id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-316727-ktrlohm9 Razavi, Seyed Mansour Treatment and prevention of acute respiratory infections among Iranian hajj pilgrims: a 5-year follow up study and review of the literature 2014-05-10 .txt text/plain 4673 357 50 title: Treatment and prevention of acute respiratory infections among Iranian hajj pilgrims: a 5-year follow up study and review of the literature Background Respiratory diseases/syndromes are the most common causes of referring to physicians among pilgrims in Hajj. The main aim of our study was to determine types, frequencies, etiologies, and epidemiologic factors of respiratory diseases among Iranian Hajj pilgrims and to suggest some preventive and treatment strategies. The aim of our study was to determine types, frequencies, etiologies, and some of other epidemiologic factors of respiratory diseases among Iranian Hajj pilgrims and to suggest some preventive and treatment strategies based on our 10 years of experience and literature review. We used the results of above mentioned studies and reviewed the literature, and offered a guideline for the treatment and prevention of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in Hajj.  Significant difference values of NBT test before and after travel showed that respiratory diseases of pilgrims might have infectious origins. ./cache/cord-316727-ktrlohm9.txt ./txt/cord-316727-ktrlohm9.txt