Greg Zwisler
Biographic Data
| ID | 9018993 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Greg Zwisler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Greg |
| FAMILY NAME | Zwisler |
| SIGNATURE | ZWISLER G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Program for Appropriate Technology in Health |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-0979-7658 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Survey of caregivers in Kenya to assess perceptions of zinc as a treatment for diarrhea in young children and adherence to recommended treatment behaviors
BACKGROUND: In 2004, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) revised their recommendations for management of acute diarrhea in children to include zinc treatment as well as oral rehydration solution (ORS). Little is known about how caregivers in low-resource settings perceive and use zinc treatment. METHODS: Using a semi-structured quantitative survey, we interviewed Kenyan caregivers who had used zinc …
Treatment of diarrhea in young children
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five. Although oral rehydration solution (ORS) has tremendous therapeutic benefits, coverage of and demand for this product have remained low in many developing countries. This study surveyed caregivers and health care providers in India and Kenya to gather information about perceptions and use of various diarrhea treatments, assess reasons for low OR…
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Survey of caregivers in Kenya to assess perceptions of zinc as a treatment for diarrhea in young children and adherence to recommended treatment behaviors
BACKGROUND: In 2004, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) revised their recommendations for management of acute diarrhea in children to include zinc treatment as well as oral rehydration solution (ORS). Little is known about how caregivers in low-resource settings perceive and use zinc treatment. METHODS: Using a semi-structured quantitative survey, we interviewed Kenyan caregivers who had used zinc …
Treatment of diarrhea in young children
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five. Although oral rehydration solution (ORS) has tremendous therapeutic benefits, coverage of and demand for this product have remained low in many developing countries. This study surveyed caregivers and health care providers in India and Kenya to gather information about perceptions and use of various diarrhea treatments, assess reasons for low OR…
Diarrhea (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 work) · Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (1 work) · Confidence interval (1 work) · Developing country (1 work) · Dosing (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work)