Accounting for recent trends in the prevalence of diarrhoea in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) : results from consecutive cross-sectional surveys [PDF]
Objectives: To analyse trends in diarrhoea prevalence by maternal education, access to clean water and improved sanitation, household wealth index; to identify the sources of variation and assess contribution of changes in socioeconomic characteristics ...
Emina Be-Ofuriyua, Jacques +1 more
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IntroductionThe evolution of nutritional strategies to improve the gut health and microbiota profiles of early-weaned piglets is essential to reduce diarrhoea caused by weaning stress.
Chuanpi Xiao +11 more
doaj +1 more source
Childhood diarrhoeal deaths in seven low- and middle-income countries
Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of children who died from diarrhoea in low- and middle-income countries, such as the duration of diarrhoea, comorbid conditions, care-seeking behaviour and oral rehydration therapy use.
Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman +16 more
doaj +1 more source
A positive SeHCAT test results in fewer subsequent investigations in patients with chronic diarrhoea. [PDF]
Chronic diarrhoea is a common condition, resulting from a number of different disorders. Bile acid diarrhoea, occurring in about a third of these patients, is often undiagnosed.
Appleby, RN +3 more
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Use of probiotic Lactobacillus preparation to prevent diarrhoea associated with antibiotics: randomised double blind placebo controlled trial [PDF]
Objective To determine the efficacy of a probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus for the prevention of any diarrhoea associated with antibiotic use and that caused by Clostridium difficile. Design Randomised double blind placebo controlled study.
Bulpitt, Christopher J +6 more
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BackgroundSevere acute malnutrition (SAM) accounts for two million deaths worldwide annually. In those hospitalised with SAM, concomitant infections and diarrhoea are frequent complications resulting in adverse outcome.
Alison Talbert +9 more
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Susceptibility to intestinal infection and diarrhoea in Zambian adults in relation to HIV status and CD4 count. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa has had a major impact on infectious disease, and there is currently great interest in the impact of HIV on intestinal barrier function.
Farthing, Michael J +7 more
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Setting priorities for development of emerging interventions against childhood diarrhoea [PDF]
An expert panel exercise was conducted to assess feasibility and potential effectiveness of 10 emerging health interventions against childhood diarrhoea. Twelve international experts were invited to take part in a CHNRI priority setting process.
Bhutta +18 more
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A longitudinal study on diarrhoea and vomiting in young dogs of four large breeds
Background Prospective studies to document the occurrence of canine diarrhoea and vomiting are relatively scarce in dogs, and the majority of published studies are based on information from clinical records.
Sævik Bente K +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Vaccination against ETEC in pigs [PDF]
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) that bear F4 fimbriae on their surface (F4+ ETEC) are a major cause of postweaning diarrhoea (PWD) in pigs.
Cox, Eric +2 more
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