Background: Diarrheal diseases are an important cause of mortality and morbidity globally
in children under 5 years of age. Objective: To find the prevalence and risk factors of …

Data regarding factors contributing to acute diarrhoea in children under five years in urban
populations in Sri Lanka is meagre. Studies of diarrhoeal disease have been limited mainly …

Objectives: To assess the risk factors associated with diarrhea among children below 5-
years-old in Mukalla, Yemen, and compare with other studies. Methods: We conducted a …

Forty-eight cases of chronic diarrhoea in children seen at King Khalid University Hospital
over a 5-year period were analysed. The mean age at presentation was 1.8 years (range …

Diarrhea continues to stand among the most important causes of global morbidity and
mortality in children under 5 years of age. Although the introduction of oral rehydration and …

Diarrhea is one of the commonest causes of morbidity in children in developing countries.
Diarrhea is responsible for 4000 million episodes and 2.4 million deaths each year in …

Abstract Knowledge and practices of 108 rural mothers about childhood diarrhea, were
determined by using pretested semi-structured interview schedules. The common causes of …

Diarrhoea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality world‐wide. Most diarrhoeal
episodes are acute and infectious in origin. Diarrhoea lasting for longer than 4 weeks with …

Background: Persistent diarrhoea (PD) is poorly recognised and it requires proper
assessment and early intervention to ensure effective treatment. The International Centre for …

Background: Diarrhea is the second most common cause of morbidity and mortality among
children under 5 years old worldwide. Most of the mortalities and morbidities due to diarrhea …