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Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene in low- and middle-income settings: a retrospective analysis of data from 145 countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
objective To estimate the burden of diarrhoeal diseases from exposure to inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene in low- and middle-income settings and provide an overview of the impact on other diseases. methods For estimating the impact of water,
Bartram, Jamie   +20 more
core   +4 more sources

Diarrhoea in critical care patients: focus on special issues

open access: yesItalian Journal of Medicine, 2013
BACKGROUND Diarrhoea is common in critically ill patients, especially in elderly subjects during antibiotic therapy and enteral feeding. The management of diarrhoea includes generous hydration, compensation for the loss of electrolytes, antidiarrhoeal ...
Maurizio Ventrucci, Paolo Pozzato
doaj   +1 more source

Antibacterial, Mutagenic Properties and Chemical Characterisation of Sugar Bush (Protea caffra Meisn.): A South African Native Shrub Species

open access: yesPlants, 2020
Protea caffra is used as a diarrhoeal remedy in South African herbal medicine, however, its pharmacological properties remain largely unknown. In the present study, extracts from different Protea caffra organs were screened against drug-sensitive and ...
McMaster Vambe   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence for antibiotic induced Clostridium perfringens diarrhoea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Clostridium difficile is a well documented cause of antibiotic associated diarrhoea in hospitalised patients, but may account for only approximately 20% of all cases.
Modi, N., Wilcox, M.H.
core   +1 more source

Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia coli isolated from household water sources in northern Ghana

open access: yesJournal of Water and Health, 2022
The microbial quality of household water is an important issue in developing countries, especially in Ghana, where many people still depend on unimproved sources of water.
Elvis Kichana   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Associated with Severe Disease from Malaria, Pneumonia and Diarrhea among Children in Rural Tanzania - a Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Mild cases of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea are readily treatable with complete recovery and with inexpensive and widely available first-line drugs. However, treatment is complicated and expensive, and mortality is higher when children present to the ...
Hinderaker, Sven Gudmund   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Revealing the structure of land plant photosystem II: the journey from negative‐stain EM to cryo‐EM

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Advances in cryo‐EM have revealed the detailed structure of Photosystem II, a key protein complex driving photosynthesis. This review traces the journey from early low‐resolution images to high‐resolution models, highlighting how these discoveries deepen our understanding of light harvesting and energy conversion in plants.
Roman Kouřil
wiley   +1 more source

Enteropathogenic E. coli shows delayed attachment and host response in human jejunum organoid‐derived monolayers compared to HeLa cells

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Healthcare use for diarrhoea and dysentery in actual and hypothetical cases, Nha Trang, Viet Nam. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
To better understand healthcare use for diarrhoea and dysentery in Nha Trang, Viet Nam, qualitative interviews with community residents and dysentery case studies were conducted. Findings were supplemented by a quantitative survey which asked respondents
Canh, Do Gia   +9 more
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