title: [Phytoterapy: a glimmer of hope in the prevention of recurrent respiratory tract infections in children].
abstract: Evidence on the efficacy of standardised phytoterapic extracts for the prevention of recurrent respiratory tract infections (RRTIs) in children is reviewed. Echinacea extracts are widely used in European countries and in the United States as immune-stimulating agents. However, further prospective, appropriately powered clinical studies are required to confirm their benefits in reducing duration and severity of RRTIs.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biomedicina dell'Età Evolutiva, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy. vito.miniello@libero.it
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Miniello
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brunetti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cafagna
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lieggi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lippolis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Natile
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Francavilla
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Armenio
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*