Gastroenteritis aggressive versus slow treatment for rehydration (GASTRO): a phase II rehydration trial for severe dehydration: WHO plan C versus slow rehydration

Gastroenteritis aggressive versus slow treatment for rehydration (GASTRO): a phase II rehydration trial for severe dehydration: WHO plan C versus slow rehydration

Abstract Background World Health Organization rehydration management guidelines (plan C) for severe dehydration are widely practiced in resource-poor settings, but never formally evaluated in a trial. The Fluid Expansion as a Supportive Therapy trial raised concerns regarding the safety of bolus the...

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Main Authors: Kirsty A. Houston, Jack Gibb, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Nchafatso Obonyo, Ayub Mpoya, Margaret Nakuya, Rita Muhindo, Sophie Uyoga, Jennifer A. Evans, Roisin Connon, Diana M. Gibb, Elizabeth C. George, Kathryn Maitland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Rehydration
Severe dehydration
Intravenous fluids
African children
Clinical trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1356-z

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