Human astrovirus (HAstV) is one of the common causes of acute gastroenteritis in children. The investigation of molecular epidemiology of HAstV is essential for monitoring the emergence and/or re-emergence of new HAstV genotypes, as well as understanding
Hongyu Wei +4 more
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Study on the epidemiological burden of acute gastroenteritis in Heilongjiang Province
Objective The objective is to reveal the epidemiological burden and predictors of acute gastroenteritis in Heilongjiang Province. Methods A multi-stage stratified random sampling method was used to collect the incidence of acute gastroenteritis in the ...
Zhongwei LIU, Jianfeng ZHANG, Fei GAO
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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS IN IRAN [PDF]
Viruses are prominent causative agents of acute gastroenteritis in children
Jalilvand, Somayeh. +3 more
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Background Foodborne acute gastroenteritis is a significant public health concern. Food handling plays a key role in the risk of foodborne acute gastroenteritis.
Yujuan Chen +6 more
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Gelatin tannate for acute childhood gastroenteritis: a randomized, single-blind controlled trial [PDF]
Background Oral rehydration therapy is the recommended treatment for acute childhood gastroenteritis. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of gelatin tannate plus oral rehydration compared with oral rehydration alone.
Aloi, Marina +5 more
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Referral rates for children with acute gastroenteritis: a retrospective cohort study
Background: Hospital admission rates are increasing for children with acute gastroenteritis. However, it is unknown whether this increase is accompanied by an increase in referral rates from GPs due to increased workloads in primary care out-of-hours ...
Pien Ingrid Wolters +7 more
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Serum Uric Acid as a Predictive Factor for Rotaviral or Noroviral Benign Convulsions with Mild Gastroenteritis [PDF]
Purpose This study investigated the relationship between serum uric acid levels and benign convulsions with mild gastroenteritis (CwG) caused by rotavirus and norovirus.
Si Yoon Yoo +5 more
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Estimating the incidence of acute infectious intestinal disease in the community in the UK:A retrospective telephone survey [PDF]
Objectives: To estimate the burden of intestinal infectious disease (IID) in the UK and determine whether disease burden estimations using a retrospective study design differ from those using a prospective study design.
A Baumann-Popczyk +30 more
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Identification of Gastroenteric Viruses by Electron Microscopy Using Higher Order Spectral Features [PDF]
Background: Many paediatric illnesses are caused by viral agents, for example, acute gastroenteritis. Electron microscopy can provide images of viral particles and can be used to identify the agents.
Chandran, Vinod, Ong, Chien
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Role of Cytolethal Distending Toxin in Altered Stool Form and Bowel Phenotypes in a Rat Model of Post-infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome. [PDF]
Background/aimsCampylobacter jejuni infection is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis, which is a trigger for post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS). Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) is expressed by enteric pathogens that cause PI-IBS. We
Alpern, Joel +12 more
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