Supportive treatment for children with the common cold

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 114-118

  Ballengee, Cortney R ^a   Turner, Ronald B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

common cold; probiotic; viral respiratory infection

Indexed keywords

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMON COLD; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PROBIOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84895066403     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: 1531698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000047     Document Type: Review

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