Systematic review of probiotics for the treatment of community-acquired acute diarrhea in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral rehydration salts (ORS), zinc, and continued feeding are the recommended treatments for community-acquired acute diarrhea among young children. However, probiotics are becoming increasingly popular treatments for diarrhea in some countries. We sought to estimate the effect of probiotics on diarrhea morbidity and mortality in children < 5 years of age.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials to estimate the effect of probiotic microorganisms for the treatment of community-acquired acute diarrhea in children. Data were abstracted into a standardized table and study quality was assessed using the Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group (CHERG) adaption of the GRADE technique. We measured the relative effect of probiotic treatme

SUBMITTER: Applegate JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3847198 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature