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Gastroenteritis rehydration of children with severe acute malnutrition (GASTROSAM): A phase II randomised controlled trial: Trial protocol

Abstract:
Background: Children hospitalised with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are frequently complicated (>50%) by diarrhoea (≥3 watery stools/day) which is accompanied by poor outcomes. Rehydration guidelines for SAM are exceptionally conservative and controversial, based upon expert opinion. The guidelines only permit use of intravenous fluids for cases with advanced shock and exclusive use of low sodium intravenous and oral rehydration solutions (ORS) for fear of fluid and/or sod... Expand abstract
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16885.1

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F1000Research Publisher's website
Journal:
Wellcome Open Research Journal website
Volume:
6
Article number:
160
Publication date:
2021-06-23
Acceptance date:
2021-06-15
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EISSN:
2398-502X
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1185616
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pubs:1185616
Deposit date:
2021-10-08

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