Dec. 19, 2002 — Zinc enhances the efficacy of oral rehydration salts (ORS) by reducing the severity of acute diarrhea without increasing vomiting or decreasing ORS intake, according to a report in the ...
Despite evidence that low-cost diarrhea treatments such as lower osmolarity oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc supplements could drastically reduce the number of deaths among children, little ...
Diarrhoea was estimated to account for 18% of the estimated 10.6 million deaths of children aged less than five years annually in 2003. Two—Africa and South-East Asia—of the six regions of the World ...
Uganda has a population of 38 million people of which 89 percent is rural. Under 5 mortality rate is 69% (2012) with the major causes being Malaria, Diarrhea and Pneumonia. Access and availability of ...
The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully "online first" publication. Our publishing model–"continuous publication"– means that all articles appear on bmj.com before being ...
The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...
Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) is effective for dehydration but excessive intake poses health risks. Overconsumption can lead to hypernatremia, electrolyte imbalance, and kidney strain. It may worsen ...
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