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Oral vitamin C supplements to prevent and treat acute upper respiratory tract infections

To assess the effectiveness of oral vitamin C supplements to prevent and treat acute upper respiratory tract infections in adults and children.

This is a protocol.

Health topics:

Child health > Infectious disease > Respiratory infections: common cold & cough

Child health > Infectious disease > Respiratory infections: general prevention

Child health > Infectious disease > Respiratory infections: general treatment

Complementary & alternative medicine > Ear, nose & throat > Nose & sinus

Complementary & alternative medicine > Infectious disease > Respiratory infections

Ear, nose & throat > Nose & sinus > Common cold & cough

Infectious disease > Respiratory infections > Common cold & cough

Infectious disease > Respiratory infections > Respiratory infections in general

Lungs & airways > Respiratory infections > Common cold & cough

Lungs & airways > Respiratory infections > Respiratory infections in general

Insurance medicine > Sick Leave > Infectious disease

Insurance medicine > Sick Leave > Lungs & airways

Insurance medicine > Work Disability > Infectious disease

Insurance medicine > Work Disability > Lungs & airways

Published:

19 March 2019

Authors:

van Driel ML, Beller EM, Thielemans E, Deckx L, Price-Haywood E, Clark J, De Sutter AIM

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van Driel ML, Beller EM, Thielemans E, Deckx L, Price-Haywood E, Clark J, De Sutter AIM. Oral vitamin C supplements to prevent and treat acute upper respiratory tract infections. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD013292. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013292