Guidelines on neuraminidase inhibitors in children are not supported by evidence

Comment

Mkael Symmonds et al. BMJ. 2004.

. 2004 Jan 24;328(7433):227.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7433.227.

No abstract available

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Data on neuraminidase inhibitors were made available.
Panahloo Z. Panahloo Z. BMJ. 2004 Feb 28;328(7438):523. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7438.523-a. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 14988206 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors in treatment and prevention of influenza A and B: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials.
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