Background Harmful practices in the management of childhood diarrhea are associated with
negative health outcomes, and conflict with WHO treatment guidelines. These practices …

Background Diarrhea is known to be the major cause of mortality in children aged less than
five years old. Although mortality from diarrheal disease is decreasing globally, morbidity is …

Abstract Objectives: Diarrhoeal diseases (DDs) constitute public health problem. Reduction
in related mortality and morbidity hinges on active participation of home caregivers. It is …

OBJECTIVES: Tropical enteropathy is characterized by an increased urinary lactulose-to-
mannitol (L: M) ratio on a site-specific sugar absorption test and is associated with increased …

Often referred to as the developing world's new burden of disease, obesity constitutes a
major and growing health epidemic in Morocco, in particular for women (22% of women …

Background In the United States, public health surveillance systems often underestimate the
burden of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) because they only identify disease among those who …

Diarrhoea and respiratory tract infections are common causes of morbidity and mortality
among children aged less than five years, particularly in low and middle-income countries …

ABSTRACT AIM: The main aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and
practice of caregiver of children admitted with diarrhoea. Objectives: The objective of this …

The World Health Organization advocates on some form of home treatment of children with
diarrhoea disease in its Integrated Management of Childhood illness (IMCI) guideline …

Globally, urbanization has been occurring more rapidly in small-to-medium-sized cities in
less-developed countries of Africa and Asia. Studies have suggested associations between …