title: Point application of medicated cakes for treatment of asthma in children--a report of 60 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the therapeutic effects of point application of medicated cakes for prevention and treatment of recurrent asthma in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Point application of medicated cakes was performed in 60 asthmatic children at the remission stage, with its effect compared with that of ketotifen used in the control group of 30 cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With a total effective rate of 85%, the point application of medicated cakes was found to be superior to that of the control group (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Point application of medicated cakes is a simple, effective and safe therapy for asthmatic children.
authors.affiliation: The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing TCM University, Nanjing 210029, China.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lisheng
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mingming
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huili
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal