:

The s standardized classification of TCM patterns and TCM treatments in children with AURI, including prescription, Chinese patent medicine, non-drug treatment and prevention.

CONCLUSION:

Follows the principle of ""evidence based, consensus supplemented, and experience referred"", these s were formulated, but the quality of evidence of included studies were relatively low. Further refinement of the s should be needed as deeper clinical studies as available in future.

• Authors: Ping Rong, Xilian Zhang, Quanhui Liu, Rong Ma, Li Li, Huimin Yan, Deli Xin, Zheng Xue, Xianqing Ren, Zhenqi Wu, Junhua Zhang
• Journal: Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan (J Tradit Chin Med) Vol. 38 Issue 4 Pg. 504-510 (Aug 2018) ISSN: 2589-451X [Electronic] China
• PMID: 32186075 (Publication Type: Journal Article)