Effect of Dingchuan Decoction in the treatment of bronchiolitis

Objective To observe the effect of adjuvant therapy of Dingchuan decoction in the treatment of bronchiolitis. Methods Seventy-one children with bronchiolitis were randomly divided into the study group (n=38) and the control group (n=33). Patients in the control group were treated by synthetic treatment, while those in the study group were treated adjuvantly by Dingchuan decoction based on synthetic treatment. The therapeutic efficacy, time of disappearance of symptoms and signs, the average length of hospital stay were compared between the two groups. Results The total effective rate was 92.11% in the study group and 66.67% in the control group, with statistically significant difference (P0.01). In the study group, time of disappearance of wheezing was shorter than that in the control group, and the average length of hospital stay was less. Conclusion Adjuvant use of Dingchuan decoction is quite effective for the treatment of bronchiolitis.