Derivation of the first clinical diagnostic models for dehydration severity in patients over five years with acute diarrhea.

Derivation of the first clinical diagnostic models for dehydration severity in patients over five years with acute diarrhea.

Diarrheal diseases lead to an estimated 1.3 million deaths each year, with the majority of those deaths occurring in patients over five years of age. As the severity of diarrheal disease can vary widely, accurately assessing dehydration status remains the most critical step in acute diarrhea managem...

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Main Authors: Adam C Levine, Meagan A Barry, Monique Gainey, Sabiha Nasrin, Kexin Qu, Christopher H Schmid, Eric J Nelson, Stephanie C Garbern, Mahmuda Monjory, Rochelle Rosen, Nur H Alam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009266

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009266

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