Zinc supplementation for the prevention of pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months

Abstract

Zinc supplementation for the prevention of pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months.

Serum zinc levels and predictors of severity of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age

“…Current evidence suggests that there is no role for the prescription of zinc as an adjunctive therapy for paediatric pneumonia. Haider BA, et al 23 conducted a systematic review of 4 randomized control trials (RCTs) which analysed the beneficial effects of zinc as adjuvant therapy in addition to antibiotics in children aged 2 to 59 months of age and found that zinc supplementation did not confer any significant benefit on the clinical recovery of patients in terms of time-to-recovery from tachypnoea (respiratory rate >50 breaths per minute) and time-to-recovery from chest indrawing or on the time-to-hospital discharge. However, several studies have reported a beneficial effect of zinc supplementation in preventing paediatric pneumonia 4,24 .…”

Serum zinc levels and predictors of severity of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age

“…Current evidence suggests that there is no role for the prescription of zinc as an adjunctive therapy for paediatric pneumonia. Haider BA, et al 23 conducted a systematic review of 4 randomized control trials (RCTs) which analysed the beneficial effects of zinc as adjuvant therapy in addition to antibiotics in children aged 2 to 59 months of age and found that zinc supplementation did not confer any significant benefit on the clinical recovery of patients in terms of time-to-recovery from tachypnoea (respiratory rate >50 breaths per minute) and time-to-recovery from chest indrawing or on the time-to-hospital discharge. However, several studies have reported a beneficial effect of zinc supplementation in preventing paediatric pneumonia 4,24 .…”

Serum zinc levels and predictors of severity of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age

“…Current evidence suggests that there is no role for the prescription of zinc as an adjunctive therapy for paediatric pneumonia. Haider BA, et al 23 conducted a systematic review of 4 randomized control trials (RCTs) which analysed the beneficial effects of zinc as adjuvant therapy in addition to antibiotics in children aged 2 to 59 months of age and found that zinc supplementation did not confer any significant benefit on the clinical recovery of patients in terms of time-to-recovery from tachypnoea (respiratory rate >50 breaths per minute) and time-to-recovery from chest indrawing or on the time-to-hospital discharge. However, several studies have reported a beneficial effect of zinc supplementation in preventing paediatric pneumonia 4,24 .…”

Serum zinc levels and predictors of severity of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age

“…Current evidence suggests that there is no role for the prescription of zinc as an adjunctive therapy for paediatric pneumonia. Haider BA, et al 23 conducted a systematic review of 4 randomized control trials (RCTs) which analysed the beneficial effects of zinc as adjuvant therapy in addition to antibiotics in children aged 2 to 59 months of age and found that zinc supplementation did not confer any significant benefit on the clinical recovery of patients in terms of time-to-recovery from tachypnoea (respiratory rate >50 breaths per minute) and time-to-recovery from chest indrawing or on the time-to-hospital discharge. However, several studies have reported a beneficial effect of zinc supplementation in preventing paediatric pneumonia 4,24 .…”