| Title |
Advising patients to increase fluid intake for treating acute respiratory infections
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, February 2011
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd004419.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Michelle PB Guppy, Sharon M Mickan, Chris B Del Mar, Sarah Thorning, Alexander Rack |
| Abstract |
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 and reducing the viscosity of mucus. However, there are theoretical reasons for increased fluid intake to cause harm. Anti-diuretic hormone secretion is increased in lower respiratory tract infections of various aetiologies. This systematic examination of the evidence sought to determine the benefit versus harm from increasing fluid intake. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 7 | 39% |
| United States | 2 | 11% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 6% |
| Brazil | 1 | 6% |
| Mexico | 1 | 6% |
| France | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 5 | 28% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 15 | 83% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 11% |
| Scientists | 1 | 6% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 155 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 26 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 16% |
| Researcher | 12 | 8% |
| Other | 10 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 37 | 23% |
| Unknown | 38 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 57 | 36% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 12% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 8 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 4% |
| Unspecified | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 17 | 11% |
| Unknown | 45 | 28% |
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