Comparative effectiveness of oral nutritional supplements in preventing respiratory tract infections among adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
- 2025-10
- Meta-Analysis · n = 751
- EClinicalMedicine 88
- Zhixin Zhu
- Xiaoxia Zhu
- Yanru Chu
- Bing Zhang
- Yi Chen
- PubMed: 40969681
- DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103479
- High evidence
Catechin (MD = -2.64 days/RTI, 95% CI: -4.92, -0.35; n = 2; moderate certainty) ... most effectively shortened RTI symptom duration.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes