Bronchodilator Agents ; therapeutic use ; Budesonide ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Laryngitis ; drug therapy

OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effect of herb-separated moxibustion combined with budesonide nasal spray (rhinocort) on moderate to severe persistent allergic rhinitis (AR) of kidney- deficiency type, and to explore the correlation between nasal temperature and condition of allergic rhinitis. METHODS: A total of 70 patients with moderate to severe persistent AR were randomized into an observation group (35 cases) and a control group (35 cases, 3 cases dropped off). Both groups were treated with rhinocort, one spray on each side of the nostril (approximately 64 μg each spray), once in the morning and once in the evening, for 4 weeks. On the basis of the above treatment, the observation group was treated with herb-separated moxibustion at Shenshu (BL 23), Feishu (BL 13), Zhiyang (GV 9), Dazhui (GV 14), 3 moxibustions per acupoint, a single treatment lasting about 30 min. This treatment was given once every other day, 3 times every week, and totally continuous 4 weeks. The changes of AR symptom visual analogue scale (VAS) scores were observed before and after treatment and at 3 months follow-up after treatment. The heat variation (temperature, range) on projection areas of the nose, lungs, large intestine and kidneys of the two groups' patients before and after treatment were detected by the infrared thermal imaging diagnostic system, and the correlation between the VAS scores and nasal temperature before and after treatment was analyzed. The clinical effects of both groups were evaluated according to the VAS score. RESULTS: The total effective rate in the observation group after treatment was 85.7% (30/35), which was higher than 71.9% in the control group (23/32, <0.05). After treatment and at follow-up, the VAS scores of both groups were lower than those before treatment (<0.05), and the VAS score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group at follow-up (<0.05). After treatment, the nasal temperature, pulmonary range, large intestinal range and renal range of the observation group were all lower than those before treatment (<0.05), the nasal temperature and nasal range of the control group were lower than before treatment (<0.05), and the reduction of nasal temperature, nasal range and renal range in the observation group was greater than that of the control group (<0.05). Before and after treatment, there was a correlation between VAS score and nasal temperature (<0.05). CONCLUSION The herb-separated moxibustion combining western medication has a better effect and long-term effect than western medication alone for moderate to severe persistent AR, which can improve heat variation on projected areas of the nose, lung, large intestine and kidney of patients. In addition, nasal temperature can reflect the severity of the symptoms of patients with moderate to severe persistent AR, or it can be used as a secondary indicator to evaluate condition of AR.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Budesonide ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; therapy ; Yang Deficiency

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of intermittent versus daily inhalation of budesonide on pulmonary function and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in children with mild persistent asthma. METHODS: A total of 120 children, aged 6-14 years, with mild persistent asthma who attended the hospital from January 2016 to January 2018 were enrolled. The children were divided into an intermittent inhalation group with 60 children (inhalation of budesonide 200 μg/day for 6 weeks when symptoms of asthma appeared) and a daily inhalation group with 60 children (continuous inhalation of budesonide 200 μg/day) by stratified randomization. The children were followed up at months 3, 6, 9, and 12 of treatment. The two groups were compared in terms of baseline data, changes in FeNO and pulmonary function parameters, amount of glucocorticoid used, number of asthma attacks, and asthma control. RESULTS: At the start of treatment, there were no significant differences in baseline data, FeNO, and pulmonary function between the two groups (P>0.05). Over the time of treatment, FeNO gradually decreased and pulmonary function parameters were gradually improved in both groups (P<0.001). Compared with the intermittent inhalation group, the daily inhalation group had a better effect in reducing FeNO and increasing the predicted percentage of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1%pred) (P<0.001). The inhalation method and treatment time had an interaction effect on FeNO and pulmonary function parameters (P<0.001). In the daily inhalation group, FeNO and lung function parameters were improved rapidly and stabilized after 3 months of treatment, while those in the intermittent inhalation group stabilized after 6 months. After 12 months of treatment, there were no significant differences in the increases in body height and body weight and the degree of disease control between the two groups (P>0.05). Compared with the daily inhalation group, the intermittent inhalation group had a significantly lower amount of budesonide inhaled (P<0.05) and a significantly higher number of asthma attacks (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Intermittent inhalation and daily inhalation of budesonide can achieve the same level of asthma control in children with mild persistent asthma and both have no influence on the increases in body height and body weight. Daily inhalation of budesonide can produce a better efficiency in reduing FeNO and increasing FEV1%pred. Although intermittent inhalation can reduce the amount of glucocorticoid used, it may lead to a higher risk of asthma attacks.
Administration, Inhalation ; Adolescent ; Asthma ; drug therapy ; Budesonide ; therapeutic use ; Child ; Forced Expiratory Volume ; Humans ; Nitric Oxide

OBJECTIVETo investigate the efficacy of fluticasone propionate aerosol (flixotide) versus budesonide suspension in the treatment of recurrent wheezing caused by bronchiolitis.

METHODSA total of 214 infants with newly diagnosed bronchiolitis were randomly divided into flixotide treatment (106 infants) and budesonide treatment groups (108 infants), and were given aerosol inhalation of flixotide or budesonide for 3 months after achieving remission of clinical symptoms. Another 136 infants with bronchiolitis who did not receive regular inhalation of corticosteroid after achieving remission of clinical symptoms were enrolled as the control group. The follow-up visits were performed for 1 year, and the effects of the two therapeutic methods on recurrent wheezing were evaluated.

RESULTSCompared with the control group, both the flixotide and budesonide treatment groups had significantly fewer times of wheezing episodes within 1 year and a significantly lower recurrence rate of wheezing within the first 3 months after regular inhalation of corticosteroid, but no significant differences were observed between the two treatment groups. The amount of corticosteroid inhaled and hospital costs in the budesonide treatment group were significantly higher than in the flixotide treatment group (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONSContinuous inhalation of flixotide or budesonide after remission of clinical symptoms in children with bronchiolitis can reduce wheezing episodes and the recurrence of wheezing, and flixotide treatment is superior to budesonide treatment in the aspects of hospital costs and the amount of corticosteroid used.

Aerosols ; Bronchiolitis ; complications ; Budesonide ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Fluticasone ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Recurrence ; Respiratory Sounds ; drug effects ; Suspensions

Administration, Inhalation ; Budesonide ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Child ; Humans ; Laryngitis ; drug therapy ; Suspensions ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effective method in treatment of pediatric chronic sinusitis. METHOD: Two hundred and ten children were clinically diagnosed as chronic sinusitis and randomly divided into three groups as pulmicort, rhinocort and routine treatment group, respectively. All the patients in different group were systemic treated by corresponding method for two weeks. RESULT: The effective rates were 84% for pulmicort treatment group, 61% for rhinocort treatment group and 48% for routine treatment group, so the effective rate for the patients treated with pulmicort were significantly higher than that with either rhinocort or routine treatment. CONCLUSION Pulmicort can be used to treat pediatric chronic sinusitis with higher effective rate.
Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; therapeutic use ; Budesonide ; therapeutic use ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Chronic Disease ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Sinusitis ; drug therapy

Administration, Inhalation ; Bronchiolitis ; drug therapy ; Bronchodilator Agents ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Budesonide ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Poly I-C ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use

Administration, Inhalation ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Budesonide ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; drug therapy ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVE: Investigate the effect of three-grade preventive health education and lifestyle intervention in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR). METHOD: Two hundred and ten selected cases needed for triple prevention were randomly divided into three groups, each group included 70 cases were undertaken for a three-year randomized controlled study. Group A, treated with Budesonide nasal spray. Group B, combined Budesonide nasal spray with Hydrochloric acid left Kabbah Sting nasal spray. Group C, taking health education management and lifestyle intervention on the basis of group B's therapy. A health lecture or health problems counseling and the dissemination of health education information were undertaken, quarterly. It was mainly for health knowledge awareness, and healthy behaviors formation rate guidance. Lifestyle intervention included a balanced diet, avoiding the allergens of living environment and aerobic exercise (daily 0.5-1.0 h). The score of the signs and symptoms in each group were obtained respectively at the beginning of study, 1 year after intervention and 3 years after intervention, as well as the comparison of patient compliance of follow-up. RESULT: The improved score of the signs and symptoms, endoscopy and radiological results were used to evaluate the treatment effect. There was no significant difference among the score of signs and symptoms in three groups. Comparing in group, before intervention,1 year after intervention and 3 years after intervention, the signs and symptoms of patients in three groups had improvement at different degree. The score of four symptoms (rhinobyon, rhinorrhoea, rhinocnesmus, sneezing) and signs were significant lower than before the intervention, there were a significant difference (P < 0.05). There were 8 patients in group A (11.43%), 6 patients in group 13 (8.57%) and 1 patient in group C (1.43%) lost to follow-up at 3 years after the intervention. The patient compliance of group C was significantly higher than groups A and B. CONCLUSION Triple prevention health education for AR can significantly improve the treatment compliance of AR patients for treatment, while ensuring clinical efficacy.
Adult ; Budesonide ; therapeutic use ; Health Education ; Humans ; Life Style ; Middle Aged ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; prevention & control ; therapy

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of patient education on patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). METHOD: From January 2009 to December 2013, 100 cases of allergic rhinitis were treated. The patients were randomly divided into experimental group or control group by Stochastic tables law,50 patients in control group accepted only drug treatment, 50 patients in experimental group accepted both drug treatment and patient education. The difference in compliance with treatment, treatment effect, incidence of adverse drug reactions and complications, average costs and times of treatment between two groups were evaluated by the rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire (RQLQ) score. The independent sample t-test and χ2 test were used for statistical analysis. RESULT: The patients of experimental group showed more positive attitude to treatment compared to the patients of control group (P < 0.01). The average scores of each classification and overall symptoms after treatment in experimental group were lower than those in control group (P < 0.05). The incidence of adverse drug reactions (nose-bleed, dry nose,nasal mucosa ulcer)and complications in patients with AR (asthma, chronic cough, secretory otitis media) in experimental group was lower than that in control group, with statistically differences (P < 0.05). The average times of treatment and costs of diagnosis and treatment(calculation of budesonide nasal spray)in experimental group were significantly lower than those in control group (P < 0.01). The total score for RQLQ and the scores of seven dimensions in experimental group were lower than those in control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Patient education can help the patients with AR to cooperate actively with treatment, to reduce the incidence of adverse drug reactions and AR complications, and to save medical costs and improve the quality of life.
Budesonide ; therapeutic use ; Chronic Disease ; Humans ; Incidence ; Patient Education as Topic ; Patient Participation ; Quality of Life ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; therapy ; Surveys and Questionnaires