Necrotising enterocolitis · preterm infants
Enteral zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in necrotising enterocolitis compared with no zinc supplementation (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Growth · preterm infants
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Length (cm) · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
1 finding from 1 review
Weight (g) after 6 months · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
1 finding from 1 review
Mean weight‐for‐age z‐score · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
1 finding from 1 review
Stunting · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
1 finding from 1 review
Weight‐for‐length/height z‐score at the end of the intervention Weight scale, measurement boards and child growth reference · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
1 finding from 1 review
Stunted after 6 months · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in stunted after 6 months compared with placebo; no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wasted after 6 months · the promotion of growth and prevention of infections in infants less than six months of age
Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in wasted after 6 months compared with placebo; no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Incidence of pneumonia Defined as patient admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia Dose: 2 g per day · children aged 2 months to 59 months
Zinc supplementation may leads to lower pneumonia incidence compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pneumonia prevalence · children aged 2 months to 59 months
Zinc supplementation may leads to lower pneumonia prevalence compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Birth length · pregnant women
Zinc supplementation in pregnant women showed no clear difference in length (cm) at birth compared with supplementation without zinc or placebo to reduce stunting (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Length (cm) · pregnant women
1 finding from 1 review
Low birth weight (g) · pregnant women
Zinc supplementation in pregnant women showed no clear difference in low birth weight (g) compared with supplementation without zinc or placebo to reduce stunting (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pulmonary exacerbations number of participants requiring IV antibiotics · children with cystic fibrosis
Summary of findings: Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in pulmonary exacerbations number of participants requiring IV… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
FEV1 % predicted · children with cystic fibrosis
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Zinc supplementation changes respiratory function mean FEV1 % predicted compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events number of participants hospitalised during the trial · children with cystic fibrosis
Summary of findings: Zinc supplementation showed no clear difference in adverse events number of participants hospitalised during the trial compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Need for antibiotics days of antibiotic use · children with cystic fibrosis
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Zinc supplementation changes need for antibiotics number of days on IV or oral antibiotics compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
QoL · children with cystic fibrosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Sputum microbiology · children with cystic fibrosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found