Rotavirus infections are a leading cause of severe, dehydrating gastroenteritis in children< 5
years of age. Despite the global introduction of vaccinations for rotavirus over a decade ago …

Acute gastroenteritis is defined as a diarrheal disease of rapid onset, with or without nausea,
vomiting, fever, or abdominal pain. In the United States, acute gastroenteritis accounts for …

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are essential to summarize evidence relating to
efficacy and safety of health care interventions accurately and reliably. The clarity and …

Rotavirus (RV) is the major cause of severe gastroenteritis in young children. A virus-
encoded enterotoxin, NSP4 is proposed to play a major role in causing RV diarrhoea but …

Acute gastroenteritis is a very common disease. It causes significant mortality in developing
countries and significant economic burden to developed countries. Viruses are responsible …

Background Vomiting is a common manifestation of acute gastroenteritis in children and
adolescents. When untreated it can be a hindrance to oral rehydration therapy, which is the …

Background: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is an extremely common paediatric condition,
which results in significant morbidity in children and is a financial burden to the society …

Context Gastroenteritis remains a leading cause of childhood morbidity. Objective Because
prior reviews have focused on isolated symptoms and studies conducted in developing …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the internal reliability, construct
validity, and ease of administration of a gastroenteritis disease severity score, the modified …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year, one in six
Americans will experience a foodborne illness. The most common causes in the United …