Gastroenteritis Rehydration Of children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (GASTROSAM): A Phase II Randomised Controlled trial: Trial Protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

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 guide...

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Main Authors: Peter Olupot-Olupot, Florence Aloroker, Ayub Mpoya, Hellen Mnjalla, George Passi, Margaret Nakuya, Kirsty Houston, Nchafatso Obonyo, Mainga Hamaluba, Jennifer A Evans, Roisin Connon, Elizabeth C George, Diana M Gibb, Kathryn Maitland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2021-06-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/6-160/v1