Exploring association between gastrointestinal heat retention syndrome and recurrent respiratory tract infections in children: a prospective cohort study
Dong F, Yu H, Ma J, Wu L, Liu T, Lv G, Zhen J, Li X, Lewith G, Gu X · BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies · 2016 February 27
DOI 10.1186/s12906-016-1062-8
Objective
This study is aimed to explore association between gastrointestinal heat retention syndrome (GHRS) and recurrent respiratory tract infections (RRTIs). This study also aimed to supplement the TCM etiology that suggests deficiency of ZhengQi is an instinct factor driving RRTI.
Conclusions
Relieving gastrointestinal heat retention syndrome (GHRS) should be considered when TCM practitioners treat ecurrent respiratory tract infections (RRTIs) children, and this may protect children from suffering respiratory tract infections (RTIs).
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