Common Cold
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Identification and initial characterization of prominent air pollution sources and respiratory health at secondary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Research on air quality in and around schools, and the associated vulnerability of school-age children, is limited in less developed countries (LDCs), particularly Africa. The main objective of this study was to conduct an initial ... Read more...

Confirmed moisture damage at home, respiratory symptoms and atopy in early life: a birth-cohort study.

25 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVES: Most previous studies on the association between moisture or mold problems in the home and respiratory symptoms in children were cross-sectional and based on self-reported exposure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of ... Read more...

Probiotic effects on cold and influenza-like symptom incidence and duration in children.

25 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: Probiotic consumption effects on cold and influenza-like symptom incidence and duration were evaluated in healthy children during the winter season. METHODS: In this double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 326 eligible children (3-5 years ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Common Cold'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• An integrative approach to rhinosinusitis in children. 30 Aug 2009
• Best drugs for what ails you: the brands to buy--and those to skip. 30 Aug 2009
• ...And do parents misinterpret OTC cough-cold product labels? 30 Aug 2009
• Identification and initial characterization of prominent air pollution sources and respiratory health at secondary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria. 30 Aug 2009
• [Severe acute bronchitis] 18 Aug 2009
• Vitamin C for the common cold should not be rejected on the basis of old and erroneous articles. 3 Aug 2009
• More discussion of over the counter cough and cold preparations. 30 Jul 2009
• Confirmed moisture damage at home, respiratory symptoms and atopy in early life: a birth-cohort study. 25 Jul 2009
• Probiotic effects on cold and influenza-like symptom incidence and duration in children. 25 Jul 2009
• Similar colds in subjects with allergic asthma and nonatopic subjects after inoculation with rhinovirus-16. 10 Jul 2009
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the common cold. 6 Jul 2009
• Garlic for the common cold. 6 Jul 2009
• Practitioner empathy and the duration of the common cold. 29 Jun 2009
• Multivariate modelling of responses to conditional items: New possibilities for latent class analysis. 28 Jun 2009
• A randomized, single-blind study of lansoprazole for the prevention of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in older patients. 6 Jun 2009
• Adverse reactions to over-the-counter cough and cold products among children: the cases managed out of hospitals. 30 May 2009
• Respiratory pathogens in respiratory tract illnesses during the first year of life: a birth cohort study. 30 May 2009
• For young children, many OTC products are out in the cold. 30 May 2009
• Parental misinterpretations of over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medication labels. 30 May 2009
• Common cold, uncommon variation. 19 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Common Cold'

Definition: A catarrhal disorder of the upper respiratory tract, which may be viral or a mixed infection. It generally involves a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing.

Descriptor UI: D003139

Alternative terms: Common Cold; Colds, Common; Common Colds; Cold, Common; Coryza, Acute; Acute Coryza; Catarrh; Catarrhs;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; transmission; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C02.782.687.207; C08.730.162;

Technical Notes: often caused by a picornavirus; do not confuse CATARRH in animals with MALIGNANT CATARRH, a herpesvirus infection of cattle or with NASAL CATARRH see RHINITIS