Most diarrheal illnesses are acute and self limiting; when instead of timely recovery, the
illness persists beyond 2-3 weeks, it may be termed as chronic or persistent. 1 Since in …

Chronic diarrhea in children : Part II. Clinical Approach an... : Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Chronic diarrhea in children : Part II. Clinical Approach and Management : Saudi Journal of …

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 …

By definition, the term, diarrhea, denotes increased frequency (> 3 motions/day), fluidity or
volume of stools” usually with a tendency for developing dehydration plus …

Objectives: To review the causes, clinical features and outcomes of Malaysian children who
had chronic diarrhoea. Methodology: A prospective study was performed on children with …

Diarrhea remains a major cause of morbidity in children and one of the most important
reasons for childhood death [1]. In the vast majority of cases it is acute, related to infection …

Although this review focuses primarily on issues that a pediatric practitioner in the United
States or Canada may need to consider when faced with a patient who has protracted …

Diarrheal diseases continue to be very frequent in the tropics. Upto 40% of mortality
associated with diarrheal diseases is associated with prolonged episodes of diarrhea and …

Objective: The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of acute drarrhea arid its
correlates in remote rural villages of south Pakistan. Methrods: The authors selected 1878 …

With worldwide use of oral rehydration solutions, the treatment of acute diarrhea does not
pose much of a problem. However, chronic diarrhea is still harmful, especially for the growth …