Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur GanzheitsMedizin
Volume 29, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 241-242

Herbal Prevention of Pneumonia Epidemics in Multinational Refugee Camps: Echinacea for Refugees (Article) (Open Access)

Tafazoli A.*
  • a Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, International Campus, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Considering the huge number of war refugees all over the world, taking care of their health-related problems is a critical issue for humanitarian organizations. Respiratory tract infections are one the most life-threatening hazards among these populations. Therefore, any measure to control them with acceptable safety and efficacy will be valuable. According to recent studies, Echinacea supplements are potential candidates for this indication. © 2017 S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg.

Author Keywords

Refugees Echinacea Respiratory tract infections

Index Keywords

managed care Echinacea immunomodulating agent immunomodulation human clinical trial (topic) evidence based practice patient safety primary prevention high risk population refugee camp herbaceous agent herbal medicine Article epidemic communicable disease antibiotic therapy pneumonia clinical effectiveness
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85021927243&doi=10.1159%2f000477837&partnerID=40&md5=ec6b43613d8c434daa5428739930f8d8
DOI: 10.1159/000477837
ISSN: 10150684
Original Language: English