Comparing the efficacy and safety of atomization of traditional Chinese medicine Kai Hou Jian and budesonide suspension in adult acute laryngitis: a randomized control trial.

Background: Kai Hou Jian has an outstanding therapeutic effect and clinical use against pharyngeal infection for many years, while a few studies reported it also had an effect in laryngitis. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of short-course oral inhalation of traditional Chinese medicine Kai Hou Jian in adults with acute laryngitis.

Methods: A total of 86 patients with acute laryngitis who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned according to the random number table method into a Kai Hou Jian treatment group or a budesonide control group.

The Effectiveness of Massage Therapy for Improving Sequelae in Post-Stroke Survivors. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To assess the effect of therapeutic massage for improving sequelae in stroke survivors.

Methods: A systematic review of the nine medical databases from January 1961 to December 2020 was carried out. The bibliography was screened to identify randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs).