Protracted diarrhea may be defined as the passage of four or more watery stools per day for
a period of two weeks or more, during which time the patient loses or fails to gain weight …

The duration of acute diarrhea forms a continuoum, most episodes terminating within 7 days
and progrcssivcly smaller proportion persisting beyond 14, 21 or 28 days. The delineation of …

CHRONIC DIARRHEA can be one of the most perplexing problems to the physician as well
as to the affected infant and his parents. In our experience it has been also a common …

Background: Objectives of current study were to define the etiological spectrum and
outcome of children with chronic diarrhea and to evaluate for any change in etiological …

Justification Diarrhea that lasts for more than two weeks is a common cause of mortality and
morbidity in infants and children. There is a need to update the information available on this …

Justification Diarrhea that lasts for more than two weeks is a common cause of mortality and
morbidity in infants and children. There is a need to update the information available on this …

Background: Diarrheal diseases are still a major public health problem especially in
developing countries, due to their high morbidity & mortality rates, moreover the lagest …

Nearly half of all diarrhoeal deaths in children under 5 years of age in rural north India are
due to persistent diarrhoea, which by definition lasts for 14 days or more. This editorial …

Despite considerable advances in the understanding and management of diarrheal
disorders in childhood, they are still responsible for an estimated 2.2 million childhood …

Despite the high prevalence of chronic diarrhea there is no universal approach to its
diagnosis and treatment. This article summarizes the pathophysiologic processes that result …