Diarrhea in neonatal intensive care unit

Diarrhea in neonatal intensive care unit

AIM:To investigate the frequency,etiology,and current management strategies for diarrhea in newborn.METHODS:Retrospective,nationwide study involving 5801 subjects observed in neonatal intensive care units during 3 years.The main anamnesis and demographic characteristics,etiology and characteristics...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 16; no. 21; pp. 2664 - 2668
Main Authors: Passariello, Annalisa, Terrin, Gianluca, Baldassarre, Maria Elisabetta, De Curtis, Mario, Paludetto, Roberto, Berni Canani, Roberto
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States European Laboratory for Investigation on Food-Induced Diseases,University of Naples "Federico II",Naples,80131,Italy 07-06-2010
Department of Pediatrics,University of Naples "Federico II",Naples,80131,Italy%Department of Evolutive Age Biomedicine,University of Bari,Bari,70124,Italy%Neonatal Care Unit,University La Sapienza,Rome,00161,Italy%Department of Pediatrics,University of Naples "Federico II",Naples,80131,Italy
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Diarrhea - epidemiology
Diarrhea - etiology
Diarrhea - mortality
Diarrhea - therapy
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Male
Retrospective Studies
Food allergy
Chronic diarrhea
Congenital diarrhea
Rotavirus
Oral rehydration solution
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Summary:AIM:To investigate the frequency,etiology,and current management strategies for diarrhea in newborn.METHODS:Retrospective,nationwide study involving 5801 subjects observed in neonatal intensive care units during 3 years.The main anamnesis and demographic characteristics,etiology and characteristics of diarrhea,nutritional and therapeutic management,clinical outcomes were evaluated.RESULTS:Thirty-nine cases of diarrhea(36 acute,3 chronic) were identified.The occurrence rate of diarrhea was 6.72 per 1000 hosp...
Bibliography:Food allergy
Chronic diarrhea
Congenital diarrhea
R722.1
Rotavirus
14-1219/R
Oral rehydration solution
Chronic diarrhea; Congenital diarrhea; Food allergy; Oral rehydration solution; Rotavirus
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Correspondence to: Roberto Berni Canani, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via S. Pansini, 5, Naples, 80131, Italy. berni@unina.it
Telephone: +39-81-7462680 Fax: +39-81-7462680
Author contributions: Berni Canani R, Passariello A and De Curtis M designed the study; Berni Canani R and Passariello A coordinated the research team and wrote the first draft of the report; Paludetto R and Baldassarre ME were responsible for patient records and contributed to the final version of the report; Terrin G performed the data analysis, contributed to the design of the study, elaborated the computer-generated randomisation list and performed statistical analysis.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v16.i21.2664