What drives poor quality of care for child diarrhea? Experimental evidence from India
Most health care providers in developing countries know that oral rehydration salts (ORS)
are a lifesaving and inexpensive treatment for child diarrhea, yet few prescribe it. This know …
are a lifesaving and inexpensive treatment for child diarrhea, yet few prescribe it. This know …
A double-blind clinical trial to compare the efficacy and safety of a multiple amino acid-based ORS with the standard WHO-ORS in the management of non-cholera …
R Das, RA Sobi, AA Sultana, B Nahar, PK Bardhan… - Trials, 2022 - Springer
Background Diarrhea is the second deadliest disease for under-five children globally and
the situation is more serious in developing countries. Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is …
the situation is more serious in developing countries. Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is …
Slow progress in diarrhea case management in low and middle income countries: evidence from cross-sectional national surveys, 1985–2012
CT Sreeramareddy, YP Low, BC Forsberg - BMC pediatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background Diarrhea remains to be a main cause of childhood mortality. Diarrhea case
management indicators reflect the effectiveness of child survival interventions. We aimed to …
management indicators reflect the effectiveness of child survival interventions. We aimed to …
When financial incentives backfire: evidence from a community health worker experiment in Uganda
There is growing support for an entrepreneurial community health worker (CHW) model, but
the benefits of such a design are unclear. We randomly assigned CHWs in Uganda to sell …
the benefits of such a design are unclear. We randomly assigned CHWs in Uganda to sell …
A half century of oral rehydration therapy in childhood gastroenteritis: toward increasing uptake and improving coverage
Termed by the Lancet, as “potentially the most important medical advance of the twentieth
century,” therapy with oral rehydration solutions (ORSs) has been essential to reducing …
century,” therapy with oral rehydration solutions (ORSs) has been essential to reducing …
Assessing safety and efficacy of a novel glucose-free amino acid oral rehydration solution for watery diarrhea management in children: a randomized, controlled …
Background Diarrhoeal disease poses a significant global health challenge, especially in
children under three years old. Despite the effectiveness of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) …
children under three years old. Despite the effectiveness of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) …
Oral rehydration salts therapy use among children under five years of age with diarrhea in Ethiopia
NB Ebrahim, MS Atteraya - Journal of public health research, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Oral rehydration salts (ORS) therapy for diarrheal diseases is considered an
effective therapy that can be applied in many resource-poor settings. Nevertheless, it has …
effective therapy that can be applied in many resource-poor settings. Nevertheless, it has …
[HTML][HTML] Barriers to utilisation of oral rehydration solution and zinc in managing diarrhoea among under-5 children in Oyo State, Nigeria
AF Fagbamigbe, J Juma, J Kariuki - BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite its effectiveness, oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc use for managing
diarrhoea among under-5 children (U5C) is low in Nigeria. We assessed the barriers to …
diarrhoea among under-5 children (U5C) is low in Nigeria. We assessed the barriers to …
Does the market reward quality? Evidence from India
There are two salient facts about health care in low and middle-income countries;(1) the
private sector plays an important role and (2) the care provided is often of poor quality …
private sector plays an important role and (2) the care provided is often of poor quality …
The influence of customer-medicine seller transactional dynamics on childhood diarrhoea management: a qualitative study in Ghana
L Rosapep, E Sanders, K Banke - Health policy and planning, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract In 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) jointly revised the recommended treatment for acute paediatric diarrhoea to …
(UNICEF) jointly revised the recommended treatment for acute paediatric diarrhoea to …