The protective effect of Qingfei Huatan decoction on pulmonary function and its influence on the immunological function in children with severe pneumonia.

OBJECTIVE: This research explores and analyzes the protective effect of the mixed Chinese herbs Qingfei Huatan decoction on the pulmonary and immunological functions in children with severe pneumonia. METHODS: 120 children with severe pneumonia hospitalized from May 2018 to May 2020 were enrolled in the study and randomly placed into an observation group or a control group (n=60 in each group). The control group was administered conventional treatment, and the observation group was administered the mixed Chinese herbs Qingfei Huatan decoction in addition to the treatment administered to the control group. The therapeutic efficacy, the changes in pulmonary function, the serum inflammatory levels, and the peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: ). CONCLUSION: The mixed Chinese herbs Qingfei Huatan decoction and the routine treatment combination has a good clinical effectiveness in children with severe pneumonia. It can effectively promote the pulmonary function of children. Its effect may be correlated with the suppression of inflammation in the body and the improvement of the immunological function in children.