Evaluation of WHO criteria to determine degree of dehydration in children with acute diarrhea

• Autori principali: Suprawita Sari (Autore), Supriatmo Supriatmo (Autore), S L Margaretha (Autore), S Nafianti (Autore), B Hasibuan (Autore), A B Sinuhaji (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and agreement between the 1980 and 1990 WHO criteria for determining the de- gree of dehydration in children with acute diarrhea. Methods This prospective study was conducted in two hospitals from October 2002 to February 2003. Clinical signs of dehydrat...