Selection of Probiotics in the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections and Their Impact on Occupational Health: Scoping Review
The occupational health impact of respiratory infectious diseases is costly to the economy and the health care system. Probiotics are non-pathogenic live microorganisms that, when ingested in adequate amounts, can colonize the intestinal tract, and enhance the immune system. In recent years, numerou...
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| author | José Antonio Picó-Monllor Beatriz Ruzafa-Costas Eva Núñez-Delegido Pedro Sánchez-Pellicer Javier Peris-Berraco Vicente Navarro-Lopez |
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| description | The occupational health impact of respiratory infectious diseases is costly to the economy and the health care system. Probiotics are non-pathogenic live microorganisms that, when ingested in adequate amounts, can colonize the intestinal tract, and enhance the immune system. In recent years, numerous studies have described the possible usefulness of certain probiotic strains in the treatment and prevention of respiratory tract infections, with disparate results. In order to assess the possible efficacy and safety of these microorganisms to prevent or ameliorate respiratory tract infections, we systematically searched the bibliographic databases MEDLINE (via Pubmed), EMBASE, The Cochrane library, Scopus, and Web of science, using the descriptors “Respiratory Tract Infections”, “Probiotics”, “Occupational Health”, “Humans”, and “Clinical Trials”. After applying our inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 studies were accepted for review and critical analysis. Our analysis suggests that a combination of different probiotics, most of them in the genus <i>Bifidobacterium</i> sp. and <i>Lactobacillus</i> sp., could be a good mix to strengthen the immune system and reduce the symptoms of URTIs in the healthy working population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de8c766da9244dadaf85b3aade35533b2023-11-23T09:57:26ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-12-011312441910.3390/nu13124419Selection of Probiotics in the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections and Their Impact on Occupational Health: Scoping ReviewJosé Antonio Picó-Monllor0Beatriz Ruzafa-Costas1Eva Núñez-Delegido2Pedro Sánchez-Pellicer3Javier Peris-Berraco4Vicente Navarro-Lopez5Department of Pharmacology, Pediatrics and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, 03202 Elche, SpainMiBioPath Research Group, Health and Science Faculty, Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), Campus de los Jerónimos n 135, 30107 Murcia, SpainMiBioPath Research Group, Health and Science Faculty, Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), Campus de los Jerónimos n 135, 30107 Murcia, SpainMiBioPath Research Group, Health and Science Faculty, Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), Campus de los Jerónimos n 135, 30107 Murcia, SpainDepartment R&D, Korott, s.l., 03801 Alcoy, SpainMiBioPath Research Group, Health and Science Faculty, Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM), Campus de los Jerónimos n 135, 30107 Murcia, SpainThe occupational health impact of respiratory infectious diseases is costly to the economy and the health care system. Probiotics are non-pathogenic live microorganisms that, when ingested in adequate amounts, can colonize the intestinal tract, and enhance the immune system. In recent years, numerous studies have described the possible usefulness of certain probiotic strains in the treatment and prevention of respiratory tract infections, with disparate results. In order to assess the possible efficacy and safety of these microorganisms to prevent or ameliorate respiratory tract infections, we systematically searched the bibliographic databases MEDLINE (via Pubmed), EMBASE, The Cochrane library, Scopus, and Web of science, using the descriptors “Respiratory Tract Infections”, “Probiotics”, “Occupational Health”, “Humans”, and “Clinical Trials”. After applying our inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 studies were accepted for review and critical analysis. Our analysis suggests that a combination of different probiotics, most of them in the genus <i>Bifidobacterium</i> sp. and <i>Lactobacillus</i> sp., could be a good mix to strengthen the immune system and reduce the symptoms of URTIs in the healthy working population.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/12/4419occupational healthprobioticsrespiratory tract infections |
| spellingShingle | José Antonio Picó-Monllor Beatriz Ruzafa-Costas Eva Núñez-Delegido Pedro Sánchez-Pellicer Javier Peris-Berraco Vicente Navarro-Lopez Selection of Probiotics in the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections and Their Impact on Occupational Health: Scoping Review Nutrients occupational health probiotics respiratory tract infections |
| title | Selection of Probiotics in the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections and Their Impact on Occupational Health: Scoping Review |
| title_full | Selection of Probiotics in the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections and Their Impact on Occupational Health: Scoping Review |
| title_fullStr | Selection of Probiotics in the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections and Their Impact on Occupational Health: Scoping Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selection of Probiotics in the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections and Their Impact on Occupational Health: Scoping Review |
| title_short | Selection of Probiotics in the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections and Their Impact on Occupational Health: Scoping Review |
| title_sort | selection of probiotics in the prevention of respiratory tract infections and their impact on occupational health scoping review |
| topic | occupational health probiotics respiratory tract infections |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/12/4419 |
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