title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of low energy He-Ne laser acupoint radiation on infantile cold].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To search for an effective therapy for infantile cold.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred and fifty-five cases were randomly divided into a laser group (n = 130) and a medication group (n = 125). The laser group were treated with lower energy He-Ne laser radiation at Tiantu (CV 22), Renying (ST 9), Dazhui (CV 14), Fengmen (BL 12), etc. and the medication group were treated mainly with oral administration of Amantadine tablets. The therapeutic effect was assessed after treatment of 5 days.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The laser group in alleviation of cough, nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sputum sound were significantly better than the medication group (P < 0.001, P < 0.01); the cured rate was 68.5% in the laser group and 42.4% in the medication group, the former being better than the latter (P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The low energy He-Ne laser acupoint radiation has a significant therapeutic effect on infantile cold.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College, Weihui, Henan 453100, China. zhouxiaoguo@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Guo-Ying
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Guo-Sheng
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: He
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003139:Common Cold / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male