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Zinc acetate lozenges for treating the common cold: an individual patient data meta-analysis.
Hemilä H, Petrus EJ, Fitzgerald JT, Prasad A. Hemilä H, et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Nov;82(5):1393-1398. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13057. Epub 2016 Jul 28. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2016. PMID: 27378206 Free PMC article.
AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine whether the allergy status and other characteristics of common cold patients modify the effects of zinc acetate lozenges. METHODS: We had available individual patient data for three randomized placebo-controlled trials in …
AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine whether the allergy status and other characteristics of common cold patients modify the effects …
Zinc acetate lozenges for the treatment of the common cold: a randomised controlled trial.
Hemilä H, Haukka J, Alho M, Vahtera J, Kivimäki M. Hemilä H, et al. BMJ Open. 2020 Jan 23;10(1):e031662. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031662. BMJ Open. 2020. PMID: 31980506 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVE: To examine a commercially available zinc acetate lozenge for treating the common cold. DESIGN: Randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. ...Of the 253 participants, 88 contracted the common cold and 87 were included in our primary analysis. …
OBJECTIVE: To examine a commercially available zinc acetate lozenge for treating the common cold. DESIGN: Randomised, double-b …
The effectiveness of high dose zinc acetate lozenges on various common cold symptoms: a meta-analysis.
Hemilä H, Chalker E. Hemilä H, et al. BMC Fam Pract. 2015 Feb 25;16:24. doi: 10.1186/s12875-015-0237-6. BMC Fam Pract. 2015. PMID: 25888289 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: A previous meta-analysis found that high dose zinc acetate lozenges reduced the duration of common colds by 42%, whereas low zinc doses had no effect. ...METHODS: We analyzed three randomized trials on zinc acetate lozenges for the c …
BACKGROUND: A previous meta-analysis found that high dose zinc acetate lozenges reduced the duration of common colds by 42%, w …
Comparison of zinc acetate hydrate and polaprezinc for zinc deficiency in patients on maintenance hemodialysis: A single-center, open-label, prospective randomized study.
Okamoto T, Hatakeyama S, Konishi S, Okita K, Tanaka Y, Imanishi K, Takashima T, Saitoh F, Suzuki T, Ohyama C. Okamoto T, et al. Ther Apher Dial. 2020 Oct;24(5):568-577. doi: 10.1111/1744-9987.13461. Epub 2019 Dec 14. Ther Apher Dial. 2020. PMID: 31794152 Clinical Trial.
The efficacy and safety of zinc acetate hydrate (ZAH) for zinc supplementation in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) remains unknown. In this prospective, single-center, open-label, parallel-group trial for MHD patients with serum zinc level &l …
The efficacy and safety of zinc acetate hydrate (ZAH) for zinc supplementation in patients on maintenance hemodialysis …
Effects of Zinc Acetate on Serum Zinc Concentrations in Chronic Liver Diseases: a Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial and a Dose Adjustment Trial.
Katayama K, Hosui A, Sakai Y, Itou M, Matsuzaki Y, Takamori Y, Hosho K, Tsuru T, Takikawa Y, Michitaka K, Ogawa E, Miyoshi Y, Ito T, Ida S, Hamada I, Miyoshi K, Kodama H, Takehara T. Katayama K, et al. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2020 May;195(1):71-81. doi: 10.1007/s12011-019-01851-y. Epub 2019 Aug 7. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2020. PMID: 31392541 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
The essential trace element zinc maintains liver functions. Liver diseases can alter overall zinc concentrations, and hypozincemia is associated with various hepatic pathologies. Modulating systemic zinc through dietary supplementation is potentially useful f …
The essential trace element zinc maintains liver functions. Liver diseases can alter overall zinc concentrations, and hypozinc …
Zinc for the common cold.
Singh M, Das RR. Singh M, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jun 18;(6):CD001364. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001364.pub4. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Apr 30;(4):CD001364. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001364.pub5. PMID: 23775705 Updated.
OBJECTIVES: To assess whether zinc (irrespective of the zinc salt or formulation used) is efficacious in reducing the incidence, severity and duration of common cold symptoms. ...As the zinc lozenges formulation has been widely studied and there is a signific …
OBJECTIVES: To assess whether zinc (irrespective of the zinc salt or formulation used) is efficacious in reducing the incidenc …
WITHDRAWN: Zinc for the common cold.
Singh M, Das RR. Singh M, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Apr 30;2015(4):CD001364. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001364.pub5. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015. PMID: 25924708 Free PMC article.
Hemila identified multiple errors in this Cochrane Review and made allegations of plagiarism of text and data from a previously published systematic review (Hemila H. Zinc Lozenges may shorten the duration of colds: a systematic review. Open Respiratory Medicine Journal 20 …
Hemila identified multiple errors in this Cochrane Review and made allegations of plagiarism of text and data from a previously published sy …
Zinc supplements for preventing otitis media.
Gulani A, Sachdev HS. Gulani A, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Jun 29;2014(6):CD006639. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006639.pub4. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014. PMID: 24974096 Free PMC article.
Around 164 million people worldwide have long-term hearing loss caused by this condition, 90% of them in low-income countries. As zinc supplements prevent pneumonia in disadvantaged children, we wanted to investigate whether zinc supplements could also prevent otiti …
Around 164 million people worldwide have long-term hearing loss caused by this condition, 90% of them in low-income countries. As zinc …
Zinc supplementation in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Okabe T, Yakushiji T, Narui S, Fujioka T, Ishigaki S, Usumoto S, Asukai Y, Kimura T, Shimazu S, Saito J, Oyama Y, Kido T, Igawa W, Ono M, Ebara S, Yamamoto MH, Isomura N, Ochiai M. Okabe T, et al. Heart Vessels. 2023 Jul;38(7):889-897. doi: 10.1007/s00380-023-02239-8. Epub 2023 Jan 25. Heart Vessels. 2023. PMID: 36695857 Clinical Trial.
Within 24 h after successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention, consenting patients with AMI were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive conventional treatment (conventional treatment group) or conventional treatment plus zinc acetate supplementation (zinc …
Within 24 h after successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention, consenting patients with AMI were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive …
Zinc supplements for preventing otitis media.
Gulani A, Sachdev HS. Gulani A, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Apr 18;(4):CD006639. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006639.pub3. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012. Update in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Jun 29;(6):CD006639. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006639.pub4. PMID: 22513942 Updated.
Around 164 million people worldwide have long-term hearing loss caused by this condition, 90% of them in low-income countries. As zinc supplements prevent pneumonia in disadvantaged children, we wanted to investigate whether zinc supplements could also prevent OM. . …
Around 164 million people worldwide have long-term hearing loss caused by this condition, 90% of them in low-income countries. As zinc …
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