TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Diarrhea
A1  - Boyle, Brendan M.
A1  - Hill, Ivor D.
A2  - Kline, Mark W.
PY  - 2018
T2  - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
AB  - Diarrhea  is  defined  as  an  increase  in  the  liquidity  and/or  frequency  of  the  stools  and  can  be  a  primary  feature  of  both  acute  and  chronic  conditions.  It  reflects  an  increase  in  stool  water  content  due  to  impaired  water  absorption  and/or  active  water  secretion  by  the  intestine.  Although  the  advent  of  oral  rehydration  therapy  (ORT)  has  dramatically  reduced  the  mortality  rates  in  the  past  50  years,  diarrhea  remains  a  major  cause  of  morbidity  and  mortality  in  children,  particularly  among  those  in  developing  countries.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182907255
ER  -