Vitamin A supplementation for prophylaxis or therapy in childhood pneumonia: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-261

  Mathew, Joseph L ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; RETINOL;

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; DYSPNEA; FEVER; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; PROPHYLAXIS; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TACHYPNEA; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

CHILD; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA; VITAMIN A;

EID: 77949757569     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-010-0042-1     Document Type: Review

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