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An Investigation of District Spatial Variations of Childhood Diarrhoea and Fever Morbidity in Malawi [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Although diarrhoea and malaria are among the leading causes of child mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa, few detailed studies have examined the patterns and determinants of these ailments in the most affected communities.
Kandala, N. B.   +2 more
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Application of a novel tool for diagnosing bile acid diarrhoea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Bile acid diarrhoea (BAD) is a common disease that requires expensive imaging to diagnose. We have tested the efficacy of a new method to identify BAD, based on the detection of differences in volatile organic compounds (VOC) in urine headspace of BAD vs.
Arasaradnam, Ramesh P.   +27 more
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Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children: A Cochrane review summary [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Diarrhoea remains the second leading cause of death among children under five globally (United Nations Children's Fund [UNICEF] & the World Health Organisation [WHO], 2009).
Campbell, J
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Risk factors for child food contamination in low‐income neighbourhoods of Maputo, Mozambique: An exploratory, cross‐sectional study

open access: yesMaternal and Child Nutrition, 2020
In low‐ and middle‐income countries, food may be a critical transmission route for pathogens causing childhood diarrhoea, but basic food hygiene is often overlooked in public health strategies. Characterising child food contamination and its risk factors
Sarah Bick   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Capgras syndrome, diarrhoea, and hyponatremia

open access: yesAnnals of Indian Psychiatry, 2018
We present a case of a 56-year-old male who developed Capgras syndrome following hyponatremia consequent to dehydration. He was a previously healthy male who eventually developed secondary systematized delusions due to misidentification syndrome.
Devesh Sharma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diarrhoea Morbidity Differentials among Children in Pakistan [PDF]

open access: yes
The present study used the 1995-96 Pakistan Integrated Household Survey data to determine the socio-economic, demographic, and environmental covariates of both prevalence and duration of diarrhoea among children under five in Pakistan. Seven logit models
G.M. Arif, Sabiha Ibrahim
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Bioactive components of fermented soya beans effective against diarrhoea-associated bacteria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Tempe is a fermented food, obtained by fungal fermentation of soya beans. During the processing specific flavour, texture and nutritional properties are achieved. Previous research has indicated that tempe reduced the incidence and severity of diarrhoea.
Roubos-van den Hil, P.J.
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Home-based drinking water purification through sunlight : from promotion the health effectiveness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Diarrhoeal diseases constitute a significant illness burden for children living in lowincome countries. Children under the age of five years suffer about four billion diarrhoea episodes per year, 90% of which occur in developing countries.
Hobbins, Michael
core   +1 more source

Olmesartan: A Little-Known Cause of Diarrhoea

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2019
Olmesartan's sprue-like enteropathy was first described in 2012 and typically presents with diarrhoea, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, low albumin and histological evidence of intestinal villous atrophy.
Joana Serôdio   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chronic diarrhoea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Differential diagnosis 224Assessment 225Investigation 226Causes 228• Diarrhoea is the passage of excessively liquid or frequent stools with increased water content.• Chronic diarrhoea refers to diarrhoea that has persisted for more than 2–3 weeks ...
R. Mark Beattie   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

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