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cord-310239-mmvuij3k	Arentz, Susan	Clinical significance summary: Preliminary results of a rapid review of zinc for the prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and other acute viral respiratory infections	2020-08-01		.txt	text/plain	3941	215	47	Indirect evidence from systematic reviews have found zinc supplementation is effective for the prevention of acute respiratory infections in young children and zinc lozenges may reduce the duration of the common cold in adults. As of the 9 June 2020, the preliminary findings of a rapid review of zinc for the prevention or treatment Pending any definitive evidence, clinicians might consider assessing the zinc status of people with chronic disease co-morbidities and older adults as part of a SARS-CoV-2 clinical work-up, as both groups have a higher risk of zinc deficiency/insufficiency and poorer outcomes from SARS-CoV-2. The primary objective of this rapid review was to assess the effects of zinc on the incidence, duration and severity of acute upper or lower respiratory tract infections caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in people of any age and of any zinc status when used as a preventive supplement or as a therapy.	./cache/cord-310239-mmvuij3k.txt	./txt/cord-310239-mmvuij3k.txt