Probiotics Reduce Health Care Cost and Societal Impact of Flu-Like Respiratory Tract Infections in the USA: An Economic Modeling Study

Probiotics Reduce Health Care Cost and Societal Impact of Flu-Like Respiratory Tract Infections in the USA: An Economic Modeling Study

Acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs) of viral origin place a substantial burden on health care resources and society. Randomized controlled trials have shown positive effects of probiotics on clinical outcomes in these commonly occurring RTIs. Two meta-analyses published by the York Health Econ...

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Main Authors: Irene Lenoir-Wijnkoop, Dan Merenstein, Daria Korchagina, Christa Broholm, Mary Ellen Sanders, Dan Tancredi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
probiotics
health economics
respiratory tract infection
influenza
cost savings
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2019.00980/full

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