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CHENG Xiaoxian, YANG Tao, LI Nana, YE Jing
Objective: To observe the clinical effect of Eucalyptol, Limonene and Pinene Enteric Capsules adjuvant Tiotropium Bromide in the treatment of elderly patients with bronchial asthma. Method: A total of 72 elderly patients with bronchial asthma admitted to Yellow River Sanmenxia Hospital from January 2022 to July 2024 were selected and they were divided into two groups according to the random number table method. The control group (n=36) was treated with Tiotropium Bromide, and the combined group (n=36) was additionally treated with Eucalyptol, Limonene and Pinene Enteric Capsules on the basis of the control group, treatment for 14 d. The lung function, levels of eosinophilic granulocyte (EOS), eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP) in induced sputum and serum inflammatory factors before and after treatment, and the occurrence of adverse reactions during treatment between the two groups. Result: After treatment, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC and peak expiratory flow rate (PEF) of the two groups were higher than before treatment, and the indexes in the combined group were higher than those in the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). After treatment, the levels of EOS and ECP in induced sputum of the two groups were lower than those before treatment, and the levels in the combined group were lower than those in the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). After treatment, the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-8 (IL-8), interleukin-10 (IL-10) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) in the two groups were lower than those before treatment, and the levels in the combined group were lower than those in the control group, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). During treatment, the incidence of nausea and vomiting, rash and other adverse reactions in the combined group was 8.33%, which was not statistically significant compared with 16.67% in the control group (χ2=1.143, P=0.285). Conclusion: Eucalyptol, Limonene and Pinene Enteric Capsules adjuvant Tiotropium Bromide is safe and effective in the treatment elderly patients with bronchial asthma, which can improve lung function, reduce sputum EOS, and regulate the level of inflammatory factors.