To systematically review the effectiveness and safety of Reduning Injection in the treatment of acute tracheal-bronchitis.Four Chinese databases( CNKI,VIP,Wan Fang,Sino Med) and three English databases( Cochrane Library,Medline,Web of Science) were systematically and comprehensively retrieved. The retrieval time was from the establishment of each database to April 2019.Randomized controlled trials( RCTs) for the treatment of acute tracheal-bronchitis with Reduning Injection were collected. Two researchers independently conducted literature screening,data extraction and risk assessment for bias. Rev Man 5.3 software was used for data analysis. Fourteen studies were included,and the total sample size was 1 652 at last. Meta-analysis results show that in the aspect of total clinical effective rate,Reduning Injection was superior to ribavirin( RR = 1. 37,95%CI[1. 28,1. 47],P<0. 000 01); Reduning Injection combined with conventional therapy was better than conventional therapy alone( RR = 1. 14,95% CI[1. 09,1. 19],P <0. 000 01); Reduning Injection combined with azithromycin was better than azithromycin therapy alone( RR = 1. 21,95% CI[1. 07,1. 37],P = 0. 002). In the aspect of clinical symptoms,the time in average fever disappearance of Reduning Injection therapy was shorter than that of ribavirin therapy( MD =-1.68,95%CI[-1. 72,-1. 49],P<0. 000 01); the time in cough disappearance of Reduning Injection therapy was shorter than that of ribavirin therapy( MD =-2. 57,95%CI[-2. 91,-2. 24],P<0. 000 01); the time in lung rales disappearance,Reduning Injection therapy was superior to ribavirin therapy( MD =-2. 26,95% CI[-2. 71,-1. 80],P<0. 000 01),and Reduning Injection combined with conventional therapy was superior to conventional therapy( MD =-1. 77,95% CI[-1. 95,-1. 59],P<0. 000 01). Based on the findings,Reduning Injection can improve the total effective rate,reduce the average time of disappearance in fever,cough and lung rales,with mild adverse reactions and a low incidence. However,the quality of the literatures included is not high,it is necessary to adopt large-sample-size,rigorously designed clinical trial protocols in line with the international standards,in a bid to improve the quality of evidence.
Azithromycin/therapeutic use* ; Bronchitis/drug therapy* ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use* ; Humans ; Injections

OBJECTIVES: To study the efficacy and safety of Xiyanping injection through intramuscular injection for the treatment of acute bronchitis in children. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted from December 2021 to October 2022, including 78 children with acute bronchitis from three hospitals using a multicenter, randomized, parallel-controlled design. The participants were divided into a test group (conventional treatment plus Xiyanping injection; n=36) and a control group (conventional treatment alone; n=37) in a 1:1 ratio. Xiyanping injection was administered at a dose of 0.3 mL/(kg·d) (total daily dose ≤8 mL), twice daily via intramuscular injection, with a treatment duration of ≤4 days and a follow-up period of 7 days. The treatment efficacy and safety were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: The total effective rate on the 3rd day after treatment in the test group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05), while there was no significant difference in the total effective rate on the 5th day between the two groups (P>0.05). The rates of fever relief, cough relief, and lung rale relief in the test group on the 3rd day after treatment were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). The cough relief rate on the 5th day after treatment in the test group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05), while there was no significant difference in the fever relief rate and lung rale relief rate between the two groups (P>0.05). The cough relief time, daily cough relief time, and nocturnal cough relief time in the test group were significantly shorter than those in the control group (P<0.05), while there were no significant differences in the fever duration and lung rale relief time between the two groups (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse events between the two groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The overall efficacy of combined routine treatment with intramuscular injection of Xiyanping injection in the treatment of acute bronchitis in children is superior to that of routine treatment alone, without an increase in the incidence of adverse reactions.
Humans ; Child ; Injections, Intramuscular ; Cough/drug therapy* ; Prospective Studies ; Respiratory Sounds ; Bronchitis/drug therapy* ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo study the clinical features and pathogens of plastic bronchitis in children.

METHODSA retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 9 children who were diagnosed with plastic bronchitis between January 2011 and December 2012.

RESULTSPlastic bronchitis began with a fever and cough in all cases, followed by progressive dyspnea on days 1-3 of onset; unilateral or bilateral decreased breath sounds and hepatosplenomegaly were found; complications included respiratory failure (6 cases), toxic encephalopathy (6 cases), toxic hepatitis (7 cases), shock (3 cases), heart failure (3 cases), and renal failure (2 cases). Chest X-ray or chest CT showed single and multiple lobar or segmental consolidation and atelectasis, as well as pleural effusion (4 cases). The bronchofibroscopy revealed some grey-white mucus plugs that blocked bronchial openings and aspirates of bronchial shape. Influenza viruses (IFVs) were detected in all cases, including IFV-A (6 cases, 67%) and IFV-B (3 cases, 33%). Mixed infection with IFV-A and Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP)/bacteria was found in 50% of all cases. In the three cases of IFV-B infection, one was complicated by MP infection. Nine patients were given treatment of antibiotics, hormones, gamma globulin and necessary respiratory support, and also were given removal of endogenous foreign body by bronchoscopy. Five patients were given antiviral therapy of oseltamivir. Seven cases cured, and 2 died.

CONCLUSIONSPlastic bronchitis and severe pneumonia are similar in clinical manifestations. IFVs are the main pathogen. In addition to anti-infection treatment, hormone, gamma globulin, respiratory support, and other conventional treatments, endogenous foreign body removal by bronchofibroscopy and early antiviral therapy with oseltamivir have good efficacy.

Bronchitis ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; etiology ; pathology ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Orthomyxoviridae ; isolation & purification

To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Xiyanping Injection in the treatment of acute bronchitis in children. The research systematically retrieved four Chinese databases( namely CNKI,VIP,Wan Fang,Sino Med) and four English databases( namely EMbase,Cochrane Library,Medline,Clinical Trail.gov). The retrieval time ranged from the commencement of each database to April2019. According to pre-set inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria,randomized controlled trials( RCTs) of Xiyanping Injection in the treatment of acute bronchitis in children were screened out. The quality assessment of the included studies was performed using the " Cochrane Bias Risk Assessment" tool,and the Meta-quantitatively analysis on the included studies was performed using Rev Man 5.3 software. A total of 648 articles were retrieved,and 10 studies were finally included. Except for one multi-arm test,the total sample size was 1 260,including 630 cases in the test group and 630 cases in the control group. The overall quality of the included study was not high. The results of Meta-analysis showed that in terms of antipyretic time,Xiyanping Injection combined with routine therapy was superior to routine therapy in the shortening of fever time in children with acute bronchitis( MD =-0.94,95%CI[-1.18,-0.70],P<0.000 01); in the overall efficacy,Xiyanping Injection combined with routine therapy was superior to routine therapy( RR = 1. 34,95% CI[1.26,1.42],P<0.000 01) and Yanhuning Injection + routine therapy( RR = 1.28,95%CI[1.19,1.38],P<0.000 01); descriptive analysis showed that Xiyanping Injection was excellent in the overall efficacy in treating acute bronchitis in children. The differences between the two groups were statistically significant( P< 0.000 1). The adverse reactions included in the study were mild adverse reactions,with no impact on treatment. Based on the results of this study,Xiyanping Injection combined with routine therapy or other Western medicine had a certain effect on acute bronchitis in children,especially in improving the overall efficacy of acute bronchitis in children. No serious adverse reactions were observed. And in the time of fever,cough and cough disappearance time,lung voice loss time,Xiyanping Injection + routine therapy or Western medicine therapy was better than routine therapy or Western medicine therapy. However,the small size of included studies,the low quality of the included studies,and the existence of publication bias and the low quality of the evidence had impacts on the reliability of the conclusion. Therefore,more large-sample,multi-center,well-designed,rigorous randomized controlled trials with best case reports are required to further verify the efficacy and safety.
Acute Disease ; Bronchitis/drug therapy* ; Child ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use* ; Humans ; Injections ; Male ; Reproducibility of Results

Acupuncture Points ; Asthma ; drug therapy ; Bronchitis ; drug therapy ; Child, Preschool ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male

Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) in adult patients is an uncommon complication in leukemia. We present here on a case of TEF in a 46-year-old woman with ALL. The patient was asymptomatic and TEF is resulted from aspergillus bronchitis during the chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Adult ; Aspergillosis* ; Aspergillus ; Bronchitis ; Drug Therapy ; Female ; Fistula ; Humans ; Leukemia ; Middle Aged ; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma* ; Trachea ; Tracheoesophageal Fistula*

To systematically review the effectiveness and safety of Tanreqing Injection in treating acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis( AECB). CNKI,Wan Fang,VIP,CBM,Medline,Cochrane Library,EMbase and Web of Science were retrieved,and randomized controlled trials for the effect of Tanreqing Injection in the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis were screened. The quality of the included studies was evaluated according to the Cochrane Handbook's evaluation criteria. The data was analyzed by RevMan 5.3. Totally 23 RCTs involving 1 901 patients were included,including 952 in the experimental group and 949 in the control group. The Meta-analysis demonstrated that in terms of the disappearance time of fever,the group of Tanreqing Injection combined with the conventional therapy was superior to conventional therapy group( RR =-1. 03,95%CI[-1. 45,-0. 62],P<0. 000 01); compared with the conventional therapy group,the group of Tanreqing Injection combined with conventional therapy had a higher cure rate for AECB( RR = 1. 17,95% CI[1. 13,1. 23],P < 0. 000 01). The group of Tanreqing Injection combined with levofloxacin had a higher cure rate for AECB than the levofloxacin group( RR = 1. 23,95% CI[1. 08,1. 41],P = 0. 002). The group of Tanreqing Injection combined with cefuroxime had a higher cure rate for AECB than the cefuroxime group( RR = 1. 22,95%CI[1. 05,1. 42],P = 0. 01).The group of Tanreqing Injection combined with cefoperazone sodium and sulbactam sodium had a higher cure rate for AECB than the group of cefoperazone sodium and sulbactam sodium( RR = 1. 22,95% CI[1. 04,1. 44],P = 0. 02). The outcomes of disappearance time of cough and expectoration had a huge heterogeneity,so were used for descriptive analysis. The adverse reactions mainly included skin rash,dizziness,gastrointestinal reactions. Based on the available data and the results of the analysis,the group of Tanreqing Injection combined with Western medicine has a higher cure rate for acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis,and the effect in reducing symptoms disappearance time. In view of the limited number of included studies,small sample size and low methodological quality,the results of this study need to be confirmed with high-level clinical trials.
Bronchitis, Chronic/drug therapy* ; Disease Progression ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use* ; Humans ; Injections ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

BACKGROUNDThe efficacy of montelukast (MONT), a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist, in nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis (NAEB), especially its influence on cough associated life quality is still indefinite. We evaluated the efficacy of MONT combined with budesonide (BUD) as compared to BUD monotherapy in improving life quality, suppressing airway eosinophilia and cough remission in NAEB.

METHODSA prospective, open-labeled, multicenter, randomized controlled trial was conducted. Patients with NAEB (aged 18-75 years) were randomized to inhaled BUD (200 μg, bid) or BUD plus oral MONT (10 μg, qn) for 4 weeks. Leicester cough questionnaire (LCQ) life quality scores, cough visual analog scale (CVAS) scores, eosinophil differential ratio (Eos), and eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) in induced sputum were monitored and compared.

RESULTSThe control and MONT groups contained 33 and 32 patients, respectively, with similar baseline characteristics. Significant with-in group improvement in CVAS, LCQ scores, Eos, and ECP was observed in both groups during treatment. After 2-week treatment, add-on treatment of MONT was significantly more effective than BUD monotherapy for CVAS decrease and LCQ scores improvement (both P < 0.05). Similar results were seen at 4-week assessment (both P < 0.05). 4-week add-on therapy of MONT also resulted in a higher percentage of patients with normal sputum Eos (<2.5%) and greater decrease of ECP (both P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSMONT combined with BUD was demonstrated cooperative effects in improvement of life quality, suppression of eosinophilic inflammation, and cough remission in patients with NAEB.

Acetates ; therapeutic use ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Bronchitis ; drug therapy ; immunology ; Budesonide ; therapeutic use ; Cough ; drug therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Inflammation ; drug therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Quality of Life ; Quinolines ; therapeutic use ; Young Adult

BACKGROUNDGemifloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic with broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. The aim of the study was to evaluate the comparative effectiveness and safety of gemifloxacin for the treatment of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) or acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB).

METHODSWe performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing gemifloxacin with other approved antibiotics. The PubMed, EMBASE, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched, with no language restrictions.

RESULTSTen RCTs, comparing gemifloxacin with other quinolones (in 5 RCTs) and β-lactams and/or macrolides (in 5 RCTs), involving 3940 patients, were included in this meta-analysis. Overall, the treatment success was higher for gemifloxacin when compared with other antibiotics (odds ratio 1.39, 95% confidence interval 1.15 - 1.68 in intention-to-treat patients, and 1.33, 1.02 - 1.73 in clinically evaluable patients). There was no significant difference between the compared antibiotics regarding microbiological success (1.19, 0.84 - 1.68) or all-cause mortality (0.82, 0.41 - 1.63). The total drug related adverse events were similar for gemifloxacin when compared with other quinolones (0.89, 0.56 - 1.41), while lower when compared with β-lactams and/or macrolides (0.71, 0.57 - 0.89). In subgroup analyses, administration of gemifloxacin was associated with fewer cases of diarrhoea and more rashes compared with other antibiotics (0.66, 0.48 - 0.91, and 2.36, 1.18 - 4.74, respectively).

CONCLUSIONSThe available evidence suggests that gemifloxacin 320 mg oral daily is equivalent or superior to other approved antibiotics in effectiveness and safety for CAP and AECB. The development of rash represents potential limitation of gemifloxacin.

Anti-Bacterial Agents ; therapeutic use ; Bronchitis, Chronic ; drug therapy ; Community-Acquired Infections ; drug therapy ; Fluoroquinolones ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Naphthyridines ; therapeutic use ; Pneumonia ; drug therapy ; Quinolones ; therapeutic use ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo prove the effect of Kesuning Granule (KSNG) in treating chronic bronchitis in exacerbation (Phlegm-Heat syndrome) and objectively evaluate its safety.

METHODSThe double-blinded, double-dummy and randomized controlled method was adopted to observe 120 patients, who were divided into the treated group (n = 60, treated with KSNG 8 g, three times a day) and the control group (n = 60, treated with Jinbei Tankeqing Granule (JBTKQ) 7 g, three times a day). The therapeutic course for both groups was 6 days.

RESULTSIn the treated group, the markedly effective rate was 58.33% and effective rate was 93.33%, while in the control group, they were 51.67% and 91.67% respectively, no significant difference was found between the two groups. For therapeutic effects on TCM syndromes, the markedly effective rate and effective rate in the treated group was 68.33% and 93.33% respectively and in the control group, 66.67% and 90.00% respectively, also showed insignificant difference. The effect initiative time was earlier in the treated group than that in the control group significantly (P < 0.05). No adverse effect was found in the observation.

CONCLUSIONKSNG shows a definite clinical effect with no obvious toxic-adverse effects.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Bronchitis, Chronic ; drug therapy ; Double-Blind Method ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Phytotherapy