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Studies were searched across 5 databases. Analyzed outcomes were cough frequency, severity, and bothersomeness, alongside its impact on the sleep of both children and caregivers. A random-effects meta-analysis was performed using the\n                    <jats:italic>Review Manager Web<\/jats:italic>\n                    tool. A post-hoc subgroup and leave-one-out sensitivity analysis were conducted to evaluate the influence of individual studies and medication class on heterogeneity. 7 studies were included in the systematic review and 6 in the meta-analysis, totaling 576 patients. Among them, 305 (53%) received honey. Participants\u2019 mean age ranged from 3 to 5\u00a0years, and follow-up duration was limited to 3\u00a0days. The primary analysis showed high heterogeneity and no statistically significant differences across most endpoints, except for cough effect on child's sleep, which was significantly reduced in the honey group (MD: -0.73; 95% CI: -1.45 to -0.01; p\u2009=\u20090.05). After sensitivity analysis, honey significantly improved all outcomes, including cough frequency, severity, bothersomeness, sleep quality of children and caregivers, and global score. Subgroup analyses confirmed consistent results regardless of the pharmacological comparator used. Alone, the honey-vs-dextromethorphan group showed significant benefit in two endpoints.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>\n                    : While the primary analysis demonstrated comparable efficacy between interventions across most endpoints, except for child sleep quality, exploratory post-hoc sensitivity analyses revealed a potential signal of honey superiority across all outcomes. Although these findings should be regarded as hypothesis-generating rather than definitive, the potential clinical benefit, combined with the established risks of pediatric antitussives, supports honey as a promising, low-risk alternative.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:italic>Trial registration<\/jats:italic>\n                    : CRD420261356244.\n                    <jats:table-wrap>\n                      <jats:table>\n                        <jats:tbody>\n                          <jats:tr>\n                            <jats:td colspan=\"4\">\n                              <jats:bold>What is Known:<\/jats:bold>\n                              \u2022\n                              <jats:italic>Pediatric acute cough commonly leads to inappropriate antitussive medication prescribing.<\/jats:italic>\n                              \u2022\n                              <jats:italic>Honey outperforms placebo or no treatment for cough symptoms relief\u2009\u2265\u200910 or comorbidities.<\/jats:italic>\n                              <jats:bold>What is New:<\/jats:bold>\n                              \u2022\n                              <jats:italic>Post-hoc sensitivity analysis suggests that honey is more effective than pharmacological therapy across all symptom domains.<\/jats:italic>\n                              \u2022\n                              <jats:italic>Honey should be actively promoted over antitussives medications in children, given its safety and low cost.<\/jats:italic>\n                            <\/jats:td>\n                          <\/jats:tr>\n                        <\/jats:tbody>\n                      <\/jats:table>\n                    <\/jats:table-wrap>\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00431-026-07348-w","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,31]],"date-time":"2026-08-31T07:12:54Z","timestamp":1788160374000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Honey vs. pharmacological treatment for acute cough in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"185","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-9704-1250","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mariana","family":"Timm Brun","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-9886-3198","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria Clara","family":"Abreu Vianna Braga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1288-1338","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sabrine","family":"Teixeira Ferraz Grunewald","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,31]]},"reference":[{"issue":"1 Suppl","key":"7348_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"260S","DOI":"10.1378\/chest.129.1_suppl.260S","volume":"129","author":"AB Chang","year":"2006","unstructured":"Chang AB, Glomb WB (2006) ACCP evidence-based cough guidelines. 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