Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (Including Otitis Media)
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Upper respiratory tract infections (including otitis media).
Upper respiratory tract infections (including otitis media) are the most common illnesses affecting children. Most illnesses are mild and resolve completely without specific treatment, but the frequency of infection and association with fever and constitutional symptoms creates significant distress for the child and the family. By understanding the evidence available from high-quality studies, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Clinics of North America
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0031-3955
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2008.10.009