%0 Journal Article
%T Beneficios del cinc en el tratamiento de ni os con diarrea
%A Francisco Jos谷 Sabatier Garc赤a
%A Arnaldo Izquierdo Est谷vez
%A Ramiro E. Le車n Garc赤a
%A Lylian D赤az Fern芍ndez
%J Revista Cubana de Pediatrˋ-a
%D 1997
%I Editorial Ciencias M谷dicas
%X Se realiz車 un estudio prospectivo en 110 pacientes con enfermedad diarreica, los cuales recibieron suplementaci車n con sulfato de cinc, a la dosis de 2 mg/kg/d赤a, con el prop車sito de evaluar c車mo influye en la evoluci車n de la enfermedad. Se pudo comprobar que con la administraci車n de este micronutriente se disminuye la duraci車n del episodio diarreico y la estad赤a hospitalaria, adem芍s de que se reduce el n迆mero de deposiciones. Se discuten los resultados tomando como referencia los reportes de la literatura m谷dica. No hubo efectos adversos con el uso de este oligoelemento. A prospective study on 110 patients presenting with diarrhea was conducted. Patients received supplements with zinc sulfate in a dose of 2 mg/kg/day with the aim of evaluate the influence of this compound in the course of the disease. It was demonstrated that with the administration of this nutrient it is possible to reduce the duration of the diarrheal episode as well as hospital stay. In addition, the number of stools is also reduced. Results are discussed taking the reports available in the medical literature as references. There were no adverse effects with the use of this trace element.
%K COMPUESTOS DE CINC
%K DIARREA INFANTIL
%K ZINC COMPOUNDS
%K DIARRHEA
%K INFANTILE
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