Ectoine-Containing Inhalation Solution versus Saline Inhalation Solution in the Treatment of Acute Bronchitis and Acute Respiratory Infections: A Prospective, Controlled, Observational Study

Table 3

The area under the curve of baseline-adjusted symptom scores shown in Figure 2.

Variables	Ectoine; (mean ± SD)	Saline; (mean ± SD)
BSS	15.58 ± 13.88	11.81 ± 15.73
Cough	4.24 ± 4.52	3.77 ± 5.20
Chest pain when coughing	3.64 ± 4.42	2.94 ± 4.07
Dyspnea	2.61 ± 3.71	1.40 ± 4.29
Expectoration	1.74 ± 5.39	2.08 ± 5.59
Auscultation findings	3.36 ± 4.29	1.62 ± 3.70

P < 0.05 between groups.
BSS: Bronchitis Severity Score; SD: standard deviation.