Descriptive epidemiology of persistent diarrhoea among young children in rural northern India.-临床诊疗知识库

Descriptive epidemiology of persistent diarrhoea among young children in rural northern India.

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作者：

M K, Bhan；N, Bhandari；S, Sazawal；J, Clemens；P, Raj；M M, Levine；J B, Kaper

来源：

Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1989 年 67卷 3期

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Age Distribution Age Factors Asia Data Analysis Data Collection Delivery Of Health Care Demographic Factors Developing Countries Diarrhea Diarrhea, Infantile--etiology Diseases Epidemiologic Methods Examinations And Diagnoses Health Health Services Incidence India Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses Measurement Population Population Characteristics Primary Health Care Research Methodology Rural Population Southern Asia

In order to determine the descriptive epidemiology of persistent diarrhoea in rural northern India, a cohort of 963 children aged 0-71 months was followed prospectively for 12 months through weekly household visits. The incidence of persistent diarrhoea was 6.3 per 100 child-years among those aged 0-71 months, and was highest (31 per 100 child-years) among those aged 0-11 months. There were no significant sex-related differences in the incidence of the disease, and the overall seasonal distribution of acute and persistent diarrhoea was similar. The persistence of diarrhoeal symptoms was significantly correlated with a higher initial mean stool frequency (P less than 0.01) and passage of gross blood with stools (P less than 0.001). Persistent diarrhoea was an important problem among children during the first 2 years of life. Established enteric pathogens were isolated during the initial illness in 46.4

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