Results At this update, searching of electronic databases retrieved 420 studies. After
deduplication and removal of conference abstracts, 306 records were screened for inclusion …

Results We found 21 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our
inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for …

Results We found 59 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our
inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for …

Results We found 40 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our
inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for …

Acute bronchitis is one of the commonest medi-cal problems managed by health services,
and one of the important clinical questions is whether antibiotics do any good. Fittingly, for …

Background The benefits and risks of antibiotics for acute bronchitis remain unclear despite
it being one of the most common illnesses seen in primary care. Objectives To assess the …

Background There are no clearly effective treatments for the cough of acute bronchitis. Beta2‐
agonists are often prescribed, perhaps because clinicians suspect many patients also have …

Background The optimal treatment for acute bronchitis is not clear. Because many patients
with acute bronchitis have airflow limitation as well as cough, beta2‐agonists may be useful …

Results Seventeen trials with 3,936 participants that were included in the primary meta-
analysis showed no difference in clinical improvement when treatment with antibiotics was …

Acute bronchitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the large airways within the
lung accompanied by a cough lasting from 1 to 3 weeks. The inflammation occurs as a result …