Background Harmful practices in the management of childhood diarrhea are associated with
negative health outcomes, and conflict with WHO treatment guidelines. These practices …

Diarrhea remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children in Thailand,
with> 1 million cases reported in 2002. In anticipation of the development of vaccines …

Antimicrobial overuse contributes to antimicrobial resistance. Empiric use of antimicrobials
for diarrheal illness is warranted only in a minority of cases, because of its self-limiting …

Background Acute childhood diarrhea is one of the most common causes of dehydration,
and if severe, can potentially lead to death as well. The present study was aimed at …

This study explores Thai physicians' rationales about their prescribing practices for treating
childhood diarrhoea within the public hospital system in central Thailand. Presented first are …

This nationwide study was conducted to assess the extent of adherence of primary-care
physicians to the World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended guidelines on the use of …

Diarrhea is a leading cause of childhood mortality in developing countries and an important
cause of malnutrition. On average, children under 3 years of age in developing countries …

Diarrhoeal disease is a major public health problem in Thailand. We collected information
on childhood diarrhoea from a district in northeast Thailand, using various approaches …

Background Diarrheal disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among under-
fives especially in rural and peri-urban communities in developing countries. Mothers are …

To better understand the mechanism of GC-C activation, a structure-activity relationship was
defined using the comparative molecular field analysis (COMFA) technique. The model …