Review of prospective cohort study on post-diarrhea respiratory infections in children
After severe diarrhea, nearly 4 out of 100 young children in low-income countries get a new lung infection within three months.
This review summarizes a prospective cohort study of 9,116 children aged 6-35 months with medically-attended diarrhea across seven sites. It…
After severe diarrhea, nearly 4 out of 100 young children in low-income countries get a new lung infection within three months.
Small pilot study finds gut microbiome differences in diarrheal versus non-diarrheal samples
Small study finds gut bacteria differences in people with and without diarrhea
A cross-sectional observational pilot study of 28 fecal samples (23 non-diarrheal, 5 diarrheal) found significant differences in gut microbi…
Gut bacteria structures differ significantly between people with and without diarrhea, with Firmicutes being the most common type found in m…
Predictors of Saccadic Reaction Time in Zambian Children: Birth Spacing, Nutrition, and Diarrhea Impact
Could Your Child's Diet Affect Their Developmental Speed?
In a study of 299 children in Lusaka, Zambia, factors like being the only child <5, baseline LAZ, dietary diversity, and recent diarrhea sig…
Children in Zambia who ate diverse diets and stayed healthy showed faster visual processing speeds, a key sign of early development.