TY - JOUR
T1 - Recurrent respiratory infections in childhood
T2 - experience with a bacterial extract plus bacterial ribosomes (Immucytal®)
AU - Fiocchi, A.
AU - Arancio, R.
AU - Cinquepalmi, P.
AU - Sala, M.
AU - Zuccotti, G. V.
AU - Riva, E.
AU - Giovannini, M.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - A total of 60 children (mean age ±SD 7.6±3.5 years, range 2-14.2 years) with recurrent respiratory infections were treated with bacterial wall extract plus bacterial ribosomes (Immucytal) or placebo sprayed into the nostrils and oropharynx three times a day for 1 or 2-week periods over 3.5 months. The treatment was completed by 58 subjects; two patients in the placebo-treated group were withdrawn, one for poor compliance and the other because of headaches. Respiratory symptoms improved from the first month in the Immucytal treated children, but not in the placebo group, with a reduction in the incidence of infections in the upper and lower airways. No changes were noted in respiratory function parameters. Treatment with Immucytal significantly increased serum immunoglobulin A (P
AB - A total of 60 children (mean age ±SD 7.6±3.5 years, range 2-14.2 years) with recurrent respiratory infections were treated with bacterial wall extract plus bacterial ribosomes (Immucytal) or placebo sprayed into the nostrils and oropharynx three times a day for 1 or 2-week periods over 3.5 months. The treatment was completed by 58 subjects; two patients in the placebo-treated group were withdrawn, one for poor compliance and the other because of headaches. Respiratory symptoms improved from the first month in the Immucytal treated children, but not in the placebo group, with a reduction in the incidence of infections in the upper and lower airways. No changes were noted in respiratory function parameters. Treatment with Immucytal significantly increased serum immunoglobulin A (P
KW - bacterial ribosomes
KW - cell-mediated immunity
KW - Membrane glycoprotein
KW - paediatrics
KW - respiratory infections
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M3 - Article
C2 - 2185964
AN - SCOPUS:0025021878
SN - 0300-0605
VL - 18
SP - 50
EP - 60
JO - Journal of International Medical Research
JF - Journal of International Medical Research
IS - 1
ER -