Meta-analysis: The effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG supplementation for the prevention of healthcare-associated diarrhoea in children

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1079-1087

  Szajewska, H ^a   Wanke, M ^a   Patro, B ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS GG; MALTODEXTRIN; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; CHILD; DIARRHEA; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; ROTAVIRUS GASTROENTERITIS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIARRHEA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; PROBIOTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 80053974531     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04837.x     Document Type: Review

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