| Autor: |
Shamim Sohrevardi, Yasaman Ghodsi boushehri, Elnaz Sheikhpour, Akram Nourian, Hossein Dehghan Mongabadi, Azam Hashemi |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Iranian Journal of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology. |
| ISSN: |
2008-8892 |
| DOI: |
10.18502/ijpho.v13i1.11627 |
| Popis: |
Background: The efficacy of echinacea products to treat upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) has been shown in some studies, however, there are few studies considering the efficacy of echinacea to prevent URTI. Therefore this study aimed to assess the effect of echinacea in the prevention of URTI in these children. Materiala and Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 60 children with ALL in Shahid Sadoughi hospital from September 2020 to September 2021. These Children were divided into two groups (n=30). The case group received immunogen syrup, containing echinacea purpura root extract (200 mg/ml). This syrup was prescribed in the intervention group as 2 ml for children in the age range of 2-8 years and 0.5 ml for children in the age range of 1-2 years old for 3 months. The control group did not receive echinacea syrup. These patients were followed for 3 months regarding URTI. Results: The frequency of URTI in the case and control groups was 40% and 66.7%, respectively, and a significant difference was noted between the two groups in terms of the frequency of URTI (P0.05). Conclusion: According to the results, echinacea can be effective in decreasing the occurrence of URTI in these children. Therefore, regarding the efficacy of echinacea in decreasing URTI, it is recommended to use echinacea in the prevention of URTI. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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