Essence of the common cold (Arch. f. klin. Med., Bd. 117, H. 6: Bd. 119, H. 3.)

With the development of infectious pathology, the paramount importance that the ancient doctors so willingly attached to colds in the occurrence of various diseases, especially of an inflammatory nature, almost disappeared: in modern medicine, for a cold, only the secondary importance of the moment predisposing to certain diseases is recognized, although in the general public Until now, a view has been preserved on the important role of the common cold in the occurrence of various diseases, and clinical observations indicate that, perhaps, the pathogenic role of this factor is not so small.