Introduction: Diarrheal diseases rank as the second most common cause of mortality in
children below the age of five. According to the World Health Organization, persistent …

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 …

PIP: Scientific basis for oral rehydration therapy (ORT) has revolutionized the concepts and
management of diarrheal diseases during the last 25 years. ORT is the only therapy needed …

Background: Very little scientifically based information is available on cause-specific
mortality rates of diarrhoea among all regions and populations wherein an inequitable …

Chronic diarrhea in children is challenging both with regards to etiological diagnosis and for
management. Etiology and pathophysiological mechanisms vary widely from neonates to …

Background Despite availability of treatment guidelines, persistent diarrhoea (PD) has been
a major contributor of diarrhoeal deaths in low and middle income countries. We evaluated …

Aims: To describe the epidemiological factors and stool characteristics in children admitted
with persistent diarrhoea to Nishtar Hospital, Multan. Methods: Patients with persistent …

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

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