INTRODUCTION Diarrhoea is frequently reported in the ICU. Little is known about diarrhoea incidence and the role of the different risk factors alone or in combination. This prospective observational study aims at determining diarrhoea incidence and risk factors in the first 2 weeks of ICU stay, focusing on the respective contribution of feeding, antibiotics, and antifungal drugs. METHODS Out ...

the present study was carried out for the antigen detection of feline panleukopenia virus (fpv) in diarrhoeic cats referred to the veterinary clinic of the school of ahvaz university, in southwest iran. faecal samples were collected from 67 diarrhoeic household cats during 2005 to 2007. according to the age and clinical signs, the cats were divided into two groups; 6 months, hemorrhagic and ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Several cases of acute colitis induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been reported but the general role of recent NSAID intake as a risk factor for acute diarrhoea has not been studied to date. The aim of our study was to determine whether the risk of acute diarrhoea is increased by NSAIDs in a prospective series of acute diarrhoea cases which were s...

Background and aim: Several cases of acute colitis induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been reported but the general role of recent NSAID intake as a risk factor for acute diarrhoea has not been studied to date. The aim of our study was to determine whether the risk of acute diarrhoea is increased by NSAIDs in a prospective series of acute diarrhoea cases which were s...

This article evaluated the effects of supplemental probiotic Bacillus subtilis (Bs) ATCC 6051a (1.6x109cfu/mL) in diets for weaned piglets on their performance and occurrence diarrhoea. Sixty piglets, 30 ±3 days old with initial bodyweight 8.41±0.92 kg, were allotted randomly to six pens ten piglets. There two replicates each treatment, namely a control diet (C), supplemented 1% Bs (E1), 3% (E2...

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the epidemiology of waterborne diarrhoeal among children aged 6-36 months old in Busia town, western Kenya. The study was carried out between Feb. 2008 and Feb. 2010. Cases of diarrhoea reported in 385 households were linked to household water handling practices. A mother with a child of 6-36 months old was also included in the study. Diarrhoea p...

BACKGROUND We assessed the association between the duration of diarrhoea and the risk ofpneumonia incidence among children <5 years of age. METHODS We analysed data from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Karachi, Pakistan, which assessed the effect of promoting hand washing with soap (antibacterial and plain) on child health. Field workers visited households with children <5 years of a...

Clinical features and laboratory tests that determine carbohydrate in faeces were evaluated to determine which was best able to distinguish between osmotic and secretory diarrhoea in infants and children. For this purpose 80 boys aged 3 to 24 months, with acute watery diarrhoea, were studied prospectively. The faecal osmolar gap (FOG) was calculated as: serum osmolarity-[2 x (faecal sodium + po...

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of intestinal coccidian parasites in immunocompromised patients with or without diarrhoea at our centre. Materials and Methods: Stool samples were collected from 62 immunocompromised patients with diarrhoea and they were examined for the presence of coccidian parasites by microscopy. Also, 42 control samples from immunocompromised patients without diarrhoea ...