Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Duration of Hospitalization in Tanzanian Children Presenting with Acute Pneumonia

Conclusions: Although underpowered, this randomized trial provided no evidence for a beneficial effect of zinc supplementation adjunct to antibiotics for hospitalized children.

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - March 27, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Fataki, M. R., Kisenge, R. R., Sudfeld, C. R., Aboud, S., Okuma, J., Mehta, S., Spiegelman, D., Fawzi, W. W. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research