IMPROVAL OF CLINICAL EFFICIENCY OF COUGH THERAPY FOR CHILDREN USING ETHER OIL-BASED LOCALLY IRRITATING AND WARMING PRODUCTS

Symptoms of diseases of the upper respiratory tract are manifestations of general intoxication and local pathological changes such as running nose and coughing, and it is the cough that takes the first place as the reason for applying to the doctor. This article shows the results of a clinical performance study of cough therapy, using Dyshi warming gel for children. Ninety children aged 3–7 years with infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract (URT) participated in the study. When the unproductive cough persisted after five days of treatment additional therapy by warming products was indicated for children. The children of Group 1 (basic), in addition to standard therapy, used the Dyshi warming gel for children. Children of Group 2 (comparison group) received Dr. Mom Phyto Ointment. In Group 3 (control) – only standard therapy, without the use of other ether oil-based gel and ointments with warming effect. The effectiveness of treatment was assessed according to the clinical survey. On days 8–11 after the first examination in Group 1 compared to Group 2 a decrease in the day and night cough was noted by the Visual Analogue Scale by more than 4 points. There was a decrease of the duration of the disease therapy by 4 days (28.6%) in the group that used the Dyshi warming gel for children as opposed to the control group. The regression of daytime and night cough in the studied group was only reliably observed in Group 1 patients.