Therapeutic Value of Zinc Supplementation in Acute and Persistent Diarrhea: A Systematic Review
Archana Patel, Manju Mamtani, Michael J. Dibley et al. · 2010
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Archana Patel, Manju Mamtani, Michael Dibley and others reviewed zinc treatment for childhood diarrhea in PLOS ONE in 2010. Diarrhea still kills many young children in poorer countries. Zinc had been known for over a decade to help treat it. Yet questions remained about how much it helps, and in which cases. The authors gathered past trials into one systematic review.
A systematic review weighs all fair tests together rather than cherry-picking. Their summary weighed zinc for both short, acute attacks and long, persistent ones. Clear totals help health agencies decide whether to supply zinc widely. Cheap treatments with solid proof are gold in global health. This review aimed to settle zinc's value with the full evidence in view.
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| CREATOR | Archana Patel, Manju Mamtani, Michael J. Dibley et al. |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2010 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| LICENSE | Creative Commons Attribution License |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS ONE |
Source: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0010386