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Short Term Oral Zinc Supplementation among Babies with Neonatal Sepsis for Reducing Morbidities and Mortality in Neonatal Care Unit of Dr. B. C. Roy Pigs, Kolkata

Rakesh Ojha, Ashok Kumar Bala and Anjan Kumar Das
Page: 599-602 | Received 04 Sep 2024, Published online: 23 Sep 2024

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Abstract

Neonatal sepsis is defined as systemic inflammatory response syndrome in the presence of or as a result of a suspected or confirmed infection in a new-born, per the 2005 international paediatrics sepsis consensus conference. This study aimed to reducing morbidities and mortality among neonatal sepsis patients with short term oral zinc supplementation. To evaluate the efficacy of short term zinc supplementation on the mortality rate and improving outcome of neonatal sepsis. To compare efficacy of zinc supplementation among case and control group of neonatal sepsis patients. The study was double-blinded randomized control study from June 2019 to June 2020. Place of study was Dr. B.C. Roy Pgips 111, Narkeldanga Main Road, P.S. Phoolbagan, Kolkata-54 total sample was 50. In with ZINC, the mean times to clinical recovery (Mean±S.D.) of patients were 4.5600±1.0832. In without ZIN, the mean times to clinical recovery (Mean±S.D.) of patients were 6.3913±0.9409. Difference of mean Time to clinical recovery with ZINC was statistically significant (p<0.0001). We concluded that new-borns with sepsis, oral zinc supplementation for a brief period of time seems to be a promising supplementary therapy for lowering morbidity and mortality. These results encourage more investigation into the best duration and dosage for zinc therapy as well as its incorporation into accepted sepsis care guidelines

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Rakesh Ojha, Ashok Kumar Bala and Anjan Kumar Das. Short Term Oral Zinc Supplementation among Babies with Neonatal Sepsis for Reducing Morbidities and Mortality in Neonatal Care Unit of Dr. B. C. Roy Pigs, Kolkata.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.6.18.599.602
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