Diarrhea Resources
The following is a list of resources and Web sites that provide information on diarrhea that you might find helpful. Also included are the primary references we used to build the RealAge Diarrhea Assessment and related information.
General Information
American College of Gastroenterology
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse -- Diarrhea
Primary Articles
Acute diarrhea: a practical review. Aranda-Michel, J., Giannella, R. A., American Journal of Medicine 1999 Jun;106(6):670-676.
Evaluation of the adult patient with diarrhea. Kroser, J. A., Metz, D. C., Primary Care 1996 Sep;23(3):629-647.
Gender-related differences in IBS symptoms. Lee, O. Y. et al., American Journal of Gastroenterology 2001 Jul;96(7):2184-2193.
Investigation and management of acute diarrhea. Plevris, J. N., Hayes, P. C., British Journal of Hospital Medicine 1996 Dec 11-1997 Jan 14;56(11):569-573.
Mayo Clinic Family Health Book. 2nd ed. David E. Larson. William Morrow and Company, New York, NY. 1996.
The Merck Manual of Medical Information. Robert Berkow. Merck Research Laboratories, Whitehouse Station, NJ.
Prevention and self-treatment of traveler's diarrhea. Diemert, D. J., Clinical Microbiology Reviews 2006 Jul;19(3):583-594.
Treatment of giardiasis. Petri, W. A., Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology 2005 Feb;8(1):13-17.
