RESULTS	Supplementation with vitamin A was also associated with a significant reduction in the duration ofintubation ( 10.8 + / - 3.1 days vitamin A supplemented group vs. 26.1 + / - 6.4 days control group , p = 0.03 ) , days on oxygen therapy ( 29.8 + / - 5.1 days vitamin A supplemented group vs. 58.2 + / - 9.1 days control group , p = 0.01 ) and length of hospital stay ( 61.9 + / - 4.2 days vitamin A supplemented group vs. 88.3 + / - 7.2 days control group , p = 0.002 ) .\