title: Lower incidence of the upper respiratory tract infections among general practitioners as compared to their patients.
abstract: A retrospective cohort study suggest that general practitioners (GPs) run a significant reduced risk (more then 50%) to develop an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) with fever compared to their patients. This difference can't be explained by variables such as gender, age, children and particularly young children, vaccination against influenza, presence of chronic illness or allergies, medication taken on a regular basis, smoking habits and regular physical exercise.
authors.affiliation: Centre for General Practice Antwerpen, Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Antwerpen, Belgium. michiels.rombouts@village.uunet.be
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Michiels
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Avonts
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Royen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Denekens
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Van der Auwera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires