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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on rhinovirus, editorials on rhinovirus, and perspectives on rhinovirus - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Echinacea Ineffective in Rhinovirus Trial
- August 19, 2005
- Richard T. Ellison III, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Echinacea, a popular alternative therapy for the common cold, showed no effect — prophylactic or therapeutic — in a recent rhinovirus trial.- Reviewing:
- Turner RB et al., N Engl J Med 2005 Jul 28; 353:341-8. Sampson W., N Engl J Med 2005 Jul 28; 353:337-9.
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Rhinoviruses Cause Severe Respiratory Infections
- April 22, 2009
- Robert S. Baltimore, MD
- Infectious Diseases
In a study involving children with severe respiratory infections, rhinoviruses were found in 49% of those with an agent identified.- Reviewing:
- Louie JK et al., Pediatr Infect Dis J 2009 Apr; 28:337.
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Rhinoviruses: Beyond the Common Cold
- February 28, 2007
- Daniel J. Diekema, MD, MS
- Infectious Diseases
Rhinoviruses play an under-recognized role in severe respiratory infections in young children.- Reviewing:
- Miller EK et al., J Infect Dis 2007 Mar 15; 195:773-81.
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Rhinoviremia Common in Children with Asthma
- November 18, 2005
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Rhinovirus viremia occurs frequently in children with acute respiratory symptoms, particularly those with asthma exacerbations.- Reviewing:
- Xatzipsalti M et al., Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 Oct 15; 172:1037-40.
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Echinacea Not Effective for the Common Cold
- August 5, 2005
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Results of this large randomized controlled study showed no benefit for either prevention or treatment.- Reviewing:
- Turner RB et al., N Engl J Med 2005 Jul 28; 353:341-8. Sampson W., N Engl J Med 2005 Jul 28; 353:337-9.
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Sleep and the Common Cold Free
- January 21, 2009
- Daniel J. Diekema, MD, MS
- Infectious Diseases
Adults who slept fewer than 7 hours per night were almost three times more likely than longer sleepers to develop a cold after rhinovirus exposure.- Reviewing:
- Cohen S et al., Arch Intern Med 2009 Jan 12; 169:62.
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Poor Sleep Patterns May Increase Risk for the Common Cold Free
- January 13, 2009
- Physician's First Watch
Abbreviated or disturbed sleep may make you more susceptible to colds, Archives of Internal Medicine reports. Some 150 volunteers recorded their sleep duration and sleep... -
FDA Approves Rapid Test for 12 Different Respiratory Viral Infections Free
- January 7, 2008
- Physician's First Watch
The FDA has approved a nucleic acid test that simultaneously checks for 12 different respiratory viruses. The test, conducted on throat secretions, is called the... -
Rhinoviruses Cause Severe Disease in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
- January 11, 2012
- Robert S. Baltimore, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Among premature infants in Buenos Aires, rhinoviruses were the most common cause of all acute respiratory infections, of bronchiolitis, and of hospitalization for such illnesses.- Reviewing:
- Miller EK et al., Pediatrics 2012 Jan 1; 129:e60.
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Viral Respiratory Infections in the First Year of Life
- August 23, 2006
- Robert S. Baltimore, MD
- Infectious Diseases
PCR analysis of nasopharyngeal aspirates from children with acute viral infections showed that rhinoviruses were most commonly responsible for these illnesses.- Reviewing:
- Kusel MMH et al., Pediatr Infect Dis J 2006 Aug; 25:680-6.
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Echinacea vs. Rhinovirus
- June 11, 2004
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
Echinacea, an extract of the purple coneflower, is a wildly popular herbal preparation that is used for preventing and treating colds. Researchers evaluated its powers . . .- Reviewing:
- Sperber SJ et al., Clin Infect Dis 2004 May 15; 38:1367-71.
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Promising New Agent for Rhinovirus Infections
- July 1, 1999
- N Blacklow
- Infectious Diseases
Although rhinoviruses cause over two-thirds of upper respiratory tract infections, no vaccines or antiviral therapies are available for these microbes. Vaccine development is a daunting . . .- Reviewing:
- Turner RB et al., JAMA 1999 May 19; 281:
1797 1804 . McIntosh K., JAMA 1999 May 19; 281:1844 1845 .
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Are Cold Viruses Transmitted via Aerosols?
- June 28, 2004
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Although rhinoviruses are the most common cause of colds, their mode of transmission is unclear. Contact transmission has been assumed, but aerosols cannot be excluded. . . .- Reviewing:
- Myatt TA et al., Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004 Jun 1; 169:1187-90. Samet JM., Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004 Jun 1; 169:1175-6.
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The Common Cold May Turn Deadly
- October 12, 1999
- A Zuger
- General Medicine
The common cold is often thought to be one of the few infections that causes no serious complications, no matter how debilitated the host. However, . . .- Reviewing:
- Ghosh S et al., Clin Infect Dis 1999 Sep; 29:
528 532 . Kaiser L and Hayden FG., Clin Infect Dis 1999 Sep; 29:533 535 .
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High-Tech Treatment for the Common Cold
- July 1, 1999
- A Zuger
- Dermatology
A new approach to the unpleasant symptoms of the common cold uses a molecule that interferes with the attachment of the virus to the mucosa . . .- Reviewing:
- Turner RB et al., JAMA 1999 May 19; 281:
1797 1804 . McIntosh K., JAMA 1999 May 19; 281:1844 1845 .
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Bad Cold? Maybe You Should Blame Your IL-8
- May 1, 1998
- B Britigan
- Infectious Diseases
How are rhinoviruses able to cause the common cold when they are unable to damage nasal epithelium? The answer may provide important leads for new . . .- Reviewing:
- Turner RB et al., Clin Infect Dis 1998 Apr; 26:
840 846 .
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Even With Green Mucus, It's Still Just a Cold.
- April 10, 1998
- A Zuger
- General Medicine
Doctors often prescribe antibiotics for patients with colds when the nasal discharge becomes yellow or green, under the assumption that bacterial sinusitis has set in. . . .- Reviewing:
- Turner RB et al., Clin Infect Dis 1998 Apr; 26:
840 846 . Hendley JO., Clin Infect Dis 1998 Apr; 26:847 848 .
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Asthmatic Children with Viral Respiratory Infection Symptoms Require More β2-Agonists
- October 19, 2011
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
At 24 hours, asthmatic children with VRI symptoms had received four more doses on average than those with no VRI symptoms.- Reviewing:
- Reuter K et al., J Pediatr 2011 Aug 19;:
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S. aureus Pneumonia in Children Is Increasing in the MRSA Era
Viral coinfection, the pvl gene, and USA 300 genotype are associated with severe infection.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Carrillo-Marquez MA et al., Pediatr Infect Dis J 2011 Jul; 30:545.
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New Coronavirus Is Associated with Croup
- September 22, 2010
- Robert S. Baltimore, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Human coronavirus NL63 was second to parainfluenza virus 1 as a cause of viral croup.- Reviewing:
- Sung JY et al., Pediatr Infect Dis J 2010 Sep; 29:822.
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