Effectiveness of probiotics on the duration of illness in healthy children and adults who develop common acute respiratory infectious conditions: a systematic review …
S King, J Glanville, ME Sanders, A Fitzgerald… - British Journal of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Recent systematic reviews have reported a positive, although modest, effect of probiotics in
terms of preventing common cold symptoms. In this systematic review, the effect of
probiotics, specifically Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains, on the duration of acute
respiratory infections in otherwise healthy children and adults was evaluated. To identify
relevant trials, eight databases, including MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Database of
Systematic Reviews (CDSR), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials …
terms of preventing common cold symptoms. In this systematic review, the effect of
probiotics, specifically Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains, on the duration of acute
respiratory infections in otherwise healthy children and adults was evaluated. To identify
relevant trials, eight databases, including MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Database of
Systematic Reviews (CDSR), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials …
