2005
Haematological response to iron supplementation is reduced in children with asymptomatic Helicobacter pylori infection
Mahalanabis D, Islam MA, Shaikh S, Chakrabarty M, Kurpad AV, Mukherjee S, Sen B, Abu Khaled M, Vermund SH. Haematological response to iron supplementation is reduced in children with asymptomatic Helicobacter pylori infection. British Journal Of Nutrition 2005, 94: 969-975. PMID: 16351775, PMCID: PMC1361282, DOI: 10.1079/bjn20051586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsymptomatic Helicobacter pylori infectionHelicobacter pylori infectionNegative childrenPylori infectionAsymptomatic H. pylori infectionH. pylori-negative childrenH. pylori-positive childrenAdverse effectsFe supplementationH. pylori infectionSignificant adverse effectsAdmission findingsMean ferritinMean HbFES therapySingle doseIron supplementationBreath testHaematological testsHaematological responseH. pyloriVitamin AInfectionSupplementationWeeks
2001
Simultaneous zinc and vitamin A supplementation in Bangladeshi children: randomised double blind controlled trial
Rahman M, Vermund S, Wahed M, Fuchs G, Baqui A, Alvarez J. Simultaneous zinc and vitamin A supplementation in Bangladeshi children: randomised double blind controlled trial. The BMJ 2001, 323: 314. PMID: 11498488, PMCID: PMC37318, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7308.314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower respiratory infectionsAcute lower respiratory infectionsRespiratory infectionsPlacebo groupPersistent diarrheaVitamin ADouble-blind placeboIU vitamin ARate ratioPrevalence of diarrheaBlind placeboSingle doseMorbidity informationIntervention groupZinc groupSimultaneous zincBangladeshi childrenDay 14DiarrheaPrevalenceInfectionAdverse effectsCombined zincIncidenceUrban slums