Upper Respiratory Morbidity in Preschool Children
Open Access
- 1 October 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Vol. 126 (10) , 1201-1206
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.126.10.1201
Abstract
MOST UPPER respiratory tract infections are viral.1 Generally, viral infections are associated with little morbidity but predispose a child to complications, such as otitis media, tonsillitis, and sinusitis, that further contribute to morbidity.2-6Keywords
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