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An Approach To Acute Diarrhoeal Disorders Through Sector And Constitutional Homoeopathic Treatment In Tribal Children Attending Balwadis, Patel Manoj, Navin Pawaskar, Pradeep Mundra, Prashant Tamboli, Gandhali Kothare Dec 2010

An Approach To Acute Diarrhoeal Disorders Through Sector And Constitutional Homoeopathic Treatment In Tribal Children Attending Balwadis, Patel Manoj, Navin Pawaskar, Pradeep Mundra, Prashant Tamboli, Gandhali Kothare

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

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Effect Of Zinc In Tablet And Suspension Formulations In The Treatment Of Acute Diarrhoea Among Young Children In An Emergency Setting Of Earthquake Affected Region Of Pakistan, Muhammad Atif Habib, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta Dec 2010

Effect Of Zinc In Tablet And Suspension Formulations In The Treatment Of Acute Diarrhoea Among Young Children In An Emergency Setting Of Earthquake Affected Region Of Pakistan, Muhammad Atif Habib, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

A longitudinal cohort study was conducted at Camp Hospital Batagram in August 2006 to ascertain the effect of Zinc utilization in tablet and suspension formulations on the frequency and recovery rates of diarrhoea among young children in the emergency settings of earthquake affected region of Pakistan. Two hundred patients were recruited and followed up, the patients were allocated either of the 2 groups i.e. A (zinc in tablets form) and B (zinc in suspension form). Both groups also received WHO recommended treatment for diarrhoea. Most of the cases recovered from the illness within 3 days after presentation. Significant p-values were …