Effect of vitamin A supplementation in women of reproductive age on maternal survival in Ghana (ObaapaVitA): a cluster-randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Summary Background A previous trial in Nepal showed that supplementation with vitamin A or its precursor (betacarotene) in women of reproductive age reduced pregnancy-related mortality by 44% (95% CI 16–63). We assessed the effect of vitamin A supplementation in women in Ghana. Methods ObaapaVitA wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 2010-05, Vol.375 (9726), p.1640-1649
Hauptverfasser:	Kirkwood, Betty R, Prof, Hurt, Lisa, PhD, Amenga-Etego, Seeba, MSc, Tawiah, Charlotte, MSc, Zandoh, Charles, MSc, Danso, Samuel, MSc, Hurt, Chris, MSc, Edmond, Karen, PhD, Hill, Zelee, PhD, ten Asbroek, Guus, PhD, Fenty, Justin, MSc, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, PhD, Campbell, Oona, Prof, Arthur, Paul, MSc
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult beta Carotene - administration & dosage Biological and medical sciences Cause of Death Dietary Supplements Double-Blind Method Drug Administration Schedule Epidemiology Female Fieldwork General aspects Ghana - epidemiology Humans Internal Medicine Medical sciences Middle Aged Mortality Nutrition Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - mortality Pregnancy Complications - prevention & control Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Vitamin A Vitamin A - administration & dosage Vitamin A - blood Womens health Young Adult
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