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SynthesisEuropean journal of pediatrics2024

Role of green banana consumption in the treatment of acute and persistent diarrhea in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Mariano Gallo Ruelas, Gian Pierre Gomez-Herrera, Kevin Franco Noa-Peralta, Geanfranco Regalado-Palacios, Marco Soria-Mamani, Juan Pedro Rojas-Armas

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Synthesis in European journal of pediatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Mariano Gallo RuelasInstituto de Investigación Nutricional (IIN), Lima, Peru. marianorgr@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1484-4581
Gian Pierre Gomez-HerreraHospital Modular EsSalud Cutervo, Red Prestacional de Lambayeque, Cajamarca, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-1755-3644
Kevin Franco Noa-PeraltaHospital II-1 Rioja, Ministerio de Salud, San Martin, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2931-915X
Geanfranco Regalado-PalaciosRed de Salud de Pataz, Ministerio de Salud, La Libertad, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-2840-6218
Marco Soria-MamaniRed Asistencial Arequipa, EsSalud, Arequipa, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-9235-9413
Juan Pedro Rojas-ArmasLaboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, 15001, Peru.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2355-5976

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Green banana Musa paradisiaca (GB) has been traditionally used to aid in the treatment of diarrhea. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate current evidence of the effect of GB consumption as a complement to standard treatment in the population with acute or persistent diarrhea. We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and LILACS from inception to January 2024; there was no language restriction. Only randomized controlled trials using GB as an intervention were included, and studies using antidiarrheal medication were excluded. A meta-analysis was performed to compare the effect of GB on the resolution of acute and persistent diarrhea. To measure the certainty of evidence, the GRADE assessment was used. Nine randomized controlled trials (seven open and two blinded) were included. Studies were conducted in the pediatric population comprising a total of 3996 patients aged 8 to 34 months, eight studies were written in English and one in Spanish. GB-based food consumption significantly increased the hazard of resolution of diarrhea compared to standard treatment (HR 1.96, 95% CI [1.62; 2.37], p < 0.01; I

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DiarrheaMusaAcute DiseaseChildChild, PreschoolHumansInfantRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicDiarrheaFunctional foodGreen banana

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