Zinc supplementation for the prevention of acute lower respiratory infection in children in developing countries: Meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized trials

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 795-808

  Roth, Daniel E ^a   Richard, Stephanie A ^a   Black, Robert E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Meta analysis; Pneumonia; Respiratory tract infections; Systematic review; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; COLECALCIFEROL; GLUCONATE ZINC; IRON; METHIONINE ZINC; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOL; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; ZINC ACETATE; ZINC DERIVATIVE; ZINC SULFATE;

CHILD HEALTH; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISEASE INCIDENCE; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISK; LITERATURE REVIEW; META-ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PNEUMONIA; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ZINC;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BRONCHIOLITIS; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; META ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

EID: 77955725737     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyp391     Document Type: Article

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