Background In develo** countries, diarrhoea causes around 500,000 child deaths
annually. Zinc supplementation during acute diarrhoea is currently recommended by the …

Despite much progress in the understanding of pathogenesis and of management,
diarrhoeal illnesses remain one of the most important causes of global childhood mortality …

Enteric infections, with or without overt diarrhea, have profound effects on intestinal
absorption, nutrition, and childhood development as well as on global mortality. Oral …

Background Most diarrhoeal deaths can be prevented through the prevention and treatment
of dehydration. Oral rehydration solution (ORS) and recommended home fluids (RHFs) have …

This article is not meant to review all of the disease states associated with zinc deficiency.
Rather, it is an introduction to the influence of the many roles of zinc in the body, with an …

Iron and zinc deficiencies in human nutrition are widespread in develo** Asian and
African countries where cereal grains are the staple food. Effects are therefore underway to …

Background Zinc supplementation for the treatment of diarrhoea has been shown to
decrease the duration and severity of the diarrhoeal episode, diarrhoea hospitalization rates …

OBJECTIVE. Children in develo** countries are at a high risk for zinc deficiency.
Supplemental zinc has previously been shown to provide therapeutic benefits in diarrhea …

The 2013–16 Ebola virus disease outbreak in west Africa was associated with
unprecedented challenges in the provision of care to patients with Ebola virus disease …

With the progressive elimination of dietary protein-energy deficits, deficiencies of
micronutrients are emerging as the limiting factors in ensuring children's optimal health …