We present a case of significant over-anticoagulation temporally associated with a bout of protracted diarrhea in a patient on warfarin therapy. Cholestyramine was utilized to interrupt the enterohepatic recycling of warfarin and for its antidiarrheal effects to prevent gastrointestinal vitamin K
Acute infantile diarrhea is often managed by introducing lactose-free diets empirically from the time of diagnosis, in addition to conventional rehydration therapy. In order to assess the efficacy of this, a therapeutic trial was undertaken in which hospitalized gastroenteritis patients previously
The effect of a single therapeutic dose of levamisole in calves experimentally infected with bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) was evaluated in 2 separate double-blind experiments. The infection was mild and there was no difference in severity of infection or speed of recovery between
In acute diarrhea water and electrolyte losses are compensated for by oral or intravenous rehydration. Oral rehydration solutions contain primarily glucose or glucose polymers and sodium as well as other electrolytes. In acute and chronic diarrhea, loperamide is the most potent and safe
Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) may be ameliorated by zinc supplementation. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of different forms of zinc supplementation on biomarkers of EED (i.e., plasma citrulline, kynurenine, and tryptophan concentrations and the
Zinc is an essential nutrient that is required for children's normal growth and resistance to infections, including diarrhea and pneumonia, two major causes of child mortality. Daily or weekly preventive zinc supplementation has been shown to improve growth and reduce the risk of
The results of an open clinical trial carried out between 1985 and 1989, studying the effect of calcium antagonists, particularly verapamil, on chronic diarrhea of different etiologies, are presented. 44 patients out of 46 (95.65%) experienced total remission of symptoms. 3 cases of colitis improved
Pooled colostral milk samples were collected from apparently healthy Holstein cows. Immunoglobulin (Ig) was partially purified from the colostral milk and concentrated by freeze drying. The Ig powders had neutralizing antibody titers of 1:6,250 to 1:31,250 against bovine rotavirus (RV), and reacted
BACKGROUND
To assess the therapeutic effects of oral zinc supplementation on acute watery diarrhea of children with moderate dehydration.
METHODS
All 9-month to 5-year-old children who were admitted with acute watery diarrhea and moderate dehydration to the Children Ward of Motahari Hospital, Urmia,
OBJECTIVE
To compare therapeutic effects of pecking moxibustion therapy and common acupuncture on irritable bowel syndrome (diarrhea type).
METHODS
Fifty cases of irritable bowel syndrome were randomly divided into a pecking moxibustion group (n=30) and an acupuncture group (n=20). The pecking
A multicenter, parallel-group, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled clinical trial, involving 169 outpatients at 9 centers, was conducted to assess the efficacy of a fixed bacterium combination of Lactobacillus gasseri and Bifidobacterium longum in the therapy of acute diarrhea. In
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is a common complication of antibiotic treatment, most often seen in non-hospitalised patients. In principle, such diarrhea can be triggered by any antibiotic. An interdisciplinary working group discussed the different aspects of AAD in view of its
We explore how the therapeutic landscape of Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, shaped and reflected caregivers' home care of childhood diarrhea. Using interviews, group discussions, and participant observation, we found that caregivers described several categories of diarrhea, but in
OBJECTIVE
To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture plus massage therapy and western medicine on infantile diarrhea.
METHODS
A total of 120 cases of infantile diarrhea were randomly divided into a treatment group of 80 cases and a control group of 40 cases. The treatment group were treated by
Recent reports highlighting the global significance of cryptosporidiosis among children have renewed efforts to develop control measures. We evaluated the efficacy of bumped kinase inhibitor (BKI) 1369 in the gnotobiotic piglet model of acute diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium hominis, the species
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