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  • iodide — no detected effect on death before hospital discharge (preterm infants)

    Evidence strength: very limited.FindingNull result
    “Analyses found no effect of iodine supplementation on mortality before hospital discharge (typical RR 1.01, 95% CI 0.72 to 1.42; 2 studies, 1380 infants) or on neurodevelopmental assessments at two years post-term (Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition main domain composite scores: cognitive: MD -0.30, 95% CI -2.44 to 1.84; motor: MD 0.20, 95% CI -2.15 to 2.55; language: MD -0.10, 95% CI -2.50 to 2.30; 1 study, 1259 infants).”
    Quoted verbatim from Iodine supplementation for the prevention of mortality and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants..
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Participants
    1,380
    Population
    Preterm infants, mostly born before 32 weeks' gestation, in two randomised trials supplementing enteral or parenteral feeds with iodine (as iodide salt) versus placebo or no supplementation; abstract-only reading

    Effect 1.01 risk ratio, 95% CI 0.72 to 1.42

    Iodine supplementation for the prevention of mortality and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants.2019PMID:3080293910.1002/14651858.CD005253.pub3Permalink

To cite this finding: https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M5ND7K1QVWFZ3FQP8BEFEVVD

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