Diarrheal diseases represent one of the five leading causes of death worldwide. The following definitions have been suggested according to the duration of diarrhea: Acute — ≤14 days in duration Persistent diarrhea — more than 14 days in ...
Hamid Kalantari
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Effect of Preventive Supplementation with Zinc and other Micronutrients on Non-Malarial Morbidity in Tanzanian Pre-School Children: A Randomized Trial. [PDF]
The efficacy of preventive zinc supplementation against diarrhea and respiratory illness may depend on simultaneous supplementation with other micronutrients.
Ayşe Y. Demir+10 more
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Background. Salmonella and Shigella are often associated with fecal-oral transmission and cause large-scale outbreaks in centralized catering units and, therefore, should be frequently and strictly monitored, especially among food handlers.
Tian Du+4 more
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Parasites and Diarrhea. II: Helminths and Diarrhea [PDF]
Infection with intestinal helminths is extremely coninion worldwide. Nearly a fourth of all people are infected with Ascaris and almost as many with hookworm and Xichuris.Virtually no intestinal worm has escaped the allegation of being a cause of diarrhea. Some, however, have never been implicated in a serious study.
Robert M. Genta+2 more
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Parasites and Diarrhea. I: Protozoans and Diarrhea [PDF]
Intestinal parasitism is extremely common, with approximately 70% of all people harboring one or more intestinal parasite. Parasitism and diarrhea are both hyperendemic in areas where sanitation is suboptimal. Many clinicians assume that the identification of intestinal parasites in patients with diarrhea implies that the parasites are the cause.
Rayhan Hashmey+2 more
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Background Human Sapoviruses (SaVs) has been reported as one of the causative agents of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) worldwide. An outbreak of SaVs affected 482 primary school students during spring activities from February 24 to March 11, 2019 in ...
Yuxiao Yan+11 more
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Role of Exclusive Breastfeeding and S-iga Antibodies Antirotavirus Breast Milk Towards Risk of Acute Rotavirus Diarrhea in Infants Age of 1-6 Months: Do They Corelate to Breastfeeding "Daily Dose" and Antibody Titers? [PDF]
Exclusive breastfeeding reduces the incidence of diarrhea, especially in children who live in densely populated neighborhood. This study aims to determine the relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and breast milk contains antirotavirus s-IgA ...
Astawa, I. M. (IN)+3 more
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Incidence of acute diarrheal illness in Chinese communities: a meta-analysis
Background Acute diarrheal illness (ADI) is an important public health problem worldwide. We estimated the morbidity, distribution, and burden of self-reported ADI in China over the last three decades. Methods We used the keywords “diarrhea and morbidity”
Pengwei Cui+3 more
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Are long-lasting insecticide-treated bednets and water filters cost-effective tools for delaying HIV disease progression in Kenya? [PDF]
Background: Co-infection with malaria and other infectious diseases has been shown to increase viral load and accelerate HIV disease progression. A recent study in Kenya demonstrated that providing long-lasting insecticide-treated bednets (LLIN) and ...
Stéphane Verguet+5 more
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Oral supplementation of probiotics on the performance and gut histo-morphology of suckling piglets [PDF]
: The effects of the oral supplementation of probiotics on the performance and intestinal histo-morphology of the duodenal, jejunal, and ileal mucosa, comparing with two different genetic lines (purebred Large White or crossbred Large White x Landrace ...
Lisandro Alfredo Haupenthal+3 more
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