Novel Adjuvant Therapy with Zinc Supplementation in Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Mohamed Shawky Elfarargy, Ghada M Al-Ashmawy, Sally Abu-Risha, Haidy Khattab

Background: Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a common dangerous chestproblem that is caused by a lack of surfactant. Aim: The aim of this study was to show the role of zinc as an adjuvant anti-inflammatory therapyin neonatal RDS. Objective: To study the effect of zinc supplementation in cases of neonatal RDS. Methods: A prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) study was done on 90 neonates sufferingfrom respiratory distress (RD) who had been diagnosed as RDS. The included neonates wereclassified into two groups: group 1, which received Zinc (Zn) supplementation, and group 2, whichreceived a placebo. Down score, grades of RDS Malondialdehyde (MDA), Superoxide Dismutase(SOD) andInterleukin-8 (IL-8) were estimated on the 1st and 5th day in the presence of incubators. Results: There were statistically significant differences (SSD) in grades of RDS, Down score,MDA, SOD and IL-8 on the 5th day between group 1 and 2(p = 0.001), and between 1st and 5th dayin group 1 (p = 0.001) in the presence of an incubator. There was an SSD between groups 1 and 2in the duration of hospitalization (p = 0.001) and the number of cases that needed mechanical ventilation(MV) (p = 0.049). Conclusion: Zn supplementation is associated with clinical and laboratory improvement in casesof neonatal RDS. Recommendation: Zn supplementation for RDS neonates.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders, drug targets - 21(2021), 12, Seite 7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Elfarargy, Mohamed Shawky [VerfasserIn]
Al-Ashmawy, Ghada M [VerfasserIn]
Abu-Risha, Sally [VerfasserIn]
Khattab, Haidy [VerfasserIn]

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KFL011151471