Abstract:Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of procaterol combined with non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in acute attacks of bronchial asthma among children.Methods A total of 82 children with bronchial asthma admitted to our hospital from December 2019 to December 2022 were selected and randomly divided into NIPPV treatment group (NIPPV treatment) and combined group (procaterol combined with NIPPV treatment), with 41 cases in each group. The time to recovery, therapeutic efficacy and incidence of adverse reactions in the two groups were compared. The changes in the serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), osteopontin (OPN), interleukin5 (IL-5), and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) as well as the Th1/Th2 ratio before and after the treatment were compared between the two groups.Results The time to disappearance of wheezing, shortness of breath, wheezing sound, and cough as well as the length of hospital stay in the NIPPV treatment group were longer than those in the combined group (P < 0.05). The overall effective rate of the NIPPV treatment group was lower than that of the combined group (P < 0.05). The differences of the Th1/Th2 ratio and serum levels of MMP-9, TGF-β1, OPN, IL-5 and IFN-γ before and after the treatment in the NIPPV treatment group were lower than those in the combined group (P < 0.05). There were no obvious adverse reactions in both groups, while 1 case in the combined group had mild facial flushing, which was improved without intervention.Conclusions Procaterol combined with NIPPV may promote the recovery, enhance the therapeutic efficacy, and improve airway remodeling and Th1/Th2 imbalance in children with acute attacks of bronchial asthma, with good reliability yet fewer safety concerns.