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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Stratified analysis based on VAS scores to assess the effect of acupoint application therapy in children with chronic coughs of varying severity-a randomized controlled study.

Danxia Ni, Liyun Zhong, Xinping Liu, Wenjing Lai, Jingyi Mai, Weiyi Dai, Meifeng Xie, Lifang Lei

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Danxia Ni *Department of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Liyun Zhong *Department of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xinping LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Wenjing LaiDepartment of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Jingyi MaiDepartment of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Weiyi DaiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Meifeng XieDepartment of Pediatric Massage, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Lifang LeiDepartment of Acupuncture, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, one hundred children with chronic cough were allocated to either a control group ( Background: This study explores the efficacy of acupoint application therapy in children with chronic coughs of varying severity. Results: After treatment, both groups showed significant within-group improvements (all Conclusion: Acupoint application therapy is clinically effective in children with chronic coughs, with more pronounced efficacy observed in patients experiencing severe pain.

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acupoint application therapychildchronic coughstratified analysisvisual analogue scale

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PMCPMC13050892

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