First-year Daycare and Incidence of Acute Gastroenteritis

First-year Daycare and Incidence of Acute Gastroenteritis.

BACKGROUND Daycare attendance has been associated with increased acute gastroenteritis (AGE) incidence in the first years of life. We investigated the effects of first-year daycare attendance on AGE incidence and primary care contact rate up to age 6 years. METHODS Children enrolled in the Wheezing Illnesses Study Leidsche Rijn cohort were managed until age 6 years. Data on primary care diagn...

Pancreatic hyperamylasemia during acute gastroenteritis: incidence and clinical relevance

BACKGROUND Many case reports of acute pancreatitis have been reported but, up to now, pancreatic abnormalities during acute gastroenteritis have not been studied prospectively. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the incidence and the clinical significance of hyperamylasemia in 507 consecutive adult patients with acute gastroenteritis. METHODS The clinical significance of hyperamylasemia, related predis...

Determination of Annual Incidence, Age Specific Incidence Rate and Risk of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis among Children in Iran

Acute gastroenteritis.

1. Recognize the electrolyte changes associated with isotonic dehydration. 2. Effectively manage a child who has isotonic dehydration. 3. Understand the importance of early feedings on the nutritional status of a child who has gastroenteritis. 4. Fully understand that antidiarrheal agents are not indicated nor recommended in the treatment of acute gastroenteritis in children. 5. Recognize the r...

High Incidence of Staphylococcus aureus and Norovirus Gastroenteritis in Infancy: A Single-Center, 1-Year Experience

PURPOSE The etiology of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) has changed since the introduction of the rotavirus vaccination. The aim of this study was to clarify which common pathogens, both bacterial and viral, are currently causing AGE in infants. METHODS Infants with acute diarrhea were enrolled. We tested for 10 bacterial pathogens and five viral pathogens in stool specimens collected from infant...