Effect of early neonatal vitamin A supplementation on mortality during infancy in Ghana (Neovita): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Summary Background Results of randomised controlled trials of newborn (age 1–3 days) vitamin A supplementation have been inconclusive. The WHO is coordinating three large randomised trials in Ghana, India, and Tanzania (Neovita trials). We present the findings of the Neovita trial in Ghana. Methods...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 2015-04, Vol.385 (9975), p.1315-1323
Hauptverfasser:	Edmond, Karen M, Prof, Newton, Sam, PhD, Shannon, Caitlin, MSc, O'Leary, Maureen, MSc, Hurt, Lisa, PhD, Thomas, Gyan, MPH, Amenga-Etego, Seeba, MSc, Tawiah-Agyemang, Charlotte, MSc, Gram, Lu, MSc, Hurt, Chris N, MSc, Bahl, Rajiv, PhD, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, PhD, Kirkwood, Betty R, Prof
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration, Oral Dietary Supplements Diterpenes Double-Blind Method Drug Combinations Female Ghana - epidemiology Health risks Humans Infant Infant Mortality Infant, Newborn Infants Internal Medicine Kaplan-Meier Estimate Male Maternal & child health Medical research Mortality risk Newborn babies Retinyl Esters Treatment Outcome Vitamin A Vitamin A - administration & dosage Vitamin A - analogs & derivatives Vitamin A Deficiency - drug therapy Vitamin A Deficiency - mortality Vitamin E Vitamins - administration & dosage
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