Table 2 Summary of interventions to prevent rhinoviral infection in asthmatic children
From: Respiratory viral infections in children with asthma: do they matter and can we prevent them?
Effectiveness | Interventions |
|---|---|
Most likely to be beneficial | Hand Hygiene Immunostimulants (OM-85) Probiotics (specific strains), Prebiotics and Synbiotics Breast milk |
Likely to be beneficial | Regular exercise, balanced diet, adequate sleep, low psychological stress Prevention of air pollutions and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) Second generation of antihistamines Monoclonal antibodies: Anti IgE, Anti IL-5 Vitamin D, Vitamin A Garlic, zinc, ginseng Interferons |
Unknown effectiveness | Montelukast Vitamin C Macrolides Echinacea Antiviral drugs |
Unlikely to be beneficial | Mask Vaccination |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | Antibiotics Intensive exercise |