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      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Materia Novum</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2583-4398</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">MNH490005</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>A Prospective Case Series to Study the Effectiveness of Individualised Homeopathic Medicine in Recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in School Children (Age 5–15 years)</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Bhalerao</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Sachin</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Bagmar</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Kamlesh</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Zodgekar</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Vaishali</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Patil</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Swati</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Thete</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Ankita</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Paraskar</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Deepali</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Shrivastav</surname>
            <given-names>Miss. Nikita</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kulkarni</surname>
            <given-names>Miss. Shambhavi</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Dubey</surname>
            <given-names>Miss. Sneha</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <aff id="aff1">MNH</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-02">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>02</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>9</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
      <fpage>37</fpage>
      <lpage>41</lpage>
      <abstract>
        <p>Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are highly prevalent among school-aged children and significantly impact health, attendance, and quality of life. This prospective case series assesses the effectiveness of individualized homeopathic treatment in reducing the severity of URTIs using the Jackson Scoring System. Forty-five children aged 5–15 years with recurrent URTIs were evaluated using Jackson scores before treatment and after a 6-month follow-up period. Individualized homeopathic remedies were prescribed based on symptom totality. Comparative analysis demonstrated a meaningful reduction in Jackson scores posttreatment, indicating improvement in URTI severity. The study suggests that individualized homeopathic medicine may provide symptomatic relief and decrease infection burden in children with recurrent URTIs.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Recurrent URTIs</kwd>
        <kwd>Upper Respiratory Tract Infections</kwd>
        <kwd>Homeopathy</kwd>
        <kwd>Individualized Homeopathic Treatment</kwd>
        <kwd>Jackson Scoring System</kwd>
        <kwd>Pediatric Health</kwd>
        <kwd>School-aged Children</kwd>
        <kwd>Infection Severity</kwd>
        <kwd>Symptomatic Relief</kwd>
        <kwd>Case Series Study</kwd>
        <kwd>Alternative Medicine</kwd>
        <kwd>Respiratory Infections</kwd>
        <kwd>Clinical Evaluation</kwd>
        <kwd>Prospective Study</kwd>
        <kwd>Holistic Treatment</kwd>
      </kwd-group>
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