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
Primary outcome: prevention of ulcer · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events associated with treatment · ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Secondary outcome: quality of life · ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Secondary outcome: acceptability of treatment · ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Costs · ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Ulcer healing · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
It is very uncertain whether zinc tape changes primary outcome: healing of ulcers (number of ulcers healed after 1… compared with magnesium sulphate glycerin (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Priimary outcome: adverse events · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Secondary outcome: quality of life · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Secondary outcome: acceptability of treatment · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Costs · ulceration caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Primary outcome: prevention of ulcer · ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Ulcer healing · ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy
1 finding from 1 review
Volatile sulphur compounds (VSC), halimeter · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological…
1 finding from 1 review
Taste discrimination improvement · Patients with taste disturbances (dysgeusia/hypogeusia; idiopathic, zinc-deficient, or secondary to chronic renal failure)
1 finding from 1 review
Taste acuity improvement - objective outcome (continuous) - individual taste sensations · Patients with taste disturbances (dysgeusia/hypogeusia; idiopathic, zinc-deficient, or secondary to chronic renal failure)
Zinc supplements (zinc sulphate, zinc gluconate, zinc picolinate,… showed no clear difference in taste acuity improvement - objective outcome (continuous) -… compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Interventions for managing taste disturbances 2017 · Cochrane All outcomesChronic renal failure
Results (Mahajan 1980, chronic renal failure; Analysis 1.3): mean difference by taste sensation - salt MD 285 (95% CI 238.75 to 331.25); sweet MD 190 (142.36 to 237.64); sour MD 10 (-16.43 to 36.43); bitter MD 2.40…
1 study · 22 participants
GRADE not reported
Taste acuity improvement - objective outcome (continuous) - taste detection (cross-over trial) · Patients with taste disturbances (dysgeusia/hypogeusia; idiopathic, zinc-deficient, or secondary to chronic renal failure)
It is very uncertain whether zinc supplements (zinc sulphate, zinc gluconate, zinc picolinate,… changes taste acuity improvement - objective outcome (continuous) - taste… compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review