Prolonged and persistent diarrhoea is not restricted to children with acute malnutrition: an observational study in Ethiopia. Issue 9 (16th August 2019)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Prolonged and persistent diarrhoea is not restricted to children with acute malnutrition: an observational study in Ethiopia. Issue 9 (16th August 2019)
- Main Title:
- Prolonged and persistent diarrhoea is not restricted to children with acute malnutrition: an observational study in Ethiopia
- Authors:
- Zangenberg, Mike
Johansen, Øystein H.
Abdissa, Alemseged
Eshetu, Beza
Kurtzhals, Jørgen A. L.
Friis, Henrik
Sommerfelt, Halvor
Langeland, Nina
Hanevik, Kurt - Abstract:
- Abstract: Objectives: To assess the prevalence of prolonged and persistent diarrhoea, to estimate their co‐occurrence with acute malnutrition and association with demographic and clinical factors. Methods: Case–control study where cases were children under 5 years of age with diarrhoea and controls were children without diarrhoea, frequency‐matched weekly by age and district of residency. Controls for cases 0–11 months were recruited from vaccination rooms, and controls for cases 12–59 months were recruited by house visits using random locations in the catchment area of the study sites. Data were analysed by mixed model logistic regression. Results: We enrolled 1134 cases and 946 controls. Among the cases, 967 (85%) had acute diarrhoea (AD), 129 (11%) had ProD and 36 (3.2%) had PD. More cases had acute malnutrition at enrolment (17% vs . 4%, P < 0.0001) and more were born prematurely (5.7% vs . 1.8%, P < 0.0001) than controls. About 75% of ProPD cases did not have acute malnutrition. Cases with AD and ProPD had different symptomatology, even beyond illness duration. Conclusions: ProPD is common among children presenting with diarrhoea and is not confined to children with acute malnutrition. There is an urgent need for studies assessing causes of ProPD with and without acute malnutrition to develop treatment guidelines for these conditions. Abstract : Objectifs: Evaluer la prévalence des diarrhées prolongées et persistantes, estimer leur co‐occurrence avec la malnutritionAbstract: Objectives: To assess the prevalence of prolonged and persistent diarrhoea, to estimate their co‐occurrence with acute malnutrition and association with demographic and clinical factors. Methods: Case–control study where cases were children under 5 years of age with diarrhoea and controls were children without diarrhoea, frequency‐matched weekly by age and district of residency. Controls for cases 0–11 months were recruited from vaccination rooms, and controls for cases 12–59 months were recruited by house visits using random locations in the catchment area of the study sites. Data were analysed by mixed model logistic regression. Results: We enrolled 1134 cases and 946 controls. Among the cases, 967 (85%) had acute diarrhoea (AD), 129 (11%) had ProD and 36 (3.2%) had PD. More cases had acute malnutrition at enrolment (17% vs . 4%, P < 0.0001) and more were born prematurely (5.7% vs . 1.8%, P < 0.0001) than controls. About 75% of ProPD cases did not have acute malnutrition. Cases with AD and ProPD had different symptomatology, even beyond illness duration. Conclusions: ProPD is common among children presenting with diarrhoea and is not confined to children with acute malnutrition. There is an urgent need for studies assessing causes of ProPD with and without acute malnutrition to develop treatment guidelines for these conditions. Abstract : Objectifs: Evaluer la prévalence des diarrhées prolongées et persistantes, estimer leur co‐occurrence avec la malnutrition aiguë et leur association avec des facteurs démographiques et cliniques. Méthodes: Etude cas‐témoins portant sur des enfants de moins de 5 ans souffrant de diarrhée et sur des témoins, des enfants sans diarrhée, appariées toutes les semaines, en fonction de l'âge et du district de résidence. Les témoins pour les cas de 0 à 11 mois ont été recrutés dans les salles de vaccination et les témoins pour les cas de 12 à 59 mois ont été recrutés au cours de visites à domicile en utilisant des endroits aléatoires dans la zone de recrutement des sites d'étude. Les données ont été analysées par la régression logistique de modèle mixte. Résultats: Nous avons inscrit 1134 cas et 946 témoins. Parmi les cas, 967 (85%) avaient une diarrhée aiguë (DA), 129 (11%) étaient atteints de diarrhées prolongée (ProD) et 36 (3, 2%) de diarrhées persistante (DP). La malnutrition aiguë au moment de l'inscription était plus fréquente (17% contre 4%, P < 0, 0001) et davantage étaient nés prématurément (5, 7% contre 1, 8%, P < 0, 0001) par rapport aux témoins. 75% des cas de ProPD ne souffraient pas de malnutrition aiguë. Les cas de DA et de ProPD avaient une symptomatologie différente, même au‐delà de la durée de la maladie. Conclusions: La ProPD est fréquente chez les enfants présentant une diarrhée et ne se limitait pas aux enfants souffrant de malnutrition aiguë. Il est urgent que des études évaluant les causes de ProPD avec et sans malnutrition aiguë développent des recommandations de traitement pour ces affections. … (more)
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- Tropical medicine & international health. Volume 24:Issue 9(2019)
- Journal:
- Tropical medicine & international health
- Issue:
- Volume 24:Issue 9(2019)
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- Volume 24, Issue 9 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 24
- Issue:
- 9
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0024-0009-0000
- Page Start:
- 1088
- Page End:
- 1097
- Publication Date:
- 2019-08-16
- Subjects:
- prolonged diarrhoea -- persistent diarrhoea -- moderate acute malnutrition -- severe acute malnutrition
diarrhée prolongée -- diarrhée persistante -- malnutrition aiguë modérée -- malnutrition aiguë sévère
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