Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections
Qiukui Hao, Bi Rong Dong, Taixiang Wu
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, doi:10.1002/14651858.cd006895.pub3
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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Age: aged 18 to 65 Inclusion criteria: healthy volunteers Exclusion criteria: known intolerance or allergy to any ingredient included in the formulations, medically treated allergy, current treatment for severe gastrointestinal disorders, pregnancy or lactation, vaccination against influenza within the last 12 months or smoking
Interventions Treatment group: Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL 9 and Lactobacillus paracasei 8700:2 (1 × 10 9 CFU/day) for 12 weeks Control group: placebo: an identical-looking and tasting control product Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 3. Symptom score (burden) Notes -
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C O N T R I B U T I O N S O F A U T H O R S Qiukui Hao (QH) searched for trials, assessed the quality of trials, extracted data, analysed data and dra ed the review. Bi Rong Dong (BD) advised and assisted in writing the protocol and the review, searched for trials and developed the review.
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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Taixiang Wu (TW) contributed to the development of the methods of the review and assisted with data extraction and analysis.
D E C L A R A T I O N S O F I N T E R E S T Qiukui Hao: none known. Bi Rong Dong: none known. Taixiang Wu: none known.
S O U R C E S O F S U P P O R T Internal sources • Chinese Cochrane Center, West China Hospital of..
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