Tonsillectomy may have short-term benefits in recurrent throat infection
1. This meta-analysis reviewed studies comparing tonsillectomy to watchful waiting and found an improvement in throat infections, healthcare utilization, and ...
Tag: URI
PCR associated with limited diagnostic utility in viral URI
Image: CDC/ Hsi Liu, Ph.D., MBA, James Gathany 1. Through use of quantitative PCR (qPCR) to evaluate viral infection in ...
Shorter telomere length linked with increased risk of common cold
Feb 22nd - Individuals with shorter leukocyte telomere length demonstrate less resistance to experimentally-induced viral URI. Image: PD 1. Individuals ...
Vitamin D supplementation does not decrease incidence of viral upper respiratory tract infections
Image: CC Key study points: 1. Vitamin D supplemented individuals showed no significant difference in number, severity, or duration of ...