This Memorandum summarizes current knowledge of the epidemiology, etiology, and
pathophysiology of persistent diarrhoea and describes current approaches to its …

Diarrhoea that begins acutely but lasts longer than two weeks is defined to be persistent.
Revised estimates in developing countries including India showed that acute diarrhoea …

Diarrheal diseases remain a leading public health problem, particularly in children in
developing countries. Young children (less than 5 years of age) are the most affected in …

Diarrheal diseases continue to be an important pub-lic health problem in developing
countries."* Acute, short lived illnesses with dehydration can result in death unless prompt …

Persistent diarrhoea has been identified as a major source of morbidity in the developing
world. This study was conducted to evaluate the risk factors of persistent diarrhoea in …

In order to determine the descriptive epidemiology of persistent diarrhoea in rural northern
India, a cohort of 963 children aged 0-71 months was followed prospectively for 12 months …

Diarrhea is still responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years
of age. The prolongation of the acute episode may cause digestive and absorptive …

The aim of the present study, carried out in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, was to identify
episode-specific risk factors for persistent diarrhoea (PD) related to clinical observations and …

Chronic diarrhoea in children shows an age related spectrum. In infants and young children
a major role is related to persistent intestinal infections, intolerance to specific nutrients such …

The association between persistent diarrhoea and 'recent morbidity'defined as that occurring
within the two-month period immediately preceding the onset of persistent diarrhoea was …