Intravenous rehydration of malnourished children with acute gastroenteritis and severe dehydration: A systematic review [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Background: Rehydration strategies in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and severe dehydration are extremely cautious. The World Health Organization (WHO) SAM guidelines advise strongly against intravenous fluids unless the child is shocked or severely dehydrated and unable to tolerate o...

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Main Authors: Kirsty A. Houston, Jack G. Gibb, Kathryn Maitland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2017-08-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
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Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/2-65/v1