Nutritional outcome of appropriate feeding during and after acute diarrhoea in children
(East. Mediterr. health j).
em Inglês
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| ID: who-117794
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ABSTRACT
A sample of 120 children with acute diarrhoea was divided into two equal study groups. There was no difference between groups in pre-intervention and post-intervention findings during the acute phase of diarrhoea. Upon discharge, Group A patients were supplied weekly with sufficient milk formula and cereal together with adequate nutritional advice while Group B patients were supplied with food or nutritional advice only if requested by the mothers. Forty nine patients from each group were followed each week for four weeks. Group B infants showed a higher incidence of recurrent diarrhoeal attacks and a significantly longer duration of recurrent diarrhoea than Group A infants. Moreover, Group A infants scored a significantly higher weight increment than Group B ones after four weeks of follow up
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados de organismos internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Diarreia
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Base de dados:
WHO IRIS
Assunto principal:
Estado Nutricional
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Doença Aguda
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Diarreia Infantil
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Comportamento Alimentar
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Ano de publicação:
1995