Acute bronchitis

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Smith SM, Fahey T, Smucny J, et al. Antibiotics for acute bronchitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Jun 19;(6):CD000245.Full text  Abstract

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10. Ginde AA, Blatchford P, Breese K, et al. High-dose monthly vitamin D for prevention of acute respiratory infection in older long-term care residents: a randomized clinical trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017;65:496-503.Full text  Abstract

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15. Williamson HA Jr. Pulmonary function tests in acute bronchitis: evidence for reversible airway obstruction. J Fam Pract. 1987 Sep;25(3):251-6. Abstract

16. Smith MP, Lown M, Singh S, et al. Acute cough due to acute bronchitis in immunocompetent adult outpatients: CHEST expert panel report. Chest. 2020 May;157(5):1256-65.Full text  Abstract

17. Irwin RS, French CL, Chang AB, et al. Classification of cough as a symptom in adults and management algorithms: CHEST guideline and expert panel report. Chest. 2018 Jan;153(1):196-209.Full text  Abstract

18. Gonzales R, Bartlett JG, Besser RE, et al. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis: background. Ann Intern Med. 2001 Mar 20;134(6):521-9. Abstract

19. Melbye H, Kongerud J, Vorland L. Reversible airflow limitation in adults with respiratory infection. Eur Resp J. 1994 Jul;7(7):1239-45.Full text  Abstract

20. Becker LA, Hom J, Villasis-Keever M, et al. Beta2-agonists for acute cough or a clinical diagnosis of acute bronchitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Sep 3;(9):CD001726.Full text  Abstract

21. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Cough (acute): antimicrobial prescribing. February 2019 [internet publication].Full text

22. Prabhu Shankar S, Chandrashekharan S, Bolmall CS, et al. Efficacy, safety and tolerability of salbutamol + guaiphenesin + bromhexine (Ascoril) expectorant versus expectorants containing salbutamol and either guaiphenesin or bromhexine in productive cough: a randomised controlled comparative study. J Indian Med Assoc. 2010 May;108(5):313-4;316-8;320. Abstract

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24. Lee RA, Centor RM, Humphrey LL, et al. Appropriate use of short-course antibiotics in common infections: best practice advice from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2021 Jun;174(6):822-7.Full text  Abstract

25. Tonkin-Crine SK, Tan PS, van Hecke O, et al. Clinician-targeted interventions to influence antibiotic prescribing behaviour for acute respiratory infections in primary care: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Sep 7;(9):CD012252.Full text  Abstract

26. Huang DT, Yealy DM, Filbin MR, et al. Procalcitonin-guided use of antibiotics for lower respiratory tract infection. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 19;379(3):236-49.Full text  Abstract

27. Little P, Stuart B, Smith S, et al. Antibiotic prescription strategies and adverse outcome for uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infections: prospective cough complication cohort (3C) study. BMJ. 2017 May 22;357:j2148.Full text  Abstract

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29. Llor C, Bjerrum L. Antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2016 Jul;14(7):633-42.Full text  Abstract

30. Spurling GK, Del Mar CB, Dooley L, et al. Delayed antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Sep 7;(9):CD004417.Full text  Abstract

31. Smith SM, Fahey T, Smucny J, et al. Antibiotics for acute bronchitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Jun 19;(6):CD000245.Full text  Abstract

32. Kraus EM, Pelzl S, Szecsenyi J, et al. Antibiotic prescribing for acute lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) - guideline adherence in the German primary care setting: an analysis of routine data. PLoS One. 2017 Mar 28;12(3):e0174584.Full text  Abstract

33. McCullough AR, Pollack AJ, Plejdrup Hansen M, et al. Antibiotics for acute respiratory infections in general practice: comparison of prescribing rates with guideline recommendations. Med J Aust. 2017 Jul 17;207(2):65-9. Abstract

34. Morice AH, Millqvist E, Bieksiene K, et al. ERS guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough in adults and children. Eur Respir J. 2020 Jan;55(1):1901136.Full text  Abstract

35. Hay AD, Little P, Harnden A, et al. Effect of oral prednisolone on symptom duration and severity in nonasthmatic adults with acute lower respiratory tract infection: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2017 Aug 22;318(8):721-30. Abstract

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37. Hueston WJ. A comparison of albuterol and erythromycin for the treatment of acute bronchitis. J Fam Pract. 1991 Nov;33(5):476-80. Abstract

38. Timmer A, Günther J, Motschall E, et al. Pelargonium sidoides extract for acute respiratory tract infections. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013;(10):CD006323.Full text  Abstract

39. Agbabiaka T, Guo R, Ernst E. Pelargonium sidoides for acute bronchitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Phytomedicine. 2008;15:378-385. Abstract

40. Kamin W, Maydannik VG, Malek FA, et al. Efficacy and tolerability of EPs 7630 in patients (aged 6-18 years old) with acute bronchitis. Acta Paediatr. 2010;99:537-543.Full text  Abstract

41. Matthys H, Lizogub VG, Malek FA, et al. Efficacy and tolerability of EPs 7630 tablets in patients with acute bronchitis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-finding study with a herbal drug preparation from Pelargonium sidoides. Curr Med Res Opin. 2010;26:1413-1422. Abstract

42. Sierocinski E, Holzinger F, Chenot JF. Ivy leaf (Hedera helix) for acute upper respiratory tract infections: an updated systematic review. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2021 Aug;77(8):1113-22.Full text  Abstract

43. Fischer J, Dethlefsen U. Efficacy of cineole in patients suffering from acute bronchitis: a placebo-controlled double-blind trial. Cough. 2013;9:25.Full text  Abstract

44. Gillissen A, Wittig T, Ehmen M, et al. A multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy and tolerability of GeloMyrtol® forte in acute bronchitis. Drug Res (Stuttg). 2013;63:19-27. Abstract

45. Kähler C, Derezinski T, Bocian-Sobkowska J, et al. Spicae aetheroleum in uncomplicated acute bronchitis: a double-blind, randomised clinical trial. Wien Med Wochenschr. 2019 Apr;169(5-6):137-148.Full text  Abstract

46. Li J, Chen Y, Yu X, et al. Diagnosis and treatment guideline for Chinese medicine on acute trachea-bronchitis. J Evid Based Med. 2021 Dec;14(4):333-45.Full text  Abstract

47. Xia R, Wang D, Wang Y, et al. Evidence base of randomized controlled trials and guideline recommendations of patent Traditional Chinese Medicines for uncomplicated acute lower respiratory tract infections in adults. J Tradit Chin Med. 2018 Aug;38(4):490-503. Abstract