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[Acute gastroenteritis in childhood]

T Doğanci1, S Vidinlisan

  • 1SSK Ankara Hastanesi, Cocuk Hastanesi Kliniği.

Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni
|January 1, 1988
PubMed

Insights

This study reviewed 190 acute gastroenteritis hospitalizations from 1986. It analyzed familial, environmental, clinical, and bacteriological factors to understand disease characteristics.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Epidemiology
  • Clinical Microbiology

Context:

  • Retrospective analysis of 190 hospitalized patients with acute gastroenteritis.
  • Data collected between June 1, 1986, and November 1, 1986.
  • Evaluation focused on familial, environmental, clinical, and bacteriological features.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the contributing factors of acute gastroenteritis.
  • To understand the clinical and bacteriological profiles of patients.
  • To identify potential associations between patient conditions and disease presentation.

Summary:

  • The study examined familial and environmental conditions in relation to clinical and bacteriological findings.
  • Analysis included patient demographics, symptoms, and causative agents.
  • Key features of acute gastroenteritis in the studied cohort were identified.

Impact:

  • Provides insights into the epidemiology of acute gastroenteritis during the study period.
  • Contributes to understanding the multifactorial nature of infectious gastroenteritis.
  • Informs potential public health and clinical management strategies for gastroenteritis.

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