[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of zinc in the treatment of severe pneumonia in hospitalized children< 2 y old
A Bose, CL Coles, H John, P Moses… - The American journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
Background: Severe pneumonia remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
undernourished young children in developing countries. Objective: This study evaluated the
effect of adjuvant zinc therapy on recovery from severe pneumonia by hospitalized children
in southern India who were receiving standard antibiotic therapy. Design: This randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted at the Christian Medical
College Hospital, an 1800-bed teaching hospital in Tamilnadu, India. Enrollment and follow …
undernourished young children in developing countries. Objective: This study evaluated the
effect of adjuvant zinc therapy on recovery from severe pneumonia by hospitalized children
in southern India who were receiving standard antibiotic therapy. Design: This randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted at the Christian Medical
College Hospital, an 1800-bed teaching hospital in Tamilnadu, India. Enrollment and follow …