Efficacy of Lactobacillus GG in aboriginal children with acute diarrhoeal disease: A randomised clinical trial

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 619-624

  Ritchie, Brett K ^a   Brewster, David R ^b   Tran, Cuong D ^c   Davidson, Geoffrey P ^c   McNeil, Yvette ^d   Butler, Ross N ^c  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Diarrhoeal; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

GELFILUS; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SUCROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABORIGINE; ACUTE DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION URGENCY; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LOOSE FECES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTIDIARRHEALS; BREATH TESTS; DEFECATION; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINE, SMALL; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PROBIOTICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTAVIRUS;

EID: 77953159726     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181bbf53d     Document Type: Article

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