Integrative treatment of herbal medicine with western medicine on coronary artery lesions in children with Kawasaki disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a major cause of coronary artery lesions (CALs) in children. Approximately 10% to 20% of children treated with intravenous immunoglobulin are intravenous immunoglobulin-resistant. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of adding herbal medicine to conventional western medicines versus conventional western medicines alone for CALs in children with KD.

Methods

This study searched 9 electronic databases until August 31, 2021. The inclusion criteria were the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the CALs in children with KD and compared integrative treatment with conventional western treatments. Two authors searched independently for RCTs, including eligible articles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria, extracted data, and

SUBMITTER: Choi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281920 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature