OBJECTIVE Two randomized controlled clinical trials have shown that Lactobacillus (L) reuteri DSM 17938 reduces the duration of diarrhea in children hospitalized due to acute infectious diarrhea. This was the first trial evaluating the efficacy of L. reuteri DSM 17938 in outpatient children with acute infectious diarrhea. METHODS This was a multicenter, randomized, single-blinded, case contro...

Introduction Giardia, Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin, and Cryptosporidium are important causes of diarrhea in dogs and cats. Tritrichomonas foetus is an important problem in cats. These disorders should be investigated early in the course of diarrhea, whether it is persistent or intermittent, along with evaluation for dietary causes of GI signs, nematode parasites, bacterial and viral caus...

Role of micronutrients namely vitamin A, zinc and folate, as adjunct therapy of illness episodes in children in developing countries have been discussed in the light of health policy. Apart from a selective review, attempts have been made to statistically combine results of several studies to address policy issues. In children, vitamin A supplementation during illness has (a) a profound effect ...

background: eosinophilic gastroenteritis (eg) is rare and is characterized by recurrent eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract and chronic diarrhea. in this report we present a case of eg with acute pancreatitis and deep vein thrombosis (dvt). case presentation: a 30 years old male was admitted to our hospital with the complaints of epigastric pain, vomitting and swelling of hi...

Objectives: To determine the frequency of different feeding practices among infants presenting with acute diarrhea.
 Material and Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out from October 2019 to March 2020 in Paediatrics Out-Patient Department Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. Infants diarrhea were included after meeting inclusion exclusion criteria. Sampling done by consecutive ...

BACKGROUND Oral rehydration solutions (ORS) for the treatment of acute diarrhea remain an underutilized therapy in the United States, despite multiple clinical trials confirming their efficacy and safety. Economic barriers to their use have been identified. OBJECTIVE To determine whether providing ORS to patients at the time of their office visit for acute diarrhea can increase ORS utilizatio...

Acute diarrheal illness is a serious public health issue in developing and developed economies, with high morbidity mortality rates. Children below five years are the most vulnerable, one every six dying from diarrhea. Diarrhea may be caused by various viruses, protozoa, bacteria. Rotavirus, particular, often associated diarrhea children. Early detection of rotavirus infection reduces need for ...

As can be seen from the above 2 quotations, although diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, it is often not given the respect it deserves. Diarrhea and fecal incontinence are extraordinarily common in the nursing home. Diarrhea is a significant cause of increased expenditures in the nursing home because of nursing time and laundry expenses. Most deaths from diarrhea occur in olde...

Several methodological issues may have an impact on the incidence rates of childhood acute diarrhea reported by community-based studies. This study was performed to assess the impact of parental recall ability and definition of diarrhea on the estimate of incidence of acute diarrhea. Eighty-four children younger than 40 months were randomly selected and visited every other day for four weeks an...