The role of bovine colostrum on recovery time and length of hospital stay of acute diarrhea in infants and children: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
Keywords:
Acute diarrhea, bovine colostrum, immune and growth factors, recovery time, length of hospital stay
Abstract
Background WHO standard treatment for acute diarrhea remainsunsatisfying to the parents of acute diarrhea patients, particularly
the need of medical treatment. Bovine colostrum contains immune
and growth factors that is thought able to neutralize some agents
causing acute diarrhea in infants and children.
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of bovine colostrum as adju-
vant therapy on recovery time and length of hospital stay for acute
diarrhea in infants and children.
Methods A double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted
on infants and children with acute diarrhea admitted to Sanglah
Hospital. Treatment group received standard therapy with bovine
colostrums and control group received standard therapy plus pla-
cebo. The primary outcomes were achievement of recovery time
and length of hospital stay. Recovery time was determined by the
number of days needed to achieve defecation frequency <3 times/
day and needed to achieve normal stool consistency.
Results Seventy infants and children were enrolled. The treatment
group significantly achieved recovery time earlier than the control group
in regard to the time of achieving defecation frequency to <3 times/
day [2.31 (0.76) vs 3.34 (1.45); mean difference of -1.03; P= 0.001; CI
95% -1.58;-0.48] and normal stool consistency [2.40 (0.77) vs 3.43
(1.48); mean difference of -1.03; P = 0.001; CI 95% -1.59;-0.46]. Length
of hospital stay was shorter in the treatment group than the control
group [2.89 (0.78) vs 3.94 (1.53); mean difference of -1.05; P= 0.001;
CI 95% (-1.3;-0.7)]. No significant difference was found in mean of
body weight recovery in two groups [0.47 (0.16) vs 0.49 (0.20); mean
difference of -0.03; P=0.556; CI 95%: -0.11;0.06]. Age, nutritional
status, breastfeeding, and diarrhea before admission did not influ-
ence the study outcome.
Conclusion Bovine colostrums as an adjuvant in standard therapy
for acute diarrhea in infants and children is effective in regard to
achieve earlier recovery time and shorter length of hospital stay
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from immunized bovine colostrums. Pediatr Infect Dis
J 1998;17:1149-54.
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Davidson GP. Survival of antibody activity derived from
bovine colostrum after passage through the human
gastrointestinal tract. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
2001;32:162-7.
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etiologi diare. In: Buku ajar diare. Jakarta:
Departemen Kesehatan RI, Direktorat Jendral
Pemberantasan Penyakit Menular dan Penyehatan
Lingkungan Pemukiman (Ditjen P2M & PLP),
1995. p. 3-136.
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R, Tzipori S. Hyperimmune cow colostrum reduces diar-
rhea due to rotavirus: A double-blind randomized con-
trolled trial. Acta Pediatr 1995;84:996-1001.
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ment of acute rotavirus gastroenteritis. Pediatrics
1994;93:12-6.
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infection with diarrhoeagenic E. coli, shiga toxin-pro-
ducing E. coli, and E. coli expressing intimin and hemol-
ysin. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1999;29:452-56.
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and colonization of the gut. In: Walker WA, Durie PR,
Halminton JR, Walker-Smith JA, Watkins JB, editors.
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Clin Microbiol Rev 1998;11:142-201.
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Presented at Pendidikan Kedokteran Berkelanjutan IV
Ilmu Kesehatan Anak FK UNUD, Denpasar; 2000
November.
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2016-10-18
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Suwarba I, S S, S H, Suandi I, Widiana R. The role of bovine colostrum on recovery time and length of hospital stay of acute diarrhea in infants and children: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. PI [Internet]. 18Oct.2016 [cited 26Apr.2024];46(3):127-3. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/915
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