Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

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Treating Viral Diarrhea in Children by Probiotic and Zinc Supplements

  • Ahmadipour, Shokoufeh (Department of Pediatrics, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Mohsenzadeh, Azam (Department of Pediatrics, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Alimadadi, Hosein (Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Salehnia, Mehdi (Children's Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Fallahi, Arash (Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)
  • Received : 2018.06.25
  • Accepted : 2018.08.14
  • Published : 2019.03.15
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of probiotics and zinc supplements on the mean duration and frequency of acute diarrhea in children aged 6 months to 2 years. Methods: In this clinical trial of infants aged between 6 months and 2 years, eligible patients were divided into 3 groups: Zinc Receiving Group (ZRG), Probiotic Receiving Group (PRG), and a control group receiving supportive care alone. The frequency of diarrhea was evaluated in the test groups during the first 24 hours and 48-72 hours, along with the duration of hospitalization and diarrhea persistence for 3-7 days. Results: Diarrhea persisted for until the third day of admission in 100% of the infants in PRG compared with only 76.1% in ZRG. The relative risk of diarrhea persistence in the PRG was 1.31 times more than in ZRG until the third day. Also, 80% of diarrhea cases in the PRG persisted until the fourth day of admission, compared with 47.8% in the ZRG group, and this value was significant. The relative incidence of diarrhea persistence in the PRG was 36.4 times greater than in the ZRG until the day 4. Also, the percentage of post-treatment complications was 35.5% in the PRG and 2.6% in the ZRG, which was significant. Conclusion: In our study, the effectiveness of zinc at a dose of 20 mg was higher than that of probiotics. The complications associated with zinc supplementation were lower than those of probiotics.

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