A prospective study on the incidence, aetiology and associated risk factors of persistent
diarrhoea was conducted in an urban slum near Accra. Ghana. About 95 children were …

To identify possible risk factors for persistent diarrhoea, 307 children with acute diarrhoea
presenting at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria over a 10-month period from …

Persistent diarrhoea has been identified as a major source of morbidity in the developing
world. This study was conducted to evaluate the risk factors of persistent diarrhoea in …

A retrospective study of the records of children admitted to Port Moresby General Hospital
with diarrhoea during 1992 and 1993 was carried out to determine the morbidity, mortality …

In order to determine the descriptive epidemiology of persistent diarrhoea in rural northern
India, a cohort of 963 children aged 0-71 months was followed prospectively for 12 months …

Prolonged diarrhoea is a particular health concern because it contributes significantly to
diarrhoea-related deaths. Studies of risk factors for prolonged or persistent diarrhoea are …

Three hundred and eighty four children aged 3-36 months admitted to the Infectious
Diseases Hospital (IDH) with diarrhoea were studied for persistent diarrhoea (PD), defined …

Prospective surveillance of patterns of diarrhoeal disease was conducted in a cohort of 204
young children living in a rural community in Zimbabwe. Trained field assistants recorded …

A community‐based longitudinal study of acute and persistent diarrhoea in 705 children less
than five years old was carried out for a year in a rural area of Bangladesh. Diarrhoea …

Acute diarrhoea is a major public health problem in Ethiopian children under five years of
age. Reports for other developing countries indicate that persistent diarrhoea is emerging as …