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Upper respiratory infection

MedGen UID:
12004
Concept ID:
C0041912
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Infections, Upper Respiratory; Infections, Upper Respiratory Tract; Respiratory Infection, Upper; Upper Respiratory Infections; Upper Respiratory Tract Infection; Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
SNOMED CT: URTI - Infection of the upper respiratory tract (54150009); Upper respiratory tract infection (54150009); URI - Upper respiratory infection (54150009); Upper respiratory infection (54150009)

Definition

An infectious process affecting the upper respiratory tract (nose, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, or trachea). Symptoms include congestion, sneezing, coughing, fever, and sore throat. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUpper respiratory infection

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nault D, Machingo TA, Shipper AG, Antiporta DA, Hamel C, Nourouzpour S, Konstantinidis M, Phillips E, Lipski EA, Wieland LS
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 May 9;5(5):CD014914. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014914.pub2. PMID: 38719213Free PMC Article
Devonshire AL, Kumar R
Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 Nov 1;40(6):389-392. doi: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4254. PMID: 31690377Free PMC Article
El Ramahi R, Freifeld A
J Oncol Pract 2019 Apr;15(4):177-184. doi: 10.1200/JOP.18.00567. PMID: 30970229

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Ciprandi G, Tosca MA
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2021 Aug 10;92(1) doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2021.1821. PMID: 34461702
Devonshire AL, Kumar R
Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 Nov 1;40(6):389-392. doi: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4254. PMID: 31690377Free PMC Article
Florin TA, Plint AC, Zorc JJ
Lancet 2017 Jan 14;389(10065):211-224. Epub 2016 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30951-5. PMID: 27549684Free PMC Article
Grief SN
Prim Care 2013 Sep;40(3):757-70. Epub 2013 Jul 12 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2013.06.004. PMID: 23958368Free PMC Article
Saper RB, Rash R
Am Fam Physician 2009 May 1;79(9):768-72. PMID: 20141096Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Jin Y, Yu X, Li J, Su M, Li X
Front Immunol 2023;14:1319127. Epub 2023 Dec 21 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1319127. PMID: 38193081Free PMC Article
Cosgrove P, Krauss BS, Cravero JP, Fleegler EW
Ann Emerg Med 2022 Dec;80(6):485-496. Epub 2022 Jun 23 doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.05.002. PMID: 35752522
Hwang VJ, Ulu A, van Hoorebeke J, Weiss RH
Biomark Med 2014;8(10):1263-77. doi: 10.2217/bmm.14.92. PMID: 25525986
Gates GA, Avery C, Prihoda TJ, Holt GR
Laryngoscope 1986 Jun;96(6):630-4. doi: 10.1288/00005537-198606000-00008. PMID: 3713407
McCoy RC, Abramowsky CR, Tisher CC
Am J Pathol 1974 Jul;76(1):123-44. PMID: 4601708Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Jin Y, Yu X, Li J, Su M, Li X
Front Immunol 2023;14:1319127. Epub 2023 Dec 21 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1319127. PMID: 38193081Free PMC Article
Vanderaa V, Vinney LA
J Voice 2023 Mar;37(2):302.e1-302.e12. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.12.047. PMID: 33485747
Cosgrove P, Krauss BS, Cravero JP, Fleegler EW
Ann Emerg Med 2022 Dec;80(6):485-496. Epub 2022 Jun 23 doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.05.002. PMID: 35752522
Genovese MC, Kalunian K, Gottenberg JE, Mozaffarian N, Bartok B, Matzkies F, Gao J, Guo Y, Tasset C, Sundy JS, de Vlam K, Walker D, Takeuchi T
JAMA 2019 Jul 23;322(4):315-325. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.9055. PMID: 31334793Free PMC Article
Hwang VJ, Ulu A, van Hoorebeke J, Weiss RH
Biomark Med 2014;8(10):1263-77. doi: 10.2217/bmm.14.92. PMID: 25525986

Recent systematic reviews

Nault D, Machingo TA, Shipper AG, Antiporta DA, Hamel C, Nourouzpour S, Konstantinidis M, Phillips E, Lipski EA, Wieland LS
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024 May 9;5(5):CD014914. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014914.pub2. PMID: 38719213Free PMC Article
Zhang Y, Tingting Y, Huang W, Yu P, Chen G, Xu R, Song J, Guo Y, Li S
Curr Environ Health Rep 2024 Mar;11(1):46-60. Epub 2023 Dec 1 doi: 10.1007/s40572-023-00420-9. PMID: 38038861
Ross I, Bick S, Ayieko P, Dreibelbis R, Wolf J, Freeman MC, Allen E, Brauer M, Cumming O
Lancet 2023 May 20;401(10389):1681-1690. Epub 2023 Apr 27 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00021-1. PMID: 37121242
Menees SB, Maneerattannaporn M, Kim HM, Chey WD
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Graham V, Lasserson T, Rowe BH
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2001;(3):CD002741. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002741. PMID: 11687022

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