Xylitol for preventing acute otitis media in children up to 12 years of age

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Azarpazhooh, Amir ^a   Lawrence, Herenia P ^a   Limeback, Hardy ^a   Shah, Prakeshkumar S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; XYLITOL;

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

EID: 44949120795     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007095     Document Type: Review

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