Every year, millions of infants are infected by a little-known virus that is the most common cause of respiratory disease in children. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (Fig. 1) causes a spectrum ...

a paediatrician at Machakos Children's Clinic, the common cold is usually caused by viruses that cause infection in the nose, throat and trachea, making it an upper respiratory tract infection.

Purpose: Evidence on the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the prevention and treatment of upper-respiratory-tract infection (URTI) in children is reviewed.

Surgical removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) appears to significantly reduce the frequency of medical office visits and prescription ...