Does Vitamin D supplementation benefit children with severe pneumonia? Critical appraisal of article Vitamin D supplementation for severe pneumonia - a randomized controlled trial. Nidhi C, Piyush G. Indian Pediatr. 2012;49:449–454

Abstract

Question: The primary objective was to determine the role of Vitamin D in severe pneumonia and secondarily with duration of hospitalization, time of resolution of tachypnea, chest retraction and inability to drink water.