Home-based management of acute diarrhoeal disease in an urban slum of Aligarh, India | Zendy

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Home-based management of acute diarrhoeal disease in an urban slum of Aligarh, India

Author(s) -

Mohammad Salman Shah,

Anees Ahmad,

Najam Khalique,

Suboohi Afzal,

M. Athar Ansari,

Zulfia Khan

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.1374

Subject(s) - medicine , breastfeeding , diarrhoeal disease , oral rehydration therapy , slum , pediatrics , diarrhea , vomiting , home management , hygiene , environmental health , family medicine , population , health services , surgery , labour economics , economics , pathology

Diarrhoea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Most deaths are caused by dehydration and are easily preventable by using oral rehydration therapy. Early management and recognition of danger signs are key strategies in treating diarrhoeal diseases at home. This study assessed the knowledge and health-care seeking behaviour of families regarding diarrhoeal illness in children aged under five years.

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