Different doses of vitamin A supplementation as adjuvant treatment for pneumonia in children: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- 2026-04-20
- Meta-Analysis · n = 3,116
- European journal of pediatrics 185(5)
- Cong-Jun Zhou
- Zhi-Cheng Su
- Song Li
- Yu Jin
- Hai-Chang Chen
- Zi-Jun Li
- Yun-He Tian
- Yi-Die Lin
- Tian-Ming Yan
- Feng-Yi Wu
- Zhen-Cen Liu
- Ya-Dan Liu
- Wei Zhang
- Xin-Yi Lei
- Man-Di Li
- Jing Yang
- Yi-Neng Mao
- Cai-Rong Zhu
- PubMed: 42008030
- DOI: 10.1007/s00431-026-06947-x
- High evidence
- Clinical
Network meta-analysis revealed that medium-dose vitamin A supplementation was most effective in reducing the duration of fever and cough.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- medium-dose