Background: Despite the widespread use of oral rehydration therapy, a substantial number
of acute diarrhoeal episodes last for more than 14 days (persistent diarrhoea) is still a …

Five thousand children under 6 years of age from 69 villages in Haryana were followed up
for 2 years to assess the extent and severity of acute diarrheal disease. Almost 70–75 per …

The absorption and secretion of water and electrolytes throughout the gastrointestinal tract is
a finely balanced, dynamic process and, when there is loss of this balance caused either by …

INTRODUCTION—Although diarrhea is among the most common ailments affecting
children, chronic diarrhea is unusual in resource-rich countries. Chronic diarrhea can be …

The epidemiology of diarrhea among Filipino pediatric patients, representing a cross-section
of socioeconomic strata, was investigated over a one year period. Rotavirus was detected in …

Mortality associated with diarrhea was investigated in a longitudinally followed cohort of
children under six years of age in rural North India. During the follow‐up, 1663 episodes of …

It is necessary to investigate carefully the nature af diarrhoea and to assess correctly its
relationship to the general nutrition condition of the patient before any rational treatment is …

Chronic diarrhea is defined as a diarrheal episode that lasts for≥ 14 days. Its epidemiology
has 2 distinct patterns. In developing countries, chronic diarrhea is often the result of an …