Objective

2

To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular point sticking therapy combined with antibiotics for pediatric bacterial pneumonia of wind-heat accumulating in lung.

Methods

2

Ninety-four children with bacterial pneumonia were divided into an observation group (47 cases

3 cases dropped out) and a control group (47 cases

with 4 cases terminated). The patient

s in the control group were treated with intravenous drip of latamoxef sodium injection

twice daily for 7 days. The patients in the observation group were treated with auricular point sticking therapy in addition to the treatment given to the control group. Acupoints selected included Fei (CO

14

)

Qiguan (CO

16

)

Jiaogan (AH

6a

)

Shenshangxian (TG

2P

)

and Shenmen (TF

4

)

with treatment applied once daily

alternating ears

for 7 days. The TCM syndrome scores

Canadian acute respiratory illness and flu scale (CARIFS) scores

and levels of white blood cell count (WBC)

C-reactive protein (CRP)

and procalcitonin (PCT) were compared before and after treatment between the two groups

along with clinical efficacy.

Results

2

Compared before treatment

both groups showed a reduction in TCM syndrome scores

CARIFS scores

and levels of WBC

CRP

and PCT after treatment (

P

<

0.05). Compared with the control group

the observation group had lower TCM syndrome scores in fever

cough

expectoration

lung auscultation

sneezing

runny nose

sleep

and bowel symptoms

as well as lower CARIFS scores in fever

cough

nasal congestion and runny nose

and irritability (

P

<

0.05). The curative and remarkably effective rate was 70.5% (31/44) in the observation group

which was higher than 44.2% (19/43) in the control group (

P

<

0.05).

Conclusion

2

Auricular point sticking therapy combined with antibiotics is more effective in improving symptoms such as fever

cough

and runny nose in children with bacterial pneumonia of wind-heat accumulating in lung.