"Diarrhea" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An increased liquidity or decreased consistency of FECES, such as running stool. Fecal consistency is related to the ratio of water-holding capacity of insoluble solids to total water, rather than the amount of water present. Diarrhea is not hyperdefecation or increased fecal weight.
| Descriptor ID |
D003967
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.214
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Diarrhea" by people in Profiles.
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Probiotics for Preventing Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea. Am Fam Physician. 2021 Dec 01; 104(6):Online.
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What Is the Efficacy of Probiotics for the Treatment of Acute Infectious Diarrhea? Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Oct; 78(4):515-516.
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A host cell long noncoding RNA NR_033736 regulates type I interferon-mediated gene transcription and modulates intestinal epithelial anti-Cryptosporidium defense. PLoS Pathog. 2021 Jan; 17(1):e1009241.
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Socioecological correlates of clinical signs in two communities of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) at Gombe National Park, Tanzania. Am J Primatol. 2018 01; 80(1).
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A review of the global burden, novel diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccine targets for cryptosporidium. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Jan; 15(1):85-94.
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Non-coding RNAs in epithelial immunity to Cryptosporidium infection. Parasitology. 2014 Sep; 141(10):1233-43.
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Epidemic diarrhea due to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Feb 01; 42(3):329-34.