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    2018
    High Quality

    Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Probiotics for Acute Gastroenteritis in Children

    Freedman SB, Williamson-Urquhart S, Farion KJ

    Published in New England Journal of Medicine

    Key Findings

    A five-day probiotic course did not prevent moderate-to-severe gastroenteritis within 14 days versus placebo.

    Conclusions

    No clinical benefit in emergency department paediatric gastroenteritis.

    Limitations

    Strain combination differs from LGG alone.

    Supplements Studied

    A combined Lactobacillus probiotic did not improve outcomes in children with acute gastroenteritis compared with placebo.

    Probiotics
    Probiotic

    A five-day probiotic course did not prevent moderate-to-severe gastroenteritis within 14 days versus placebo.

    Study Details

    Year:2018
    Sample Size:886
    Duration:2 weeks
    Quality Score:9/10

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