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العنوان
EFFICACY OF COPPER SUPPLEMENTATION IN ACUTE DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN:ADOUBLE BLIND RANDAMIZED STUDY/
المؤلف
Gad,Ghada Abd El Rasheed El Sayed
هيئة الاعداد
باحث / غادة عبد الرشيد السيد جاد
مشرف / حامد محمود شتله
مشرف / عبد الحميد عبد الله الشامى
مشرف / مروه طلعت الديب
الموضوع
ACUTE DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN-
تاريخ النشر
2014
عدد الصفحات
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اللغة
الإنجليزية
الدرجة
ماجستير
التخصص
طب الأطفال ، الفترة المحيطة بالولادة وصحة الطفل
تاريخ الإجازة
2/6/2014
مكان الإجازة
جامعة عين شمس - كلية الطب - pediatrics
الفهرس
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Abstract

Objective: to test the hypothesis that daily supplementation of copper mixed with the oral rehydration solution (ORS) reduces the duration and the severity of acute diarrhea in children. Methods: In a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial children aged 2 years to 5 years in pediatric outpatient clinic, Faculty of medicine, Ain shams university with acute diarrhea, were assigned to receive the intervention of once daily 5 mg of copper sulfate dissolved in a liter of standard ORS (n = 15) or placebo (received only standard ORS powder) dissolved in a liter of ORS (n = 15.). Results: no significant difference between both groups as regarding gender, duration of diarrheal attack, presenting symptoms, electrolytes (Na, K) and signs of dehydrations (P>o.o5). But there is significant difference between both groups as regarding age and duration of recovery (Improvement) (P<0.05). Conclusions: This study showed that: There were clinical beneficial effects of supplementation on duration and severity of diarrhea.