Advising patients to increase fluid intake for treating acute respiratory infections.

BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory infection is a common reason for people to present for medical care. Advice to increase fluid intake is a frequent treatment recommendation. Attributed benefits of fluids include replacing increased insensible fluid losses, correcting dehydration from reduced intake an...

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Main Authors: Guppy, M, Mickan, S, Mar, D, Thorning, S, Rack, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011