September 2019. Volume 15. Number 3

Vitamin D supplementation does not prevent upper respiratory tract viral infections in preschool children

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Hueniken K, Aglipay M, Birken CS, Parkin PC, Loeb MB, Thorpe KE, et al. Effect of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation on Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Symptom Severity in Healthy Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019; 38:564-8.

Reviewers: Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á1, Martín Masot R2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
2UGC Pediatría. Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga. Málaga. España.
Correspondence: Álvaro Gimeno Díaz de Atauri. Email: agimenodatauri@gmail.com
Reception date: 12/09/2019
Acceptance date: 26/09/2019
Publication date: 02/10/2019

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: in child from 1 to 5 years old, high-dose vitamin D supplementation (2000 UI/day), compared to recommended vitamin D dose (400 UI/day), does not suppose an advantage in reducing viral upper respiratory tract infection symptom severity, so its use is not recommended.

Reviewers’ commentary: high dose vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the severity of symptoms of upper respiratory infections in preschoolers. It could be studied in our environment whether this intervention is useful compared to placebo and if there are differences according to baseline vitamin D serum levels.

How to cite this article

Gimeno Díaz de Atauri A, Martín Masot R. Los suplementos con vitamina D no previenen las infecciones víricas de vías respiratorias altas en preescolares. Evid Pediatr. 2019;15:36.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Hueniken K, Aglipay M, Birken CS, Parkin PC, Loeb MB, Thorpe KE, et al. Effect of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation on Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Symptom Severity in Healthy Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019; 38:564-8.

Reviewers: Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á1, Martín Masot R2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
2UGC Pediatría. Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga. Málaga. España.
Correspondence: Álvaro Gimeno Díaz de Atauri. Email: agimenodatauri@gmail.com
Reception date: 12/09/2019
Acceptance date: 26/09/2019
Publication date: 02/10/2019

How to cite this article

Gimeno Díaz de Atauri A, Martín Masot R. Los suplementos con vitamina D no previenen las infecciones víricas de vías respiratorias altas en preescolares. Evid Pediatr. 2019;15:36.

02/10/2019

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