Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Supplementation for Preventing Respiratory Infections in Children: A Meta-analysis of Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trials

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 377-381

  Liu, Shan ^a   Hu, Pengwei ^a   Du, Xiaoxin ^a   Zhou, Tao ^a   Pei, Xiaofang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Children; LGG; Prevention. Probiotics; Respiratory infections

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; CRYING; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VOMITING;

EID: 84885736532     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 09747559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-013-0123-z     Document Type: Review

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