Diarrhea
Carlos I. Oyervides, Isabel Torres, Alma R. Paredes, Gastroenterologia, Hospital del Niño "Federico Gómez", Saltillo, Mexico
Background: Diarrheal diseases are one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years of age. In the second year of life, milk continues to be essential part of a child’s diet. Providing a milk formula designed to improve its intestinal tolerability and to maintain an adequate nutritional intake, have an effect on enteral
symptom duration.
Le Luyer B, Makhoul G, Duhamel JF
Abstract
In a double-blind, randomized, controlled, multicentric study, the study compared the efficacy of a specific adapted formula (lactose-free, high-mineral, low-osmolarity formula, containing rice and pectin fortified with Saccharomyces boulardii) in the management of infants with acute diarrhea with a standard formula used to feed healthy infants from birth.
Infante Pina D, Badia Llach X, Ariño-Armengol B, Villegas Iglesias V
Abstract
The aim is to assess the prevalence of mild gastrointestinal disorders in milk-fed infants in paediatric practice, and to evaluate the effectiveness and satisfaction with dietetic treatment.
Girardet J-P, Palier G
Abstract
The aim of the study is to evaluate the tolerance and efficiency of Novalac AD (in terms of weight recovery and diarrhea duration) during the early refeeding stage when infants stil suffer of acute diarrhea.