Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic effects of different vitamins and minerals in COVID-19 patients

MK Fath, M Naderi, H Hamzavi, M Ganji… - Journal of trace …, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 is a rapidly spreading disease, which has caught the world by surprise. Millions of
people suffer from illness, and the mortality rates are dramatically high. Currently, there is no …

Zinc for the prevention or treatment of acute viral respiratory tract infections in adults: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

J Hunter, S Arentz, J Goldenberg, G Yang… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the benefits and risks of zinc formulations compared with controls for
prevention or treatment of acute viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in adults. Method …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of survival odds in COVID-19 by zinc, age and selenoprotein P as composite biomarker

RA Heller, Q Sun, J Hackler, J Seelig, L Seibert… - Redox biology, 2021 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 infections cause the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and
challenge the immune system with ongoing inflammation. Several redox-relevant …

Antiviral zinc oxide nanoparticles mediated by hesperidin and in silico comparison study between antiviral phenolics as anti-SARS-CoV-2

GH Attia, YS Moemen, M Youns, AM Ibrahim… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which caused the
coronavirus (COVID-19), is the virus responsible for over 69,613,607 million infections and …

[HTML][HTML] Positive impact of oral hydroxychloroquine and povidone-iodine throat spray for COVID-19 prophylaxis: an open-label randomized trial

RCS Seet, AML Quek, DSQ Ooi, S Sengupta… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background We examined whether existing licensed pharmacotherapies could reduce the
spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods An open-label parallel …

Self-medication and its consequences during & after the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: a global health problem

S Mudenda, BA Witika, MJ Sadiq, M Banda… - European Journal of …, 2020 - ejeph.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract infection that emerged from
China in December 2019 and is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

Zinc: Multidimensional effects on living organisms

MP Cuajungco, MS Ramirez, ME Tolmasky - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zinc is a redox-inert trace element that is second only to iron in abundance in biological
systems. In cells, zinc is typically buffered and bound to metalloproteins, but it may also exist …

Communicating with patients and families about illness progression and end of life: a review of studies using direct observation of clinical practice

S Ekberg, R Parry, V Land, K Ekberg, M Pino… - BMC Palliative Care, 2021 - Springer
Background There is growing recognition that a diverse range of healthcare professionals
need competence in palliative approaches to care. Effective communication is a core …

Immunopharmacological perspective on zinc in SARS-CoV-2 infection

SH Asl, S Nikfarjam, NM Zolbanin, R Nassiri… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
The novel SARS-CoV-2 which was first reported in China is the cause of infection known as
COVID-19. In comparison with other coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV and MERS, the …

Spraying ZnEDTA at high concentrations: an ignored potential for producing zinc-fortified pear (Pyrus spp.) fruits without causing leaf and fruitlet burns

M Liu, M Xu, H Yu, H Fu, S Tang, Q Ma, Y Li, L Wu - Scientia Horticulturae, 2023 - Elsevier
The increases in the Zn-biofortification level are currently limited to the spraying rates, as the
widely-used ZnSO 4 fertilizer applications at high spraying rates cause leaf and fruitlet burn …