Background Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is an effective and cheap treatment for diarrheal
disease; globally, one of the leading causes of death in children under five. The World …

Background Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a form of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for
diarrhoea that has the potential to drastically reduce child mortality; yet, according to …

Objectives This paper presents detailed analysis of the global and regional burden of
chronic respiratory disease arising from occupational airborne exposures, as estimated in …

Cyclic nucleotide elevation in intestinal epithelial cells is the key pathology causing
intestinal fluid loss in secretory diarrheas such as cholera. Current secretory diarrhea …

Background Despite the evidence-based effectiveness of diarrhoea treatment in preventing
diarrhoea-related child mortality, the accessibility and utilization of diarrhoea treatments …

Data from an 18-month randomized trial show large and sustained impacts on water
purification and child health of a program providing monthly coupons for free water treatment …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …