title: The role of probiotics in diarrheal management.
abstract: Current evidence demonstrates that probiotics reduce diarrheal duration from a number of etiologies. Professional nursing practice based on evidence and clinical expertise supports a diet-containing probiotics to manage acute diarrhea. Dietary limitations included in the BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast) diet recommended by many nurses need to be reexamined in light of the newest evidence.
authors.affiliation: HIV Program, Christiana Care Health System, Smyrna, Delaware 19977, USA. ssalfi@christianacare.org
authors.forename: Salvatore F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Salfi
authors.forename: Karyn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Holt
mesh_terms: D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*