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Title
Zinc for severe pneumonia in very young children: double-blind placebo-controlled trial.
Authors
Brooks, W Abdullah; Yunus, M; Santosham, Mathuram; Wahed, M A; Nahar, Kamrun; Yeasmin, Sultana; Black, Robert E
Abstract
Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in young children. Early reversal of severity signs--chest indrawing, hypoxia, and tachypnoea--improves outcome. We postulated that zinc, an acute phase reactant, would shorten duration of severe pneumonia and time in hospital.