Complementary and integrative treatments: upper respiratory infection.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am
; 46(3): 335-44, 2013 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23764813
ABSTRACT
The combination of nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sore throat, cough, and malaise is the symptomatic profile that constitutes an uncomplicated upper respiratory tract infection (URI), also known as the common cold. Because no known cure exists for a URI, numerous products are available, each marketed with the promise of alleviating the associated symptoms and/or shortening the duration of illness. The evidence supporting these claims is variable and is the focus of this article, with an emphasis on complementary and integrative therapies.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Complementary Therapies
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Integrative Medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Otolaryngol Clin North Am
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States