Probiotics for treating acute diarrhea in children: an evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of probiotics against diarrhea in children.

Background

Acute diarrhea remains the leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide and is one of the most common reasons for child visits and hospitalizations.

Methods

Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of probiotics for the treatment of acute diarrhea in children were identified by searching EMBASE, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and the Clinicaltrials.gov registry with a search deadline of September 29, 2023. Fixed- and random-effects models were employed, using standardized mean differences (SMDs), relative risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) as outcome indicators. Primary outcomes included the duration of the child's diarrhea and the number of chi

SUBMITTER: Chen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832844 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature