Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children

Oral zinc supplements are ineffective for treating acute dehydrating diarrhoea in 5–12‐year‐olds

“…Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8).…”

“…We did not find that oral zinc supplements offered any therapeutic or prophylactic benefit in 5-12-year-olds with acute dehydrating diarrhoea. Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). A recent meta-analysis found that oral zinc supplements reduced the duration of diarrhoea in children older than 6 months by about 10.44 h [95% CI À21.13 to 0.25] (6).…”

Oral zinc supplements are ineffective for treating acute dehydrating diarrhoea in 5–12‐year‐olds

“…Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8).…”

“…We did not find that oral zinc supplements offered any therapeutic or prophylactic benefit in 5-12-year-olds with acute dehydrating diarrhoea. Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). A recent meta-analysis found that oral zinc supplements reduced the duration of diarrhoea in children older than 6 months by about 10.44 h [95% CI À21.13 to 0.25] (6).…”

Facility-Based Treatment of Under Five Diarrhoea in Cross River State: A Clinical Audit

“…11 There is sufficient research evidence to support the use of this intervention in the case management of childhood diarrhoea. 12 The overall prescription of ORS in this audit is comparable to the finding of Lofgren et al 13 in Uganda and Kalahasthi et al 14 in India but that of oral zinc supplementation was markedly low. Whereas the overall prescription of oral zinc was 6.2% in this audit it was 68.0% in the Indian study but was not prescribed at all in the Ugandan study.…”

Evaluation and Pathobiological Significance of Zinc, Selenium, and Platelet Levels in Sickle Cell Anemia

“…In spite of a good diet, sickle cell anemia patients may have an inadequate intake of zinc due to chronic pain, reduced appetite, and hemolysis. The reduction in zinc could be linked to increased demand and consumption as well as increased urinary excretion due to impaired renal concentration and hypoxanthinuria [18,19]. This is in line with the work of Lassi et al [20].…”

Oral zinc supplements are ineffective for treating acute dehydrating diarrhoea in 5–12‐year‐olds

“…Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8).…”

“…We did not find that oral zinc supplements offered any therapeutic or prophylactic benefit in 5-12-year-olds with acute dehydrating diarrhoea. Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). A recent meta-analysis found that oral zinc supplements reduced the duration of diarrhoea in children older than 6 months by about 10.44 h [95% CI À21.13 to 0.25] (6).…”

Facility-Based Treatment of Under Five Diarrhoea in Cross River State: A Clinical Audit

“…11 There is sufficient research evidence to support the use of this intervention in the case management of childhood diarrhoea. 12 The overall prescription of ORS in this audit is comparable to the finding of Lofgren et al 13 in Uganda and Kalahasthi et al 14 in India but that of oral zinc supplementation was markedly low. Whereas the overall prescription of oral zinc was 6.2% in this audit it was 68.0% in the Indian study but was not prescribed at all in the Ugandan study.…”

Evaluation and Pathobiological Significance of Zinc, Selenium, and Platelet Levels in Sickle Cell Anemia

“…In spite of a good diet, sickle cell anemia patients may have an inadequate intake of zinc due to chronic pain, reduced appetite, and hemolysis. The reduction in zinc could be linked to increased demand and consumption as well as increased urinary excretion due to impaired renal concentration and hypoxanthinuria [18,19]. This is in line with the work of Lassi et al [20].…”

Oral zinc supplements are ineffective for treating acute dehydrating diarrhoea in 5–12‐year‐olds

“…Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8).…”

“…We did not find that oral zinc supplements offered any therapeutic or prophylactic benefit in 5-12-year-olds with acute dehydrating diarrhoea. Our results are at odds with the available evidence in children under the age of five (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8). A recent meta-analysis found that oral zinc supplements reduced the duration of diarrhoea in children older than 6 months by about 10.44 h [95% CI À21.13 to 0.25] (6).…”

Facility-Based Treatment of Under Five Diarrhoea in Cross River State: A Clinical Audit

“…11 There is sufficient research evidence to support the use of this intervention in the case management of childhood diarrhoea. 12 The overall prescription of ORS in this audit is comparable to the finding of Lofgren et al 13 in Uganda and Kalahasthi et al 14 in India but that of oral zinc supplementation was markedly low. Whereas the overall prescription of oral zinc was 6.2% in this audit it was 68.0% in the Indian study but was not prescribed at all in the Ugandan study.…”

Evaluation and Pathobiological Significance of Zinc, Selenium, and Platelet Levels in Sickle Cell Anemia

“…In spite of a good diet, sickle cell anemia patients may have an inadequate intake of zinc due to chronic pain, reduced appetite, and hemolysis. The reduction in zinc could be linked to increased demand and consumption as well as increased urinary excretion due to impaired renal concentration and hypoxanthinuria [18,19]. This is in line with the work of Lassi et al [20].…”