Gastroenteritis accounts for nearly 500,000 deaths in children younger than 5 years annually. Although probiotics have been touted as having the potential to expedite diarrhea resolution, recent clinical trials question their effectiveness.
Stephen B. Freedman +27 more
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Unveiling Viruses Associated with Gastroenteritis Using a Metagenomics Approach
Acute infectious gastroenteritis is an important illness worldwide, especially on children, with viruses accounting for approximately 70% of the acute cases.
Xavier Fernandez-Cassi +6 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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Human Bocavirus Circulating in Patients with Acute Gastroenteritis in Taiwan, 2018-2022. [PDF]
Chiu SC +6 more
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Variations in the management of acute illness in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: An audit of three paediatric hospitals [PDF]
Objective: Episodes of acute adrenal insufficiency (AI)/adrenal crises (AC) are a serious consequence of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). This study aimed to assess morbidity from acute illness in CAH and identify factors associated with use of IV ...
Allolio +25 more
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Effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination in prevention of hospital admissions for rotavirus gastroenteritis among young children in Belgium : case-control study [PDF]
Objective : To evaluate the effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination among young children in Belgium. Design : Prospective case-control study. Setting : Random sample of 39 Belgian hospitals, February 2008 to June 2010.
A. Vergison +18 more
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Acute Gastroenteritis in Children of the World: What Needs to be Done?
The incidence of gastroenteritis has greatly reduced due to improved hygiene conditions in developing countries and the use of Rotavirus vaccine. However, still thousands of children die from gastroenteritis, most of them in poor countries.
A. Guarino +13 more
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AIM: Rotavirus is recognized as the main cause of acute gastroenteritis in children under 5 years old, representing a considerable public health problem with a great impact on social and public health costs in developed countries.
Laura Pellegrinelli +6 more
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On the detection and identification of enteroviruses circulating in children with acute gastroenteritis in Brazil: reply to Luchs, A. Comments on Detection and identification of enteroviruses circulating in children with acute gastroenteritis in Pará ...
Raiana Scerni Machado +5 more
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Group A Rotavirus Infection Among Children with Acute Diarrhea in Mwanza, Tanzania. [PDF]
Rotavirus infections frequently cause acute gastroenteritis in humans and are the most important cause of severe dehydrating diarrhea in young children in both developed and developing countries.
Hokororo, Aldofina +5 more
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