Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17

Journal article

Background
Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a form of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for diarrhoea that has the potential to drastically reduce child mortality; yet, according to UNICEF estimates, less than half of children younger than 5 years with diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) received ORS in 2016. A variety of recommended home fluids (RHF) exist as alternative forms of ORT; however, it is unclear whether RHF prevent child mortality. ... Expand abstract

Authors: Wiens, KE; Lindstedt, PA; Blacker, BF; Lacey, BWH; Local Burden of Disease Diarrhoea Collaborators

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Elsevier BV
• Journal: The Lancet Global Health
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 8
• Pages: e1038-e1060
• Publication date: 2020-08-01
• Acceptance date: 2020-04-28
• DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30230-8
• EISSN: 2214-109X
• ISSN: 2214-109X
• Pmid: 32710861
• Language: English
• Keywords: Bayes theorem; infant, newborn; geography; Local Burden of Disease Diarrhoea Collaborators; infant; developing countries; health care surveys; humans; child, preschool; diarrhea; models, statistical; healthcare disparities; fluid therapy; FFR