Editorial Office, Health Economics and Outcome Research, Brussels, Belgium
Commentary Article
Flu-Like Respiratory Tract Infections: Cost Reduction and Socioeconomic Impacts of Probiotics
Author(s): Ace Chaconas*
Viral-based acute Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs) put a significant strain on society and the health care system. Probiotics have been shown in randomised controlled trials to improve clinical outcomes in several frequently occurring RTIs. The effectiveness of probiotics in lowering the frequency and duration of RTIs, the number of antibiotic courses, and the number of missed workdays was reported in two meta-analyses published by the York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) and Cochrane. This study's objective was to evaluate the possible health-economic effects of probiotics on RTI-related incidents and costs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Flu view reported an outpatient consultation rate for influenza-like illness, which was used to calculate RTI incidence. Information about immunisation, elements that negatively affect RTI outcomes, resource use, and .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2471-268X.22.8.11.3
