Zinc, vitamin A, and micronutrient supplementation in children with diarrhea: A randomized controlled clinical trial of combination therapy versus monotherapy

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 633-637

  Dutta, Phalguni ^a   Mitra, Utpala ^a   Dutta, Shanta ^a   Naik, Trailokya Nath ^a   Rajendran, Krishnan ^a   Chatterjee, Mrinal Kanti ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES   (India)

^b Dr BC Roy Memorial Hospital for Children ^*  (India)

Author keywords

HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Oral rehydration salt solution; ORS; RDA; Recommended daily allowance; UNICEF; United Nations Children's Fund; WHO; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; IRON; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; PLACEBO; RETINOL; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FECES; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; VITAMIN A; ZINC;

EID: 80052787867     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.03.028     Document Type: Article

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