Abd-Elsalam: Do Zinc Supplements Enhance the Clinical Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine?: a Randomized, Multicenter Trial

Abd-Elsalam, 191 patient zinc late treatment RCT: 1% lower mortality [p=0.99], 34% lower ventilation [p=0.54], 6% improved recovery [p=0.97], and 4% shorter hospitalization [p=0.55] https://c19p.org/abdelsalam2z

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Do Zinc Supplements Enhance the Clinical Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine?: a Randomized, Multicenter Trial

Abd-Elsalam et al., Biological Trace Element Research, doi:10.1007/s12011-020-02512-1

29 Nov 2020 Source PDF Share Tweet

191 patient RCT in Egypt comparing the addition of zinc to HCQ, not showing a significant difference. No information on baseline zinc values was recorded. We note that Egypt has a low rate of zinc deficiency so supplementation is less likely to be helpful in Egypt [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (B)].

1. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3510072/.

2. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (B), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/a..C3510072/bin/pone.0050568.s003.xls.

risk of death, 1.0% lower, RR 0.99, p = 0.99, treatment 5 of 96 (5.2%), control 5 of 95 (5.3%), NNT 1824.

risk of mechanical ventilation, 34.0% lower, RR 0.66, p = 0.54, treatment 4 of 96 (4.2%), control 6 of 95 (6.3%), NNT 47.

risk of no recovery, 5.8% lower, RR 0.94, p = 0.97, treatment 20 of 96 (20.8%), control 21 of 95 (22.1%), NNT 79.

hospitalization time, 3.6% lower, relative time 0.96, p = 0.55, treatment 96, control 95.

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Abd-Elsalam et al., 11/29/2020, Randomized Controlled Trial, Egypt, Africa, peer-reviewed, 10 authors.

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