Acute Diarrheal Disease in Children: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment

Dennehy, Penelope H.

doi:10.1016/j.idc.2005.05.003

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“…The mean age of the patients was 24 years, which was similar to the results of other studies, indicating that diarrhoea is more common in children (30). The hospitalization was relatively short (2.02 days), which can be explained by the fact that the study hospital is a general hospital.…”

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Predicting Treatment Cost for Bacterial Diarrhoea at a Regional Hospital in Thailand

Riewpaiboon

Intraprakan

Phoungkatesunthorn

2009

J Health Popul Nutr

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The aim of this study was to estimate the treatment cost and formulate a cost-function for bacterial diarrhoea among patients in a Thai regional hospital. This study was an incidence-based cost-of-illness analysis from a hospital perspective, employing a micro-costing approach. It covered new episodes of both outpatients and inpatients who were diagnosed to have bacterial diarrhoea (ICD-10 code A00-A05) and who received treatment during 1 October 2000-31 July 2003. Retrospective data were collected from medical records of the hospital. The study covered 384 episodes, and the mean age of patients was 24 years. The average treatment costs (at 2002 prices; US$ 1=approximately 40 Thai baht) were US$ 11.29, 76.78, and 44.72 per outpatient episode, inpatient episode, and outpatient/inpatient combined episode respectively. Furthermore, the positive significant predictor variables were: inpatient care, other Salmonella-associated infections, shigellosis, other bacterial intestinal infections, and the health insurance scheme. The fitted model was able to predict greater than 80% of the treatment cost. The estimation of simulated patients demonstrated a wide range of costs, from US$ 10 per episode to US$ 163 per episode. Overall, hospital administrators can apply these results in cost-containment interventions.

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Predicting Treatment Cost for Bacterial Diarrhoea at a Regional Hospital in Thailand

Riewpaiboon

Intraprakan

Phoungkatesunthorn

2009

J Health Popul Nutr

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“…Due to increase in infant mortality resulting from bacterial induced diarrhea and the recurrent problems of bacterial resistance, the use of EOs could be a good alternative to antibiotics and food preservatives (Wembonyama, 1997;Dupeyron, 1997;OMS, 2010;Fabre, 2010). In Cameroon particularly in Yaoundé city, 36.9 % of children less than five years suffer from bacterial diarrhea and in this developing country, lifestyle and foodstuffs are a real challenge for the population (Dennehy, 2005;IFMT, 2005;Nguendo, 2009). Therefore looking for alternative means of preventing and treating diarrheal diseases is an opportunity to give value to natural medicine by testing these plant products against some bacterial strain.…”

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Bioactivity of Essential Oils From Medicinal Plants of Cameroon and Their Combination Against Infant Diarrhea Induced by Bacteria

Ascension¹,

Florence²,

Florentine³

et al. 2017

Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med

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Background: In Cameroon, one of the most common childhood illnesses after malaria is diarrhea, which generally has a bacterial origin. In rural areas, plant utilization is often one of the first ways of treatment though, with no scientific bases. Therefore, the aim of this work was to evaluate the antibacterial activities of nine essential oils (EOs) of Cameroonian plants and their combinations against some strains responsible for diarrhea. Material and Methods:To determine the bacterial species generally involved in childhood diarrheal infections, a retrospective study was done. The EOs of Eucalyptus globulus, Cymbopogon citratus, Xylopia aethiopica, Thymus vulgaris, Ocimum canum, Cananga odorata, Citrus medica, Citrus paradisi and Citrus reticulata were screened against the most incriminated bacterial species using the spot-on-agar test and microdilution methods. Some of the EOs with good antibacterial activity were analyzed by Gas Chromatography and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. According to their composition, Thymus vulgaris and Eucalyptus globulus EOs were combined with that of Cymbopogon citratus using the ratios 2/1; 1/1; 1/2 (w/w) and tested against on bacterial growth. Results: The retrospective study showed that 10.8% of infant diarrhea was caused by Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium and Salmonella paratyphimurium. The Minimum inhibition Concentrations (MIC) of single EOs was between 0.78 and 25 mg/mL which were observed to be greater than those of their combinations which ranged between 0.195 and 6.52 mg/mL. The active essential oils contained mainly hydrocarbonated and oxygenated monoterpens. Conclusion: The good antibacterial effects of two Thymus combinations Th 1 and Th 2 observed on Salmonella typhimurium and Salmonella paratyphimurium suggest their used in aromatherapy to cure bacterial diarrhea.

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“…Nuestros hallazgos demuestran que NoV es un agente frecuente en niños y, que debe considerarse en el diagnóstico etiológico de pacientes admitidos con SDA, especialmente en la población pediátrica, donde se reportan cada vez mayores tasas de infección, encontrándose una elevada prevalencia dependiendo de la edad, lo que sugiere una exposición temprana y repetida 32,38,50 . Por lo anterior, tendrá cada vez mayor importancia realizar estudios de prevalencia y ahondar en el conocimiento del significado clínico en niños con gastroenteritis aguda y así ayudar en la prevención y control de estos virus 1,5,8,29,50 . En conclusión, los NoV aparecen en nuestra región como una importante etiología de diarreas virales que incluso superó la presentación por RV en el presente estudio.…”

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Detección de norovirus en niños con diarrea adquirida en la comunidad o nosocomial en el Hospital Guillermo Grant Benavente de Concepción, Chile

Montenegro¹,

Pineda

Enriquez

et al. 2014

Rev. chil. infectol.

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Acute Diarrheal Disease in Children: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment

Cited by 62 publications

References 47 publications

Predicting Treatment Cost for Bacterial Diarrhoea at a Regional Hospital in Thailand

Predicting Treatment Cost for Bacterial Diarrhoea at a Regional Hospital in Thailand

Bioactivity of Essential Oils From Medicinal Plants of Cameroon and Their Combination Against Infant Diarrhea Induced by Bacteria

Detección de norovirus en niños con diarrea adquirida en la comunidad o nosocomial en el Hospital Guillermo Grant Benavente de Concepción, Chile

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