Systematic Reviews on Vitamins

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of vitamins.
Reviewed September 2009

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Title:   Vitamin D supplementation for cystic fibrosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cystic fibrosis with pancreatic insufficiency can cause vitamins, such as vitamin D, to be inadequately absorbed leading to vitamin deficiencies. Lack of vitamin D (vitamin D deficiency) can cause specific problems such as bone deformity and bone fractu...
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Oral iron supplementation for preventing or treating anaemia among children in malaria-endemic areas
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Children commonly develop anaemia (low haemoglobin) after birth. Anaemia is associated with several ill-effects, including hindering motor development and learning skills, and it may have an adverse effect on immunity. Babies and children are therefore ...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Vitamin A for treating measles in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Measles is caused by a virus and possible complications include pneumonia. Measles is a major cause of death in children in low-income countries and is particularly dangerous for children with vitamin A deficiency. This review found that there was no si...
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Topical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic plaque psoriasis is the most common type of psoriasis. Although any part of the body may be affected, the most commonly affected sites are the elbows, knees and scalp. 'Topical' treatments (i.e. treatments applied to the skin) are usually tried ...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Iron supplementation for reducing morbidity and mortality in children with HIV
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anaemia is one of the most common haematologic problem found in children with HIV/AIDS, second only to depletion of CD4/helper T lymphocytes. Anaemia in HIV-infected children can be caused by direct effects of HIV, other prevalent infections and opport...
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Folic acid with or without vitamin B12 for the prevention and treatment of healthy elderly and demented people
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In the economically developed world, folate deficiency is one of the commonest vitamin deficiencies. Several reports suggest a higher prevalence of various psychiatric disorders in elderly people with folate deficiency. There is interest in whether diet...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that mostly affects the lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis), but it can also affect the nerves, circulation, bones, and joints. It can occur in a ?latent phase' where people are infected but suffer no symptoms. However, ...
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Thiamine for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in people at risk from alcohol abuse
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Alcohol abuse is an important but not an exclusive cause of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Although WKS is reasonably well defined and known to cause significant mortality and morbidity, the optimal treatment strategy is not clear. The role of thiamine in...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Thiamine for Alzheimer's disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Preclinical and laboratory studies show an effect of thiamine on the release and breakdown of acetylcholine. Some intellectual functions, including attention and memory, are influenced by neurons which release acetylcholine. Cholinergic function is impa...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Vitamin A supplementation for cystic fibrosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cystic fibrosis can cause certain vitamins, such as vitamin A, to be inadequately absorbed leading to problems caused by vitamin deficiency. Lack of vitamin A (vitamin A deficiency) can cause specific problems such as eye and skin problems. It can also ...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Vitamin B6 for cognition
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Micronutrient status can affect cognitive function at all ages. Vitamin deficiencies could influence memory function and might contribute to age-associated cognitive impairment and dementia. Vitamin B6 is involved in the regulation of mental function an...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Vitamin K prior to preterm birth for preventing neonatal periventricular haemorrhage
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Babies born very early are at risk of brain haemorrhage (periventricular haemorrhage). This can be a sign of brain damage that might lead to neurological disability including cerebral palsy. Vitamin K may help the blood to clot in preterm babies and s...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Vitamin D compounds for people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with reduced kidney function (chronic kidney disease; CKD) develop changes in circulating blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. The kidney gradually loses the ability to remove phosphorus from the blood and cannot activate adequate amounts of v...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Vitamin D is necessary for building bone. Older people often have low vitamin D levels through lack of exposure to sunlight and low dietary intake. Therefore, it has been suggested that taking additional vitamin D supplements may help to reduce the risk...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Antioxidant supplements for prevention of mortality in healthy participants and patients with various diseases
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Previous research on animal and physiological models suggest that antioxidant supplements have beneficial effects that may prolong life. Some observational studies also suggest that antioxidant supplements may prolong life, whereas other observational s...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Vitamin D compounds for people with chronic kidney disease not requiring dialysis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with lower kidney function (chronic kidney disease; CKD) develop changes in circulating blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. The kidney gradually loses the ability to remove phosphorus from the blood and cannot activate adequate amounts of vit...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Vitamin A supplementation for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV is the primary way that children become infected with HIV. More than 1000 children worldwide are infected in this way every day. Researchers theorized that giving vitamin A supplements to HIV-infected pregnant ...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In developing countries, millions of children suffer from severe diarrhoea every year. This is due to infection and malnutrition, and many die from dehydration due to the diarrhoea. Giving fluids by mouth (using an oral rehydration solution) has been sh...
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Dietary advice for illness-related malnutrition in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Ill people often eat less than usual. If this reduced food intake is prolonged, it can cause weight loss, malnutrition and death. Advice may be offered to encourage good eating habits of high-protein and high-energy foods so that weight can be gained an...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Antioxidant supplements for preventing gastrointestinal cancers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Our body cannot synthesize all compounds that are essential for health. Therefore such compounds must be taken through diet. Oxidative stress may cause cell damage that is implicated in chronic diseases like cancer. Gastrointestinal cancers are among th...
Date:   Nov 2007
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