2015
Effect of zinc added to a daily small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement on diarrhoea, malaria, fever and respiratory infections in young children in rural Burkina Faso: a cluster-randomised trial
Somé J, Abbeddou S, Jimenez E, Hess S, Ouédraogo Z, Guissou R, Vosti S, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Effect of zinc added to a daily small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement on diarrhoea, malaria, fever and respiratory infections in young children in rural Burkina Faso: a cluster-randomised trial. BMJ Open 2015, 5: e007828. PMID: 26362661, PMCID: PMC4567679, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory tract infectionsAcute lower respiratory tract infectionSmall-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementsIncidence of diarrheaLower respiratory tract infectionsUpper respiratory tract infectionLipid-based nutrient supplementsSQ-LNSCluster-randomised trialPlacebo tabletsLongitudinal prevalenceIntervention groupPreventive zinc supplementationFrequency of diarrheaMonths of ageYoung childrenRural Burkina FasoMorbidity surveillanceNutrient supplementsTract infectionsRespiratory infectionsUncomplicated diarrheaZinc supplementationDiarrheaFever
2013
Comparison of preventive and therapeutic zinc supplementation programs for young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized, masked, community‐based trial
Becquey E, Ouedraogo C, Hess S, Rouamba N, Prince L, Vosti S, Ouedraogo J, Brown K. Comparison of preventive and therapeutic zinc supplementation programs for young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized, masked, community‐based trial. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 845.19-845.19. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.845.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral rehydration saltsDiarrhea incidenceSUPP groupThrasher Research FundCommunity-based trialLower diarrhea incidenceRehydration saltsUncomplicated diarrheaChildren 6Home visitsDiarrhea preventionControl groupZn supplementationDiarrheaSupplementation programsIncidenceGreat benefitFree treatmentYoung childrenTreatmentGroupFeverLess lengthBurkina FasoMalaria