Journal article
Probiotics to Prevent Respiratory Infections in Nursing Homes: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of conducting a large clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of probiotics to reduce influenza and other respiratory virus infections in residents of long-term and chronic care facilities (LTCFs).
DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial.
Authors
Wang B; Hylwka T; Smieja M; Surrette M; Bowdish DME; Loeb M
Journal
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Vol. 66, No. 7, pp. 1346–1352
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
July 2018
DOI
10.1111/jgs.15396
ISSN
0002-8614