Open AccessAcute Infectious Diarrhea Lessons Learned From the Past?
Author(s) -
Cleghorn Geoffrey,
Boey Christopher,
Wittenberg Dankwart,
Fuchs George,
Oliver Mark,
Buttery Jim,
Polanco Isabel,
Roman Enriqueta
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/mpg.0b013e318272acc6
Subject(s) - medicine , diarrhea , acute diarrhea , intensive care medicine , virology
The Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN) has been at the forefront of many of the seminal advances into research on infectious diarrhea. In 1982, the first article of the JPGN was entitled “Oral Therapy for Dehydration in Diarrheal Diseases as a Global Problem” and has set the scene for several thousand subsequent articles. In his initial editorial, Finberg (1) posed several questions, which still have relevance 30 years later:\ud\ud1. When is oral rehydration not appropriate, if ever?\ud\ud2. What should be the composition of the oral solution and should there be more than one?\ud\ud3. Should recommended practice be different in lesser-developed countries from those in developed countries?\ud\ud4. Should the salts and glucose be prepackaged or should home supplies be used by instructed mothers?\ud\ud5. When should standard feedings be resumed