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Showing 1 to 20 of 140 for “"Diarrhoea"”.
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Predicting diarrhoea outbreak with climate change
Climate change is expected to exacerbate diarrhoea outbreak in South Africa, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the region. In this study, we modelled the impacts of climate change on diarrhoea with machine learning methods. We applied two deep learning techniques, convolutional neural …
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Sodium and potassium disturbances in childhood diarrhoea
Includes bibliographical references.
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The association of Clostridium perfringens with foal diarrhoea
… association of these bacteria with foal diarrhoea. Each of five methods which favoured the recovery of <i>C. perjringens</i> in different physiological states were chosen to improve the sensitivity of isolation in a survey of foal diarrhoea for <i>C. perjringens</i> and other pathogens. …
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Observations on infantile diarrhoea: with notes on treatment
A brief historical survey of Infantile Diarrhoea has been given. The high mortality from this disease in the part has been shown to have fallen considerably in recent times. Reasons for this progressive fall have been discussed. A table, also reproduced graphically, has been shown to demonstrate …
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Investigation of diarrhoea in critically ill patients receiving enteral nutrition
The incidence and causes of diarrhoea among critically ill patients receiving enteral tube feeding were investigated. Sixty acutely ill surgical or medical intensive care patients who had had a minimum of 48 hrs bowel rest were entered into the study. They were randomly assigned to receive one of …
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Oral rehydration therapy in childhood diarrhoea : how educated are caregivers?
… medical advance of the century. Dehydration from diarrhoea killed approximately 5 million children per year in the late 1970's. ORT is a simple and inexpensive means of treating diarrhoeal dehydration. Today 25% of the world's children have access to ORT, and it is estimated that every year it …
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in acute and persistent infantile diarrhoea
… Objective: To test the hypothesis that during a diarrhoeal episode the presence of malabsorbed carbohydrate in the duodenal lumen acts as a factor promoting bacterial proliferation. Patients and methods: Infants admitted to the rehydration ward with acute gastroenteritis were selected for study …
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Spatial urban environmental change and Malaria/Diarrhoea mortality in Accra, Ghana
… in the incidence and distribution of malaria and diarrhoea are two most frequently mentioned morbidity outcomes related to such urban changes. Urban areas with higher waste accumulation are more generally able to offer better breeding opportunities for insect vector proliferation and disease …
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Control and mitigation of bovine viral diarrhoea in Australian cattle populations.
Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD), more commonly in Australia as Bovine Pestivirus, is an economically important disease of cattle. The causative agent, BVD virus (BVDV), is a member of the genus Pestivirus in the family Flaviviridae, closely related to Border Disease Virus and Classical Swine Fever …
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Some public health associations with specific enteropathogens in childhood diarrhoea in Cape Town
Background: Diarrhoea remains one of the leading causes of mortality in young children. After dehydration and malnutrition, electrolytes disturbances are an important complication of diarrhoea. In Cape Town, fluctuation of plasma sodium and potassium has been observed in childhood diarrhoea and …
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How do Swazi mothers respond when their children develop diarrhoea and what factors may underlie such responses? : a study on the home management of diarrhoea among mothers in the Manzini Region of Swaziland
… initially respond when their children develop diarrhoea and the factors that could influence their response.
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The screening of medicinal plants traditionally used to treat diarrhoea, in Ongoye area, KwaZulu Natal.
… of plants used for the treatment of diarrhoea around Ongoye forest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The study revealed that 35 plant species in this area are used to treat diarrhoea. Acetone, methanol, cold and hot distilled water extracts from the different plant parts (bark, leaves, …
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Prevalence and trends of diarrhoea in children under five in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, South Africa (2019-2023)
Background: Diarrhoea in children under five years is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in SubSaharan Africa. Informal settlements are disproportionately affected due to overcrowding, inadequate sanitation, and unsafe water practices. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of diarrhoea …
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Phytochemical screening and antibacterial testing of selected Namibian medicinal plants against laboratory and clinical bacteria that cause Diarrhoea
Medicinal plants are rich in a wide variety of bioactive compounds associated with various ailments; including antibacterial activity and some of them have been used worldwide in traditional settings to treat diarrheal diseases. However evidence on safety and efficacy of some of these traditional …
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The association between acute childhood diarrhoea and diarrhoeagenic E.coli present in contaminated soil in informal settlements in Durban
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Health Sciences in Environmental Health, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016.
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Factors contributing to the development of dehydration among under five years children with diarrhoea in Thulamela B. Clinics, Vhembe District
Diarrhoea is a major public health problem in Nepal as evident from its increasing incidence and fatality Unlike other diseases, diarrhoea is generally not considered as an illness and, thus most diarrheal cases are either not managed at all or managed at home through traditional approaches. The …
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Genotyping antibiotic resistance properties of escherichia coli and campylobacter jejuni associated with diarrhoea in young children in the Vhembe District
Background: Diarrhoea continues to threaten the lives of young children in Sub-Saharan Africa. While antibiotic resistance among enteric pathogens such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Campylobacter spp. is increasing, surveillance of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARG) is limited in Africa. The …
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A study of the normal and pathological intestinal flora of infants and very young children
… children, in health, and when suffering from diarrhoea. The healthy children have been divided into classes according to the nature of the feeding -- breast fed children, bottle fed children, and children on a mixed. diet. The flora of the children suffering from diarrhoea has been studied and …
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