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Presse Med. 2014 Jan 16. pii: S0755-4982(13)00862-2. doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2013.09.004. [Epub ahead of print]
[Influenza, influenza-like illness: From theory to practice.]
[Article in French]
Carrat F1, Avouac B2, Cedraschi C3, Duru G4, Greppo G5, Libourel V6, Vancells J7, V?tel JM8.
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Abstract
In France, there are large discrepancies regarding flu between the severe disease described by Health Authorities and the disease that people face, considered as usual and benign. Flu prevention is useful, mainly through vaccination. For a well-established influenza-like illness, both individual measures dedicated to the limitation of the disease propagation and symptomatic treatment are to be initiated. Few clinical data are available regarding the most often used treatments for influenza-like illness (paracetamol, homeopathic and symptomatic treatments). The analysis did not show any decrease in the chances of success for patients with more often used drugs, either being under medical prescription, pharmacist advice or self-medication. In front of an influenza-like illness, the recommendations for daily practice can be based on 2 well-defined clinical situations: a specific management for patients at risk, and the influenza-like illness symptoms relief for the others, using a treatment specific for each patient.
Copyright ? 2014. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
PMID:
24440768
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24440768
[Influenza, influenza-like illness: From theory to practice.]
[Article in French]
Carrat F1, Avouac B2, Cedraschi C3, Duru G4, Greppo G5, Libourel V6, Vancells J7, V?tel JM8.
Author information
Abstract
In France, there are large discrepancies regarding flu between the severe disease described by Health Authorities and the disease that people face, considered as usual and benign. Flu prevention is useful, mainly through vaccination. For a well-established influenza-like illness, both individual measures dedicated to the limitation of the disease propagation and symptomatic treatment are to be initiated. Few clinical data are available regarding the most often used treatments for influenza-like illness (paracetamol, homeopathic and symptomatic treatments). The analysis did not show any decrease in the chances of success for patients with more often used drugs, either being under medical prescription, pharmacist advice or self-medication. In front of an influenza-like illness, the recommendations for daily practice can be based on 2 well-defined clinical situations: a specific management for patients at risk, and the influenza-like illness symptoms relief for the others, using a treatment specific for each patient.
Copyright ? 2014. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
PMID:
24440768
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24440768