Hao: Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections

Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections

Hao et al., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006895.pub3 (Preprint) (meta analysis)

Hao et al., Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006895.pub3 (Preprint) (meta analysis)

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Meta analysis of 12 RCTs with 3,720 patients showing probiotics reduced acute upper respiratory tract infections.

Currently there are 22 probiotics studies and meta analysis shows:

Outcome	Improvement
Mortality	61% lower [37‑76%]
Ventilation	38% lower [-87‑79%]
ICU admission	21% lower [-20‑48%]
Hospitalization	13% lower [5‑21%]
Cases	31% fewer [-1‑53%]

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Hao et al., 3 Feb 2015, preprint, 3 authors.

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Abstract: Cochrane Library Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections (Review) Hao Q, Dong BR, Wu T Hao Q, Dong BR, Wu T. Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006895. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006895.pub3. www.cochranelibrary.com Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections (Review) Copyright © 2015 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cochrane Library Trusted evidence. Informed decisions. Better health. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews TABLE OF CONTENTS HEADER......................................................................................................................................................................................................... ABSTRACT..................................................................................................................................................................................................... PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY....................................................................................................................................................................... SUMMARY OF FINDINGS.............................................................................................................................................................................. BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................................................................................................. OBJECTIVES.................................................................................................................................................................................................. METHODS..................................................................................................................................................................................................... Figure 1.................................................................................................................................................................................................. RESULTS........................................................................................................................................................................................................ Figure 2.................................................................................................................................................................................................. Figure 3.................................................................................................................................................................................................. Figure 4.................................................................................................................................................................................................. DISCUSSION.................................................................................................................................................................................................. AUTHORS'..

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