Abstract:

ObjectiveTo explore the clinical effect of Three-Character massage on children with upper respiratory tract infection complicated with febrile convulsion.MethodsTotally 102 children with upper respiratory tract infection complicated with febrile convulsion admitted to Xiangyang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from March 2016 to December 2018 were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 51 cases each. According to the principle of western medicine treatment, the two groups were given antipyretic and sedative treatment, timely oxygen and liquid supplement support treatment, and appropriate anti-infection treatment according to the situation. On this basis, the observation group was given Three-Character massage treatment, 5 days as a course. The number of children with a second convulsion, duration of the convulsions, time of complete fever regression, improvement of catarrh symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection (runny nose, nasal obstruction, cough) and clinical effect were observed.ResultsAfter treatment, the number of children with a second convulsion, the duration of the convulsions, the time of complete fever regression and the time of disappearance of catarrh symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in the observation group were significantly shorter than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05); the total clinical effective rate of the observation group was 98.04%(50/51), significantly higher than 74.51%(38/51) in the control group, the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).ConclusionThree-Character massage has obvious curative effect on children with upper respiratory tract infection combined with febrile convulsion. It can rapidly relieve fever, reduce the frequency of convulsion recurrence, shorten the duration of recurrent convulsion, and quickly improve catarrh symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection.

Key words:

Febrile convulsion, Upper respiratory tract infection, Three-Character massage, Children