Objective To evaluate the preventing effect of aerosol α?interferon inhalation on respiratory infection in old patients.Methods 33 old patients were inhalated with α?interferon at a dose of 100 thousand units,20?min·d^{-1},and 15 days a months.The overall treating time was 12 months.Immunogical indices,namely:IgG,IgA,IgM,C_3 and C_4 were detected.The frequency of respiratory tract infection was compared between pre-inhataltion and post-treatment in the same patients.Results After aerolsol inhalation,the frequency of respiratory infection decreased((P<)(0.01)),IgG,IgA and IgM increased,and C_3 and C_4 declined,respectively.Conclusion Aerolsol inhalation of α-interferon may prevent respiratory infection in old patients. |