Does Childhood Diarrhea Influence Cognition Beyond the Diarrhea-Stunting Pathway?

Does Childhood Diarrhea Influence Cognition Beyond the Diarrhea-Stunting Pathway?

BACKGROUND Diarrhea is a leading cause of morbidity among children under 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries yet the additional effects and sequelae, such as cognitive impairment associated with diarrhea, have not been quantified. METHODS We quantified the association between diarrhea prevalence and cognitive outcomes while controlling for linear growth in 4 study populations. ...

Travel Diarrhea in Childhood “First Part; what do we know?”

Rotavirus and Severe Childhood Diarrhea

Studies published between 1986 and 1999 indicated that rotavirus causes approximately 22% (range 17%-28%) of childhood diarrhea hospitalizations. From 2000 to 2004, this proportion increased to 39% (range 29%-45%). Application of this proportion to the recent World Health Organization estimates of diarrhea-related childhood deaths gave an estimated 611,000 (range 454,000-705,000) rotavirus-rela...

Chronic diarrhea in infancy and childhood.

Important inroads are being made into understanding the pathophysiology of acute diarrhea. Clear understanding of key mechanisms should suggest new approaches to combat disease. Exciting developments are occurring in terms of super-ORS solutions, particularly with the promise of short-chained glucose polymers and glutamine. Perhaps the most important development is the prospect of a good rotavi...

Devastating Effects of Chronic Diarrhea in Childhood