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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatements for diarrhoea.
Updated September 2008
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Antibiotic treatment for travellers' diarrhoea
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Diarrhoea is a common problem for travellers, particularly travellers going from developed to less developed nations. The illness is frequently caused by a bacterial infection. Although the illness is unlikely to result in death, diarrhoea can disrupt t...
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May 2000
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Probiotics for treating infectious diarrhoea
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Probiotics are microbial cell preparations or components of microbial cells that have a beneficial effect on the health and well being of the host. Probiotics may offer a safe intervention in acute infectious diarrhoea to reduce the duration and severity of the illness.
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Oral immunoglobulin for the treatment of rotavirus diarrhoea in low birth weight infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Rotavirus infection can cause significant problems including diarrhoea in the newborn. This is particularly true in babies weighing less than 2500 g (low birthweight infants). Rotavirus infection is becoming more common in newborn babies and can spread ...
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Apr 2002
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Antimotility agents for chronic diarrhoea in people with HIV/AIDS
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with HIV/AIDS often develop prolonged diarrhoea which are sometimes not caused by infections. This is more so in the sub-Saharan Africa where drugs for controlling HIV itself i.e. antiretroviral drugs (ARV) may not be widely available or affordab...
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Sep 2007
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Hand washing for preventing diarrhoea
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Strategies to encourage hand washing can reduce the incidence of diarrhoea by about one thirdDiarrhoea is a serious global public health problem, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization estimates that over t...
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Nov 2007
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Rotavirus vaccine for preventing diarrhoea
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Rotavirus diarrhoea causes illness and death in young children. The benefits of the vaccine were different depending on the type of vaccine. The reviewers are unable to make conclusive recommendations regarding the use of rotavirus vaccines....
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Nov 2003
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Antibiotic treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Diarrhea may be a side effect of many commonly used antibiotics, and this is in some cases due to overgrowth of a bacterium called Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) in the colon after other bacteria have been killed. The seriousness of C. difficile-a...
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Apr 2007
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Reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution for treating cholera
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Cholera is caused by bacteria ingested through contaminated food or water and is commonly found where sanitation measures are poor. It causes severe diarrhea and vomiting, which can lead to profound dehydration and potentially death. ORS is an effective...
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Jul 2004
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Interventions for treating collagenous colitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Budesonide is a corticosteroid drug that is rapidly metabolized by the liver thereby reducing corticosteroid-related side effects. This review demonstrates that budesonide is effective for treating chronic diarrhea associated with collagenous colitis ov...
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Jan 2008
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