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Cochrane Systematic Review: Advising patients to increase fluid intake for treating acute respiratory infections

Cochrane Systematic Review: Advising patients to increase fluid intake for treating acute respiratory infections

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OBJECTIVES: To answer the following questions.1. Does recommending increased fluid intake as a treatment for acute respiratory infections improve duration and severity of symptoms? 2. Are there adverse effects from recommending increased fluids in people with acute respiratory infections? 3. Are any benefits or harms related to site of infection (upper or lower respiratory tract) or a different severity of illness?