The effect of hydrotherapy on the incidence of common cold episodes in children: A randomised clinical trial

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 168-176

  Grüber, Christoph ^a   Riesberg, Annette ^b   Mansmann, Ulrich ^c   Knipschild, Paul ^d   Wahn, Ulrich ^a   Bühring, Malte ^e  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Advsy Bd Concerted Action Hlth C   (Germany)

^c Institute for Medical Biometry and Informatics   (Germany)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Child; Common cold; Hydrotherapy; Prevention and control; Randomised controlled trials

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0346034907     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-002-1138-y     Document Type: Article

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