Burden of acute gastroenteritis among children younger than 5 years of age - a survey among parents in the United Arab Emirates

• Main Authors: Howidi Mohammad (Author), Al Kaabi Nawal (Author), El Khoury Antoine C (Author), Brandtmüller Agnes (Author), Nagy Laszlo (Author), Richer Etienne (Author), Haddadin Wissam (Author), Miqdady Mohamad S (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite its high incidence among children under the age of five, little is known about the burden of pediatric gastroenteritis outside the medical setting. The objective of this study was to describe the burden of acute gastroenterit...