Title: A Study of Probiotics Use in the Acute Diarrhoea in the Infants & Children
Authors: Dr Mukesh Beniwal, Dr Anil Lahoti
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i5.61
Abstract
Background: A wide assortment of organisms cause acute diarrhoea and many of them have been discovered only in recent years such as rotavirus and campylobacter. The management of acute diarrhoea consist of the replacement of lost fluid with glucose electrolyte oral rehydration solution. Probiotics are dietary supplements containing beneficial bacteria or yeast. we planned to conduct To compare the efficacy of curd (National Probiotic) with Probiotics (LAB) available in market in term of correction of dehydration, reduction in diarrhoea duration & frequency.
Material & Methods: The present study was conducted in the Department of Paediatrics, Regional Institute for Maternal & Child Health (RIMCH) – Umaid Hospital, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur from January 2008 to December 2008. In our study we included children aged between 3 months to 5 years admitted with some dehydration due to acute diarrhoea of duration 5 days or less. Children were randomised in to two groups i.e. Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’. A simple randomisation done using a computer generated random number table on a master list.
Results: In present study to observed that majority of children (84%) were below 2 year of age. The present study showed the mean age (in months) and mean weight (in Kilograms) of patients were 16.88 ± 13.24 and 7.80 ± 2.25 respectively. The mean frequency of motion and duration of diarrhoea were 8.20 ± 2.45 motions/day and 2.17 ± 1.22 days respectively. Serum levels of sodium and potassium at admission (mEq/L) were 142.72 ± 11.90 and 3.83 ± 0.55 respectively. All these parameters were comparable in between both of the groups as observed p values were non-significant.
Conclusion: Finally, our study has shown that the use of Indian Dahi or Commercially available probiotics is equally effective in the acute childhood diarrhoea as here was no statistically significant difference observed in the various outcome variables but Indian Dahi (curd) has several advantages over probiotics, such as better acceptance, easy availability at all places specially in the village and rural areas and cheaper then probiotic products.
Keywords: Probiotics, Curd, Acute Diarrhoea, Stool, Motion.
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