The effects of a hot drink on nasal airflow and symptoms of common cold and flu

Rhinology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 271-275

  Sanu, A ^a   Eccles, Ron ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Common cold; Cough; Flu; Hot drink; Nasal airflow; Rhinomanometry; Sneezing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER VAPOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEVERAGES; COMMON COLD; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STEAM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57749119208     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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