to determine the effective factors on persistent diarrhea in under five year old children (un5), a total of 1341 subjects were selected between cases referred to sanandaj children hospital for diarrhea in the period between 1st june and 22nd october 1994. the children were questioned for prolongation of diarrheal episode after 14 days of its onset. the investigation showed that the duration of ...

BACKGROUND Rehydration therapy is a critical intervention to save the lives of children during the episodes of diarrhea. However, millions of children die every year due to failure to replace fluid effectively. The objective of this study was to identify the predictors of Oral Rehydration Therapy use among under-five children with diarrhea. METHOD A community based unmatched case control stud...

Objectives. The aim of the study is to compare the clinical effectiveness of the probiotics-Saccharomyces boulardii and Bifidobacterium lactis-in children who had been diagnosed with rotavirus gastroenteritis. Materials and methods. Seventy five patients aged between 5 months-5 years diagnosed as rotavirus gastroenteritis were included in the study. The patients diagnosed as rotavirus gastroent...

Oral rehydration therapy, (also ORT, oral rehydration salts or solutions (ORS), oral electrolyte), is a simple, cheap, and effective treatment for dehydration associated with diarrhea, particularly gastroenteritis, such as that caused by cholera or rotavirus. ORT consists of a solution of salts and sugars which is administered orally. It is used around the world, but is most important in the de...

Diarrheal diseases are among the most devastating illnesses globally, but the introduction of oral rehydration therapy has reduced mortality due to diarrhea from >5 million children, under the age of 5, in 1978 to 1.3 million in 2002. Variations of this simple therapy of salts and sugars are prevalent in traditional remedies in cultures world-wide, but only in the past four decades have the sci...

Acute gastroenteritis is a very common disease. It causes significant mortality in developing countries and significant economic burden to developed countries. Viruses are responsible for approximately 70% of episodes of acute gastroenteritis in children and rotavirus is one of the best studied of these viruses. Oral rehydration therapy is as effective as intravenous therapy in treating mild to...

OBJECTIVE To identify potential barriers to the use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) by pediatric practitioners. DESIGN Cross-sectional, anonymous, self-administered survey of physicians' ORT knowledge, attitudes, and practice. SETTING A national continuing medical education conference. PARTICIPANTS One hundred four general pediatricians primarily in private practice (66%) who completed ...

Diarrhea is the leading cause of morbidity and death in developing Countries) "3 Even in developed countries Such as the United States, approximately 500 diarrheal deaths occur each year, and approximately 200,000 persons are hospitalized each year for diarrheal illnesses. 4 Thus diarrheal diseases are a considerable disease burden and cause economic loss in both developed and developing countr...