Treatment of 242 neonates with dehydrating diarrhea with an oral glucose-electrolyte solution
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1983Author
Pizarro Torres, Daniel
Posada S., Gloria
Mata Jiménez, Leonardo
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Two hundred thirty-four of 242 neonates (96.7 %) with a mean dehydration of 5.1% body weight were rehydrated with a glucose-electrolyte solution given orally in an average time of 7 44 hours. Eight (3.3 %) neonates required intravenous fluid therapy. Emesis was not an obstacle for complete oral rehydration. Hypernatremia, hyponatremia, and acidosis present on admission were corrected within a few hours. Oral rehydration is an entirely satisfactory choice for treatment of uncomplicated dehydration in neonates.
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doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(83)80318-7
artículo -- Universidad de Costa Rica, Instituto de Investigaciones en salud. 1983. Este documento de privado debido a limitaciones de derechos de autor.