Epidemiologic patterns of acute diarrheal diseases in a high standard of living communal
settlement, situated in a region endemic for enteric diseases, were evaluated by a historical …

Acute diarrheal illnesses in Baltimore children younger than 2 years of age attending an
outpatient clinic were studied during a 12-month period. One in five acute care visits made to …

A follow-up study was conducted in 859 children younger than 5 years who were treated for
acute diarrhea at the Diarrhoea Control Center, Dammam, during 1408H (1987-1988). The …

To determine the role of enteric pathogens in acute childhood diarrhoea in Hong Kong, 388
children with diarrhoea and 306 children of similar age without diarrhoea were evaluated in …

A one—year surveillance study of childhood diarrhoea in a low—income urban community
in Bangkok revealed an annual incidence of 2.2 episodes per child among infants, and that …

Diarrheal illness in children younger than 5 years old is among one of the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality in developing countries and is an important cause of morbidity in …

Children with diarrhea presenting to a Government Rehydration Center in Aswan, Egypt,
were investigated to determine the etiology and clinical presentation of acute childhood …

Over a one-year period, 210 paediatric patients, who were admitted with acute diarrhoea to
a regional hospital in the south-western region of Saudi Arabia, were retrospectively …

A 2-year etiological survey of acute diarrhoea in children aged 0-35 months who were
attending treatment facilities was carried out using a standardized protocol in five hospitals …

Background. Diarrhea is a leading cause of illness and death among children aged< 5 years
in developing countries. This paper describes the clinical and epidemiological methods …