A Comparative Study of Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacilli alone and in Combination with Bifidobacterium and Saccharomyces as Adjuvants to ORS and Zinc in the Management of Acute Pediatric Diarrhoea
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Bifidobacterium, Diarrhea, ORSAbstract
Introduction: Pediatric diarrhoea is the second leading cause of childhood mortality. It is a major global health problem, particularly affecting children under the age of 5 years. It is managed with oral rehydration salt, and zinc supplements. Recently, there has been a trend of prescribing probiotics which help in reducing the frequency and duration of diarrhoea. As India is fast emerging as a potential market for probiotics, scientific studies are required to ensure their efficacy. With this background, this study was undertaken to evaluate the role of probiotics in the treatment of acute onset mild and moderate pediatric diarrhea.
Materials and Methods: This was an observational, prospective, open label, comparative study. It was conducted on 90 children after obtaining informed consent from their guardian. The participants were allocated to one of three study groups as follows; Group A: ORS & zinc Group, B: ORS, Zinc and lactic acid bacilli; Group C: ORS, Zinc and combination of lactic acid bacilli acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis and Saccharomyces boulardii. They were followed up for 72 hours after receiving the treatment and after 7 days. The outcome measures were reduction in mean duration and mean frequency of diarrhea. Data was collected in case report forms. Statistical analysis was done using ANOVA followed by Dunnet’s test.
Results: The mean frequency of diarrhea on day 1 in Group A, B and C were 5.87±1.23; 6.5±1.15 and 6.63±1.42 respectively. On day 2, in Group A it was 2.93±0.82; Group B, 3.23±0.99 and in Group C, 2.73±0.89 respectively. On day 3, in Group A it was 1.33±0.47; Group B, 0.86±0.5 and in Group C, 0.53±0.5 respectively. The mean duration of diarrhea in Group A, B and C were 4.5±0.76, 3.47±0.5 and 3.17±0.37 days respectively. There was significant reduction in mean frequency and duration of diarrhea in Group B and C compared to Group A (p˂0.05).
Conclusion: Probiotics when used alone or in combination as adjuvant to ORS and Zinc in the treatment of acute pediatric diarrhea results in significant reduction in mean frequency and mean duration of diarrhea.
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