Effectiveness of zinc supplementation plus oral rehydration salts for diarrhoea in infants aged less than 6 months in Haryana state, India.

PubWeight™: 0.91‹?›

🔗 View Article (PMC 2947049)

Published in Bull World Health Organ on May 28, 2010

Authors

Sarmila Mazumder1, Sunita Taneja, Nita Bhandari, Brinda Dube, R C Agarwal, Dilip Mahalanabis, Olivier Fontaine, Robert E Black

Author Affiliations

1: Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, 110016, India.

Articles cited by this

How many child deaths can we prevent this year? Lancet (2003) 30.39

Prevention of diarrhea and pneumonia by zinc supplementation in children in developing countries: pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials. Zinc Investigators' Collaborative Group. J Pediatr (1999) 4.57

Zinc and immune function: the biological basis of altered resistance to infection. Am J Clin Nutr (1998) 4.23

Therapeutic effects of oral zinc in acute and persistent diarrhea in children in developing countries: pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr (2000) 3.77

Efficacy of zinc in the treatment of severe pneumonia in hospitalized children <2 y old. Am J Clin Nutr (2006) 3.17

Effect of zinc supplementation started during diarrhoea on morbidity and mortality in Bangladeshi children: community randomised trial. BMJ (2002) 2.64

Effectiveness of zinc supplementation plus oral rehydration salts compared with oral rehydration salts alone as a treatment for acute diarrhea in a primary care setting: a cluster randomized trial. Pediatrics (2008) 2.12

Effect of weekly zinc supplements on incidence of pneumonia and diarrhoea in children younger than 2 years in an urban, low-income population in Bangladesh: randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2005) 1.95

Zinc for severe pneumonia in very young children: double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Lancet (2004) 1.74

Randomised controlled trial of zinc supplementation in malnourished Bangladeshi children with acute diarrhoea. Arch Dis Child (1997) 1.50

Zinc and pneumonia. Am J Clin Nutr (2006) 1.41

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of the efficacy of treatment with zinc or vitamin A in infants and young children with severe acute lower respiratory infection. Am J Clin Nutr (2004) 1.37

A pilot test of the addition of zinc to the current case management package of diarrhea in a primary health care setting. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr (2005) 1.35

Efficacy of zinc in young infants with acute watery diarrhea. Am J Clin Nutr (2005) 1.28

Zinc and immunity. Mol Cell Biochem (1998) 1.23

Effect of zinc supplementation on clinical course of acute diarrhoea. J Health Popul Nutr (2001) 1.16

Zinc supplementation for the treatment of diarrhea in infants in Pakistan, India and Ethiopia. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr (2006) 1.13

The effect of therapeutic zinc supplementation among young children with selected infections: a review of the evidence. Food Nutr Bull (2009) 1.09

Zinc during and in convalescence from diarrhea has no demonstrable effect on subsequent morbidity and anthropometric status among infants <6 mo of age. Am J Clin Nutr (2007) 1.08

Modulating the immune response by oral zinc supplementation: a single approach for multiple diseases. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) (2008) 1.04

Zinc in the treatment of acute diarrhea: current status and assessment. Gastroenterology (2006) 0.94

Does age affect the response to zinc therapy for diarrhoea in Bangladeshi infants? J Health Popul Nutr (2008) 0.79

Zinc supplementation in infants less than 6 months of age. Indian Pediatr (2009) 0.78

Zinc in the management of diarrhea in young children. N Engl J Med (1995) 0.78

Articles by these authors

How many child deaths can we prevent this year? Lancet (2003) 30.39

Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality: an updated systematic analysis for 2010 with time trends since 2000. Lancet (2012) 25.96

WHO estimates of the causes of death in children. Lancet (2005) 18.33

What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival. Lancet (2008) 13.89

Global burden of childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea. Lancet (2013) 9.28

Effect of community-based newborn-care intervention package implemented through two service-delivery strategies in Sylhet district, Bangladesh: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2008) 8.53

Evidence-based interventions for improvement of maternal and child nutrition: what can be done and at what cost? Lancet (2013) 8.46

Effects of routine prophylactic supplementation with iron and folic acid on admission to hospital and mortality in preschool children in a high malaria transmission setting: community-based, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet (2006) 6.70

The burden of malaria mortality among African children in the year 2000. Int J Epidemiol (2006) 6.64

Effect of community-based behaviour change management on neonatal mortality in Shivgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2008) 6.58

The Accelerated Child Survival and Development programme in west Africa: a retrospective evaluation. Lancet (2010) 6.56

Reproductive health, and child health and nutrition in India: meeting the challenge. Lancet (2011) 6.19

Sub-Saharan Africa's mothers, newborns, and children: where and why do they die? PLoS Med (2010) 5.54

