2000
Vitamin A supplements and diarrheal and respiratory tract infections among children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Fawzi W, Mbise R, Spiegelman D, Fataki M, Hertzmark E, Ndossi G. Vitamin A supplements and diarrheal and respiratory tract infections among children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2000, 137: 660-667. PMID: 11060532, DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2000.110136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory tract infectionsHuman immunodeficiency virusTract infectionsVitamin APlacebo-controlled trialAcute respiratory infectionsSevere watery diarrheaRisk of diarrheaEffect of vitaminDuration of episodesRapid respiratory rateLow-cost interventionAcute diarrheaRespiratory infectionsImmunodeficiency virusWatery diarrheaAdverse outcomesUndernourished childrenHigh riskDiarrheaRespiratory rateInfectionSmall riskPlaceboDar es Salaam
1998
Vitamin A supplementation and severity of pneumonia in children admitted to the hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 1 2 3
Fawzi WW, Mbise RL, Fataki MR, Herrera MG, Kawau F, Hertzmark E, Spiegelman D, Ndossi G. Vitamin A supplementation and severity of pneumonia in children admitted to the hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 1 2 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 1998, 68: 187-192. PMID: 9665113, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.1.187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin APlacebo groupTanzanian childrenLarge dosesAcute lower respiratory tract infectionLower respiratory tract infectionsImportant public health problemPlacebo-controlled trialRespiratory tract infectionsDay of admissionSeverity of pneumoniaBreast-feeding statusCourse of pneumoniaSevere clinical conditionMean numberPublic health problemRapid respiratory rateHospital stayTract infectionsDietary vitaminClinical conditionsProtective effectRespiratory diseaseHealth problemsNutritional status
1994
Clinical utility of chest auscultation in common pulmonary diseases.
Bettencourt PE, Del Bono EA, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Murphy RL. Clinical utility of chest auscultation in common pulmonary diseases. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1994, 150: 1291-1297. PMID: 7952555, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.150.5.7952555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCongestive heart failureInterstitial pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary diseaseMultiple logistic regression modelObstructive pulmonary diseaseCommon pulmonary conditionsCommon pulmonary diseasesLogistic regression modelsHeart failureRegression modelsPulmonary fibrosisLung diseasePulmonary conditionsChest auscultationClinical utilityCommon diseaseDiagnostic categoriesWave form analysisDiseaseSubjectsPneumoniaGroupFibrosisLung