Five hundred ninety two children (6.0%) were diagnosed as-persistent diarrhea (PD) out of a
total attendance of 9795 cases in the Diarrhea Training and Treatment Unit (DTU) over a …

Diarrhoea that begins acutely but lasts longer than two weeks is defined to be persistent.
Revised estimates in developing countries including India showed that acute diarrhoea …

Two hundred and five cases (mean age 13.4, SD 9.5) of persistent diarrhoea (PD) of 14–28
days duration, attending an urban slum clinic and treated according to standard WHO …

With the improved therapy for acute diarrhea, persistent diarrhea (> 14 days) is emerging as
a major problem in developing countries. However, the etiologies and pathogenesis of …

Globally diarrheal diseases account for almost a fifth of all deaths of children under 5 years,
with an estimated 2.2 million deaths annually. Of these deaths, a significant proportion are …

Persistent diarrhoea is defined as an episode of diarrhoea presumed to be caused by
infectious agents, that begins acutely and lasts≥ 14 days. The author of this short review …

Acute diarrhea is a leading cause of under-five mortality in developing countries like India.
Most of the diarrheal episodes recover within 14 days. However in certain cases acute …

Diarrhea is still responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years
of age. The prolongation of the acute episode may cause digestive and absorptive …

Persistent diarrhea (ie acute episodes lasting more than 14 days) has been recognized by
the WHO as a major public health problem in developing countries and a research topic of …

Diarrheal diseases remain a leading public health problem, particularly in children in
developing countries. Young children (less than 5 years of age) are the most affected in …