Effect of pneumonia case management on mortality in neonates, infants, and preschool children: a meta-analysis of community-based trials. Lancet Infect Dis (2003) 5.48

Measuring impact in the Millennium Development Goal era and beyond: a new approach to large-scale effectiveness evaluations. Lancet (2010) 5.11

Infant feeding patterns and risks of death and hospitalization in the first half of infancy: multicentre cohort study. Bull World Health Organ (2005) 5.07

Causes of deaths in children younger than 5 years in China in 2008. Lancet (2010) 5.02

Undernutrition as an underlying cause of child deaths associated with diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria, and measles. Am J Clin Nutr (2004) 4.71

Gaps in policy-relevant information on burden of disease in children: a systematic review. Lancet (2005) 4.64

Causes of neonatal and child mortality in India: a nationally representative mortality survey. Lancet (2010) 4.59

Multi-country analysis of the effects of diarrhoea on childhood stunting. Int J Epidemiol (2008) 4.46

Childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea: setting our priorities right. Lancet Infect Dis (2007) 4.42

Effect of water and sanitation on childhood health in a poor Peruvian peri-urban community. Lancet (2004) 4.36

Effect of zinc supplementation on mortality in children aged 1-48 months: a community-based randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet (2007) 4.18

Effect of community-based promotion of exclusive breastfeeding on diarrhoeal illness and growth: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2003) 4.11

Effect of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness strategy on childhood mortality and nutrition in a rural area in Bangladesh: a cluster randomised trial. Lancet (2009) 4.11

Can the world afford to save the lives of 6 million children each year? Lancet (2005) 4.07

Programmatic pathways to child survival: results of a multi-country evaluation of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness. Health Policy Plan (2005) 3.86

Global maternal, newborn, and child health--so near and yet so far. N Engl J Med (2013) 3.68

Diarrhea incidence in low- and middle-income countries in 1990 and 2010: a systematic review. BMC Public Health (2012) 3.44

Effectiveness of an educational intervention delivered through the health services to improve nutrition in young children: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2005) 3.42

Setting priorities in global child health research investments: guidelines for implementation of CHNRI method. Croat Med J (2008) 3.42

Interventions to address deaths from childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea equitably: what works and at what cost? Lancet (2013) 3.41

Alma-Ata: Rebirth and Revision 6 Interventions to address maternal, newborn, and child survival: what difference can integrated primary health care strategies make? Lancet (2008) 3.32

Epidemiology and etiology of childhood pneumonia in 2010: estimates of incidence, severe morbidity, mortality, underlying risk factors and causative pathogens for 192 countries. J Glob Health (2013) 3.30

Predicting the distribution of under-five deaths by cause in countries without adequate vital registration systems. Int J Epidemiol (2003) 3.25

Setting priorities in global child health research investments: assessment of principles and practice. Croat Med J (2007) 3.24

Efficacy of zinc in the treatment of severe pneumonia in hospitalized children <2 y old. Am J Clin Nutr (2006) 3.17

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) in Bangladesh: early findings from a cluster-randomised study. Lancet (2004) 3.06

The effect of cord cleansing with chlorhexidine on neonatal mortality in rural Bangladesh: a community-based, cluster-randomised trial. Lancet (2012) 3.02

Ending of preventable deaths from pneumonia and diarrhoea: an achievable goal. Lancet (2013) 2.98

Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever: Systematic review to estimate global morbidity and mortality for 2010. J Glob Health (2012) 2.95

Setting priorities in child health research investments for South Africa. PLoS Med (2007) 2.93

Setting priorities in global child health research investments: universal challenges and conceptual framework. Croat Med J (2008) 2.93

Setting priorities in global child health research investments: addressing values of stakeholders. Croat Med J (2007) 2.91

Breastfeeding and the risk for diarrhea morbidity and mortality. BMC Public Health (2011) 2.90

The multi-country evaluation of the integrated management of childhood illness strategy: lessons for the evaluation of public health interventions. Am J Public Health (2004) 2.83

Newborn survival: a multi-country analysis of a decade of change. Health Policy Plan (2012) 2.80

Sub-Saharan Africa's mothers, newborns, and children: how many lives could be saved with targeted health interventions? PLoS Med (2010) 2.77

Effect of zinc supplementation started during diarrhoea on morbidity and mortality in Bangladeshi children: community randomised trial. BMJ (2002) 2.64

Intervention models for the management of children with signs of pneumonia or malaria by community health workers. Health Policy Plan (2005) 2.62

Improving antimicrobial use among health workers in first-level facilities: results from the multi-country evaluation of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness strategy. Bull World Health Organ (2004) 2.61

Effect of routine prophylactic supplementation with iron and folic acid on preschool child mortality in southern Nepal: community-based, cluster-randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet (2006) 2.57

Global causes of diarrheal disease mortality in children <5 years of age: a systematic review. PLoS One (2013) 2.43

Effect of implementation of Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) programme on neonatal and infant mortality: cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ (2012) 2.42

Primary health care: making Alma-Ata a reality. Lancet (2008) 2.41

Multiple norovirus infections in a birth cohort in a Peruvian Periurban community. Clin Infect Dis (2013) 2.37

The effect of oral rehydration solution and recommended home fluids on diarrhoea mortality. Int J Epidemiol (2010) 2.36

Setting research priorities to reduce global mortality from childhood pneumonia by 2015. PLoS Med (2011) 2.36

Iron and zinc supplementation promote motor development and exploratory behavior among Bangladeshi infants. Am J Clin Nutr (2004) 2.35

Comparison of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food with cereal legume-based khichri among malnourished children. Indian Pediatr (2009) 2.33

Consensus Statement of IAP National Task Force: status report on management of acute diarrhea. Indian Pediatr (2004) 2.32

Comorbidity in childhood in northern Ghana: magnitude, associated factors, and impact on mortality. Int J Epidemiol (2005) 2.32

Undernutrition as an underlying cause of malaria morbidity and mortality in children less than five years old. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2004) 2.29

Zinc supplementation for the prevention of acute lower respiratory infection in children in developing countries: meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized trials. Int J Epidemiol (2010) 2.25

Effectiveness of home-based management of newborn infections by community health workers in rural Bangladesh. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2009) 2.23

Research priorities for the reduction of perinatal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing country communities. J Perinatol (2002) 2.17

Effectiveness of zinc supplementation plus oral rehydration salts compared with oral rehydration salts alone as a treatment for acute diarrhea in a primary care setting: a cluster randomized trial. Pediatrics (2008) 2.12

Safety and efficacy of zinc supplementation for children with HIV-1 infection in South Africa: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Lancet (2005) 2.11

Care at first-level facilities for children with severe pneumonia in Bangladesh: a cohort study. Lancet (2008) 2.10

The Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group reviews of the effectiveness of interventions to reduce maternal, neonatal and child mortality. Int J Epidemiol (2010) 2.03

Risk of childhood undernutrition related to small-for-gestational age and preterm birth in low- and middle-income countries. Int J Epidemiol (2013) 2.00

Zinc for the treatment of diarrhoea: effect on diarrhoea morbidity, mortality and incidence of future episodes. Int J Epidemiol (2010) 1.97

Randomized controlled trial of the effect of daily supplementation with zinc or multiple micronutrients on the morbidity, growth, and micronutrient status of young Peruvian children. Am J Clin Nutr (2004) 1.97

Effect of weekly zinc supplements on incidence of pneumonia and diarrhoea in children younger than 2 years in an urban, low-income population in Bangladesh: randomised controlled trial. Lancet (2005) 1.95

Effect of timing of first postnatal care home visit on neonatal mortality in Bangladesh: a observational cohort study. BMJ (2009) 1.94

Preventive zinc supplementation in developing countries: impact on mortality and morbidity due to diarrhea, pneumonia and malaria. BMC Public Health (2011) 1.94

Zinc and low osmolarity oral rehydration salts for diarrhoea: a renewed call to action. Bull World Health Organ (2009) 1.93

Effects of acute diarrhea on linear growth in Peruvian children. Am J Epidemiol (2003) 1.90

Efficacy of probiotics in prevention of acute diarrhoea: a meta-analysis of masked, randomised, placebo-controlled trials. Lancet Infect Dis (2006) 1.86

Effectiveness and efficacy of zinc for the treatment of acute diarrhea in young children. Pediatrics (2002) 1.81

Evaluating the scale-up for maternal and child survival: a common framework. Int Health (2011) 1.80

Zinc and the risk for infectious disease. Annu Rev Nutr (2004) 1.79

Effect of skin barrier therapy on neonatal mortality rates in preterm infants in Bangladesh: a randomized, controlled, clinical trial. Pediatrics (2008) 1.79

Improving quality and efficiency of facility-based child health care through Integrated Management of Childhood Illness in Tanzania. Health Policy Plan (2005) 1.77

Validation of community health workers' assessment of neonatal illness in rural Bangladesh. Bull World Health Organ (2009) 1.76

Estimating diarrhea mortality among young children in low and middle income countries. PLoS One (2012) 1.75

An educational intervention to promote appropriate complementary feeding practices and physical growth in infants and young children in rural Haryana, India. J Nutr (2004) 1.74

Zinc for severe pneumonia in very young children: double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Lancet (2004) 1.74

Interpreting health statistics for policymaking: the story behind the headlines. Lancet (2007) 1.72

Scaling up diarrhea prevention and treatment interventions: a Lives Saved Tool analysis. PLoS Med (2011) 1.72

Associations of suboptimal growth with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in children under five years: a pooled analysis of ten prospective studies. PLoS One (2013) 1.71