International Research in Chinese Medicine

Objective To explore and analyze the effect of traditional Chinese medicine fumigation treatment on respiratory diseases in children. Methods A total of 62 pediatric patients with respiratory diseases admitted to the hospital from January 2024 to December 2024 were selected as the subjects of this study. Using the random number table method, 62 pediatric patients were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group. The control group received conventional treatment, while the observation group received traditional Chinese medicine fumigation treatment in addition to the control group. The treatment effects, inflammatory factor levels, TCM syndrome scores, and severity of the disease were compared between the two groups. Results There was no difference in the levels of inflammatory factors and TCM syndrome scores between the two groups before treatment, P＞0.05, The treatment effect of the observation group was higher than that of the control group after treatment, and the disappearance time of clinical symptoms and hospitalization time were lower than those of the control group, P＜0.05. Conclusion Combining traditional Chinese medicine fumigation treatment can significantly improve the levels of inflammatory factors, TCM syndrome scores, and severity of the disease in children, ensuring an overall improvement in efficacy.

Pediatric respiratory diseases; Chinese herbal fumigation; Inflammatory cytokine levels, TCM syndrome score; Severity of illness