Lactobacillus reuteri UALre-16 and Reduced School Absenteeism Due to Infectious Diseases

• Diarrhea in Preschool Children and Lactobacillus reuteri: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • 2014-04-01
  • RCT · n = 336
  • Pediatrics 133(4)
  • • P. Gutiérrez-Castrellón
    • G. López-Velázquez
    • Luisa Díaz-García
    • C. Jiménez-Gutiérrez
    • J. Mancilla-Ramírez
    • Juliana Estevez-Jiménez
    • M. Parra

  • PubMed: 24639271
  • DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-0652

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  • Reduced School Absenteeism Due to Infectious Diseases

  • High evidence
  • Large Human Trial
  • Highly Cited

  Additionally, the number of doctor visits, antibiotic use, absenteeism from day school and parental absenteeism from work were significantly reduced in the L reuteri group (P < .05).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes