Gelatin tannate for treating acute gastroenteritis: A systematic review

Annals of Gastroenterology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 121-124

  Ruszczyński, Marek ^a   Urbańska, Magdalena ^a   Szajewska, Hania ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Acute diarrhea; Antidiarrheal drugs; RCT; Systematic review; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; GELATIN TANNATE; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; DEFECATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEVER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIQUID FECES; REHYDRATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84897052691     PISSN: 11087471     EISSN: 17927463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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