To read the full review go to: Vaccines for the common coldPlain language summary

To read the full review go to: Homeopathic medicinal products for preventing and treating acute respiratory tract infections in children Plain language summary

To read the full review go to: Biomarkers as point-of-care tests to guide prescription of antibiotics in people with acute respiratory infections in primary carePlain language summary

To read the full review go to: Chest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adultsPlain language summaryChest physiotherapy for pneumonia in adults Review question

To read the full review go to: Probiotics for preventing acute respiratory tract infectionsPlain language summary

To read the full review go to: Positioning for acute respiratory distress in hospitalised infants and childrenPlain language summary Review question

To read the full review go to: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for acute bronchiolitis in childrenPlain language summary Review question

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Bond University Professor of Public Health Chris Del Mar, who was the Co-ordinating Editor of Cochrane Acute Respiratory Infections for 20 years.Chris was a prolific author and an international leader in research on respiratory tract infections, on the emerging problem of antibiotic resistance, and on shared decision-making in health care.

To read the full review go to: Oral antihistamine-decongestant-analgesic combinations for the common coldPlain language summary Review question

To read the full review go to: Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adultsPlain language summary Review question

To read the full review go to: Parenteral versus enteral fluid therapy for children hospitalised with bronchiolitis Plain language summary Review question Is feeding tube or intravenous catheter better for hydrating children hospitalised with bronchiolitis?

To read the full review go to: Non-corticosteroid adjuvant therapies for acute bacterial meningitis Plain language summary Review question

To read the full review go to: Palivizumab for preventing severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children Plain language summary Review question

To read the full review go to: Antibiotics for hospital-acquired pneumonia in neonates and childrenPlain language summary Review question Which antibiotic regimen is safer and more effective in treating neonates (newborns) and children with hospital-acquired pneumonia?

To read the full review go to: Different antibiotic treatments for group A streptococcal pharyngitis Plain language summary Review question

To read the full review go to Topical antibiotic prophylaxis to reduce respiratory tract infections and mortality in adults receiving mechanical ventilation Plain language summary Review question

To read the full review go to Antibiotic therapy versus no antibiotic therapy for children aged 2 to 59 months with WHO-defined non-severe pneumonia and wheeze Plain language summary Review question

To read the full review go to Magnesium sulphate for treating acute bronchiolitis in children up to two years of age Plain language summary Review question

To read the full review go to Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory virusesPlain language summaryWhat are respiratory viruses?

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