title: [Physiotherapy with drugs for acute lymphadenitis of face and neck].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the clinical efficacy of acute lymphadenitis of face and neck treated by physiotherapy with drugs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-six children with acute lymphodenitis of face and neck were randomly divided into 2 groups. Of the 96 patients, 48 were treated by drugs as the control group, and the other 48 were treated by physiotherapy with drugs as the treatment group. Improvement of clinical symptoms and signs was compared after 3 days, and the treatment period was observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Clinical symptom and sign of the treatment group were improved more than those of the controls (P < 0.01); the treatment period of the treatment group was shorter than that of the controls (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is more effictive and costs less time to treat acute lymphadenitis of face and neck with physiotherapy with drugs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xin-cheng
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Xue-de
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009333:Neck; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012780:Short-Wave Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole