Demographic, clinical and laboratory data, graft function, treatment administered, and outcome were noted, and the patients were followed up for 3 months.ResultsForty-seven patients (median age 45 years, range 16鈥 78; 34 men) with 64 episodes of diarrhea were studied. Thirty-three (51.5%) ...
Some causes of infection are detected by looking under the microscope, whereas others require a culture (growing the organism in the laboratory) or special enzyme tests (for example, Shigella or Giardia). If the person has taken antibiotics within the past 2 to 3 months, the doctor may test...
Be aware that for infants, loose stools can last up to 2 weeks. Studies have found that the drug racecadotril (acetorphan) is safe and effective for babies older than 3 months and reduces the amount of poop and the duration of the diarrhea. Your doctor would have to prescribe this drug...
if I am really suspicious of inflammatory bowel disease then I will often prescribe some prednisone which often does a really good job. However, this will be a tough call for Indy because the prednisone could be a little tough on the kidneys. In cases like this I will sometimes use a med...
pediatrician, who may suggest eliminating certain foods on a trial basis. You’ll likely be advised to keep a food diary and note your baby’s diaper habits when you consume certain foods. Often, you’ll have to forgo potential food sensitivities for two weeks to see if they’re the ...
A Woman with Refractory Diarrhea for Five MonthsKassirer JP, Kopelman RI.doi:10.1080/21548331.1985.11703022Kassirer, Jerome PKopelman, Richard ITaylor & FrancisHospital PracticeKassirer JP, Kopelman RI: A woman with refractory diarrhea for five months. Hosp Pratt 1985; 20(3): 159-168....
The message was delivered through the PHC system for three months. No special infrastructure or training was developed; the directors of several programs in three governorates simply incorporated the message into their existing systems of information flow and training. A second KAP survey was conducted...
Health care seeking for Childhood Diarrhea in Developing Countries: Evidence from Seven Sites in Africa and Asia We performed serial Health Care Utilization and Attitudes Surveys (HUASs) among caretakers of children ages 0-59 months randomly selected from demographica... D Nasrin,TH Farag,D Sur,....
If your child's bowel movementssuddenlychange – that is, hepoops more than usualand passes looser, more watery stools than usual – then it's probably diarrhea. An occasional stool that's looser than normal for your baby or child, though, is generally nothing to worry about. ...
Home Remedy for Toddler Diarrhea (and Spastic Colon). Toddler diarrhea affects children from 6 months to 5 years of age.