Oral zinc supplementation for reducing mortality in probable neonatal sepsis: A double blind randomized placebo controlled trial

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 390-393

  Mehta, K ^a   Bhatta, N K ^a   Majhi, S ^a   Shrivastava, M K ^a   Singh, R R ^a  

^a B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Mortality; Newborn; Outcome; Sepsis; Zinc. CTRI 2010 091 001061

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFTAZIDIME; MEROPENEM; PLACEBO; VANCOMYCIN; ZINC SULFATE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NEWBORN SEPSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUPPLEMENTATION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84881146145     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 09747559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-013-0120-2     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Singh M., Paul V.K., Bhakoo O.N. Neonatal Nomenclature and Data Collection. New Delhi: National Neonatology Forum; 1989.p.63-74.
2. Vergnano S., Sharland M., Kazembe P., Mwansambo C., Health P.T. Neonatal sepsis: an international perspective. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal. 2005; 90:F220-4.
3. Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2011 - Preliminary report MOHP, Govt, of Nepal. Available from: URL: http:/Avww.mohp.gov.np/english/publication/ NDHS%20%202011%20Preliminary%20Report.pdf. Accessed July 15,2012.
4. State of World Children. UNICEF report. Available from: URL: http://www.unicef.org. Accessed July 15,2012.
5. Stoll B.J., Kleigman R.M. The fetus and the neonatal infant. In: Behrman RE, Kliegman RM, Jenson HB, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 17ed, Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co; 2004;552;623-639.
6. Shankar A.H., Prasad A.S. Zinc and immune function: the biological basis of altered resistance to infection. Am J Clin Nut. 1998; 68,447S-463S.
7. Prasad A.S. Zinc in human health: effect of zinc on immune cells. Mol Med. 2008; 14:353-357.
8. IZiNCQ. Systematic reviews of zinc intervention strategies. International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group Technical Document #2. Brown K.H., Hess S.Y., editors. Food Nutr Bull. 2009; 30:S1-S184.
9. Sazawal S., Black R.E., Menon V.P., Dinghra P., Caulfield L.E., Dhingra U., et al. Zinc supplementation in infants born small for gestational age reduces mortality: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2001; 108:1280-1286.
10. Castillo-Duran C., Rodriguez A., Venegas G., Alvarez P., Icaza G. Zinc supplementation and growth of infants born small for gestational age. J Pediatr. 1995; 127:206-211.
11. Islam M.N., Chowdhury M., Siddika M., Qurishi S.B., Bhuiyan M.K., Hoque M.M., et al. Effect of oral zinc supplementation on the growth of preterm infants. Indian Pediatr. 2010; 47:845-849.
12. Friel J.K., Andrews W.L., Matthew J.D., Long D.R., Cornel A.M., Cox M., et al. Zinc supplementation in very-low-birth-weight infants. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1993; 17:97-104.
13. International Classification of Diseases (ICD), 10th revision, 1989. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1989.