Vitamin A supplementation for breastfeeding mothers (Protocol)
Contribuinte(s) |
Cochrane Pregnancy Childbirth Group |
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Data(s) |
01/01/2006
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Resumo |
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of vitamin A supplementation, alone or in combination with other micronutrients (e.g. iron, folic acid, vitamin E), in mothers during the postpartum period, on maternal and infant health. Specific objectives are to compare the effects of vitamin A supplementation (alone or in combination with other micronutrients) with placebo or no supplementation on: 1. the duration and occurrence of maternal morbidity (xerophthalmia, infection) or illness symptoms (night blindness, fever, nausea, vomiting); 2. the duration and occurrence of neonatal or infant morbidity (respiratory tract infection, diarrhea, measles) or illness symptoms (fever, nausea, vomiting); 3. maternal serum retinol concentration; 4. infant serum retinol concentration; 5. breast milk retinol concentration; and 6. maternal satisfaction. |
Identificador | |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
John Wiley & Sons |
Palavras-Chave | #C1 #321014 Obstetrics and Gynaecology #730201 Women's health |
Tipo |
Journal Article |