Effect of Daily Vitamin E and Multivitamin-Mineral Supplementation on Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Elderly Persons

Graat, J.M.; Schouten, Evert G.; Kok, F.J.

doi:10.1001/jama.288.6.715

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“…On average, community-dwelling elderly individuals suffer from 1.2 to 1.6 acute respiratory infections per year 2,3 . The role of influenza virus in severe disease among the elderly population is well described throughout the world.…”

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Viral etiology among the elderly presenting acute respiratory infection during the influenza season

Watanabe

Carraro

Candeias

et al. 2011

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Introduction: Acute respiratory tract infections are the most common illness in all individuals. Rhinoviruses have been reported as the etiology of more than 50% of respiratory tract infections worldwide. The study prospectively evaluated 47 elderly individuals from a group of 384 randomly assigned for acute respiratory viral infections (cold or flu) and assessed the occurrence of human rhinovirus (HRV), influenza A and B, respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus (hMPV) in Botucatu, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: Forty-nine nasal swabs collected from 47 elderly individuals following inclusion visits from 2002 to 2003 were tested by GenScan RT-PCR. HRV-positive samples were sequenced for phylogenetic analysis. Results: No sample was positive for influenza A/B or RSV. HRV was detected in 28.6% (14/47) and hMPV in 2% (1/47). Of 14 positive samples, 9 isolates were successfully sequenced, showing the follow group distribution: 6 group A, 1 group B and 2 group C HRVs. Conclusions: The high incidence of HRV during the months of the influenza season requires further study regarding HRV infection impact on respiratory complications among this population. Infection caused by HRV is very frequent and may contribute to increasing the already high demand for healthcare during the influenza season.

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Viral etiology among the elderly presenting acute respiratory infection during the influenza season

Watanabe

Carraro

Candeias

et al. 2011

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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“…Information on dietary and supplemental vitamin intake was first ascertained in 1991and updated every 4 years using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Women were excluded from the analysis if they had incomplete questionnaires (12,360), had pneumonia prior to the baseline in 1991 (14,156), died prior to 1991 (37), or if they had a history of conditions known to affect pneumonia risk (6,953), including cancer, cardiovascular disease (MI, stroke, or arterial surgery), or asthma diagnosed either prior to or during the study period.…”

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Vitamin and Micronutrient Intake and the Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in US Women

Neuman

Willett

Curhan

2007

The American Journal of Medicine

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“…They found that these agents had no effect on incidence of acute respiratory tract infections and their severity (P=0.58). 80 These findings highlight the potentially complex role of folate in carcinogenesis. Folate plays a dual role in carcinogenesis.…”

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Vitamins, Are They Safe?

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Ranjdoost²,

Asgharian³

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Effect of Daily Vitamin E and Multivitamin-Mineral Supplementation on Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Elderly Persons

Cited by 218 publications

References 28 publications

Viral etiology among the elderly presenting acute respiratory infection during the influenza season

Viral etiology among the elderly presenting acute respiratory infection during the influenza season

Vitamin and Micronutrient Intake and the Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in US Women

Vitamins, Are They Safe?

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