Clinical signs of dehydration, including dry mucous membranes, low urine output, or tachycardia, suggest severe infection. Symptoms of severe infection include fever, severe abdominal pain, distension ...

Stress affects every individual differently, and for some, its physical manifestations can be both surprising and disruptive. One of the most uncomfortable ways stress impacts the body is through ...

Diarrhea is a common symptom of various medical conditions. It involves having loose, watery stools three or more times per day. Acute, or short-term, diarrhea usually lasts for a couple of days.

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Diarrhea involves passing loose stools frequently. It can result from various causes, such as infections and food intolerances, that may also lead to a loss of appetite. Often, people experiencing ...

Despite evidence that low-cost diarrhea treatments such as lower osmolarity oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc supplements could drastically reduce the number of deaths among children, little ...

FC-gamma receptor IIIA (FCGR3A) polymorphism and DFS in follicular lymphoma patients after idiotype vaccination in first remission. Background: Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (CID) is a common ...

A phase I study of vorinostat (suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, SAHA) in combination with 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) This is ...