The common cold is a unique human disease, as it is arguably the most common disease and because of the large number of respiratory viruses causing colds it is one of the most complex of human diseases.
Ronald Eccles
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Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma activates plasmacytoid dendritic cells and mitigates common cold-like symptoms in healthy adults: a meta-analysis of individual participant data [PDF]
BackgroundPlasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are a type of immune cell that play a crucial role in the defense against viral infection. Multiple randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have reported that oral intake of Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma (LC ...
Yukiko Kato +6 more
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The Common Cold and Influenza in Children: To Treat or Not to Treat? [PDF]
The common cold, which is mostly caused by respiratory viruses and clinically represented by the symptoms of acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) with mainly upper respiratory tract involvement, is an important problem in pediatric practice.
Natalia A. Geppe +4 more
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Evaluating the Virology and Evolution of Seasonal Human Coronaviruses Associated with the Common Cold in the COVID-19 Era [PDF]
Approximately 15–30% of all cases of the common cold are due to human coronavirus infections. More recently, the emergence of the more severe respiratory coronaviruses, SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, have highlighted the increased pathogenic potential of ...
Cameron M. Harrison +6 more
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Aromatic ointments for the common cold: what does the science say? [PDF]
Background: Upper respiratory tract infections occur with an annual incidence of 17.2 billion cases globally. The negative impact that symptoms have on sleep is thought to slow the recovery process.
Andrew Smith, Oliver Matthews
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Vaccines for the common cold. [PDF]
Montesinos-Guevara C +6 more
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Povidone-iodine nasal spray (Nasodine®) for the common cold: a randomized, controlled, double-blind, Phase III clinical trial [PDF]
AimTo determine the safety and efficacy of a 0.5% povidone-iodine nasal spray (Nasodine) as a treatment for the common cold (ACTRN12619000764134).MethodsA multi-center, randomized, controlled, double-blind Phase III study was conducted to assess the ...
Thomas M. Polasek, Peter L. Friedland
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Dietary Sources, Bioavailability, and Functions of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) and Its Role in the Common Cold, Tissue Healing, and Iron Metabolism. [PDF]
Bhoot HR +3 more
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Effect of Common Cold on Serum Clozapine Concentrations in Hospitalized Patients with Schizophrenia [PDF]
Yin Cao,1– 4 Qingrong Xia,1– 4 Jun Liang,1– 4 Jiequan Wang,1– 4 Feng Shan,1– 4 Biao Dai1– 4 1Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Fourth ...
Cao Y +5 more
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Perceived Recovery Time from Common Cold as a Possible Indicator of Physical Resilience [PDF]
Background Resilience refers to the ability to recover function after encounter with stressors. While psychological resilience refers to the ability to cope with psychological stress, physical resilience refers to functional restoration after biomedical ...
Yoonki Kim +7 more
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