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High-Dose Monthly Vitamin D for Prevention of Acute Respiratory Infection in Older Long-Term Care Residents: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Conclusion
Monthly high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation reduced the incidence of ARI in older long-term care residents but was associated with a higher rate of falls without an increase in fractures.
Authors
- Adit A. Ginde MD, MPH,
- Patrick Blatchford PhD,
- Keith Breese MA,
- Lida Zarrabi MPH,
- Sunny A. Linnebur PharmD,
- Jeffrey I. Wallace MD, MPH,
- Robert S. Schwartz MD
- First published: 16 November 2016
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Conclusion
Monthly high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation reduced the incidence of ARI in older long-term care residents but was associated with a higher rate of falls without an increase in fractures.
