Two recent reviews on the effect of macronutrient supplementation (with or without nutritional counseling) on various clinical outcomes of people living with HIV offer inconclusive evidence of the impact on weight gain or CD4 count in developed countries [ 10, 11].
Others, however, have cautioned about its limitations—"its impact on security remains inconclusive and it potentially exposes humanitarian workers to security risks" (Pantuliano and O'Callaghan, 2006: 30).
Micronutrient supplementation containing iron can reduce rates of maternal anaemia and correct other micronutrient deficiencies; and although its impact on stillbirths remains inconclusive, periconceptual folic acid intake can significantly reduce rates of neural tube defects in the newborn [ 156], thereby potentially reducing infant morbidity and mortality [ 157].
72 Thus, the objective impact on patient safety is inconclusive, but the perceived impact suggests patient safety has declined.
41, 42 Thus, the current impact on patient safety is inconclusive, but perceptions of health care professionals suggest negative outcomes.
On the contrary, the movement of both medical practitioners and patients from other countries into Thailand is more likely but the impact on health systems is inconclusive.
Clean birth kits have been suggested as an innovative approach, but evidence to support their impact on health outcomes is inconclusive, particularly in the community setting [ 72, 73].
Results on their impact on natural fish populations were inconclusive in long-term studies, showing negative, selectively negative or no impact on fish.
1 A comprehensive review of the impact on neonatal outcomes has reported inconclusive results regarding low birthweight and neonatal mortality.
However, obesity's impact on in vitro fertilization (IVF) is inconclusive and there is little data concerning poor ovarian responders (POR).
