Novel Adjuvant Therapy with Zinc Supplementation in Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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BACKGROUND: Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a common dangerous chest problem 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 therapy in 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 suffering from respiratory distress (RD) who had been diagnosed as RDS. The included neonates were classified into two groups: group 1, which received Zinc (Zn) supplementation, and group 2, which received 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 day in group 1 (p = 0.001) in the presence of an incubator. There was an SSD between groups 1 and 2 in 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 cases of neonatal RDS.

RECOMMENDATION: Zn supplementation for RDS neonates.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets - 21(2021), 12 vom: 03., Seite 2253-2259

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

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

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Themen:

Adjuvant
Clinical Trial
J41CSQ7QDS
Neonate
Pulmonary Surfactants
Randomized Controlled Trial
Respiratory distress
Supplementation
Syndrome.
Therapy
Zinc

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.04.2022

Date Revised 05.04.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1871530321666210729113515

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328702463