منابع مشابه
Rotavirus is frequent among adults hospitalised for acute gastroenteritis.
INTRODUCTION Rotavirus infection is the most common aetiology of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) among young children. In adults, diagnostics focus mainly on bacterial causes, though recent studies suggest that rotavirus is a frequent agent. The aim of this study was to examine the proportion of rotavirus in adults hospitalised with AGE and to identify possible predictors. METHODS During a 24-mon...
متن کاملRotavirus infection in children and adults with acute gastroenteritis in Thailand.
and young children, but rotavirus gastroenteritis in adults is uncommon. In this study, 260 stool samples collected in Thailand from January 2006 to February 2007 from patients, of all ages with acute gastroenteritis, were tested for group A rotavirus and compared with rotavirus infections in children and adults. Rota- virus was detected in 42% of the patients' samples, but children (< 18 years...
متن کاملOral rehydration for viral gastroenteritis in adults: a randomized, controlled trial of 3 solutions.
BACKGROUND Pedialyte and Gatorade are advocated for the treatment of dehydration in viral gastroenteritis, but there is limited evidence to support their use. We examine the efficacy, safety, and palatability of Pedialyte, Gatorade, and a New Oral Rehydration Solution (N-ORS). This was a randomized double-blind trial conducted in an inpatient, community hospital. Seventy-five consecutive adult ...
متن کاملA retrospective study of secondary bacteraemia in hospitalised adults with community acquired non-typhoidal Salmonella gastroenteritis
BACKGROUND The clinical significance of bacteraemia secondary to non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) gastroenteritis in hospitalised adults is uncertain. METHODS Adults admitted to a hospital in Liverpool, UK, with NTS gastroenteritis were identified using hospital discharge data and laboratory records. Patients with known HIV infection were excluded. Risk factors for a complicated or fatal course...
متن کاملHyperglycaemia in infantile gastroenteritis
We read with interest the paper by Rabinowitz et al.' Our own impressions were at variance with his figures. To verify our views we analysed 33 cases of acute gastroenteritis treated within our hospital in the last six months. All patients admitted with acute gastroenteritis have urea and electrolytes determinations before treatment is started. In our laboratory, blood glucose estimation is per...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2394-6040,2394-6032
DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184250