Efektivitas madu untuk gejala batuk pada anak dengan rinitis
ABSTRACT
Background. Cough is one of the symptoms in common cold with
incidence 80%. This symptom causing parents seek medical help and
using over the counter (OTC) medicine, although the effectiveness of OTC
is clinically unproven. Honey is one of the potential medicine for cough that
easy, cheap and widely acceptable.
Objective. To determine the effectiveness of honey and obat batuk putih
(OBP) for acute cough in children with common cold, using Likert cough
assessment severity score.
Methods. A randomized-controlled-trial conducted from February 2016
until May 2016 in primary health care in Batubara Regency and Tengku
Sulung Hospital in Indragiri Hilir Regency. We have 80 participants two to
five years of age in the study and randomized participants by block
randomization into two groups. We give 2.5 ml honey three times daily for
40 participants in honey group and 5 ml OBP three times daily for 40
participants in OBP group. Cough score has been evaluated before and
after treatment in three days consecutively. The Friedman test using for
analyze differentiation before and after treatment, and number needed to
treat (NNT) for evaluating the effectiveness honey and OBP.
Results. There was significant improvement after treatment with both
groups (p
Background. Cough is one of the symptoms in common cold with
incidence 80%. This symptom causing parents seek medical help and
using over the counter (OTC) medicine, although the effectiveness of OTC
is clinically unproven. Honey is one of the potential medicine for cough that
easy, cheap and widely acceptable.
Objective. To determine the effectiveness of honey and obat batuk putih
(OBP) for acute cough in children with common cold, using Likert cough
assessment severity score.
Methods. A randomized-controlled-trial conducted from February 2016
until May 2016 in primary health care in Batubara Regency and Tengku
Sulung Hospital in Indragiri Hilir Regency. We have 80 participants two to
five years of age in the study and randomized participants by block
randomization into two groups. We give 2.5 ml honey three times daily for
40 participants in honey group and 5 ml OBP three times daily for 40
participants in OBP group. Cough score has been evaluated before and
after treatment in three days consecutively. The Friedman test using for
analyze differentiation before and after treatment, and number needed to
treat (NNT) for evaluating the effectiveness honey and OBP.
Results. There was significant improvement after treatment with both
groups (p