Hand-foot-mouth disease and use of steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and traditional Chinese herbs in a tertiary hospital in Shantou, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In contrast to the guidelines of World Health Organization (WHO) and United States-Centers for Disease Control and prevention (US-CDC), the Chinese national guidelines recommend the use of steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), or traditional Chinese herbs (TCHs) in hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) management. Their use and therapeutic efficacies are, however, unclear. We aimed to describe their use in and the clinical outcomes of hospitalized HFMD cases.

Methods

A retrospective review of hospital medical records for HFMD cases during 2008-2016 was conducted in a medical school-affiliated tertiary hospital in Shantou, Guangdong, China.

Results

Hospitalized children with the discharge diagnosis of HFMD (n = 3778), comprising mild (58.4%), severe (41.5%),

SUBMITTER: Zhang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6011388 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature