From guidelines to local realities: evaluation of oral rehydration therapy and zinc supplementation in Guatemala

ABSTRACT Objective Diarrhea remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children in low- and middle-income countries throughout the Americas. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed guidelines on incorporating zinc supplementation (ZS) with traditional oral rehydration therapy...

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Main Authors: Rachel Hall-Clifford, Roxanne Amerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2017-04-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892017000100205&lng=en&tlng=en