Risk factors and case management of acute diarrhoea in North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 253-263

  Mediratta, Rishi P ^a   Feleke, Amsalu ^b   Moulton, Lawrence H ^c   Yifru, Sisay ^b   Bradley Sack, R ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute; Case management; Case control studies; Diarrhoea; Ethiopia; Oral rehydration solution; Prospective studies; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DIARRHEA; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77955493814     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i3.5552     Document Type: Article

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