Despite much progress in the understanding of pathogenesis and of management,
diarrhoeal illnesses remain one of the most important causes of global childhood mortality …

Developing countries shoulder a considerable burden of gastroenterological disease.
Infectious diseases in particular cause enormous morbidity and mortality. Diseases which …

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 …

Given the increasing commercial and clinical relevance of probiotics, improving their stress
tolerance profile and ability to overcome the physiochemical defences of the host is an …

Celiac crisis is a life-threatening cause of acute diarrhea and multiple metabolic
emergencies. It is extremely rare these days. We successfully managed a 5-year old girl with …

This review focuses on the most recent advances in the application of probiotics as potential
therapeutics for the developing world, from the treatment of chronic and acute enteric …

Although described for over a century, scientists and clinicians alike are only now beginning
to realize the significant medical applications of probiotics. While probiotic research in the …

ORS has led to improved outcome of acute gastroenteritis in both industrialised and
developing countries. In both settings there is an increasing demand for active therapy to …

Diarrhea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years of
age in developing countries. More than 2 million deaths are estimated to result each year as …

This study was done in Basrah Maternity and Child hospital from January 2002 till the end of
December 2002 to determine the proportion of children less than two years of age with …