Qualitative study of healthcare providers’ current practice patterns and barriers to successful rehydration for pediatric diarrheal illnesses in Kenya
Background For children worldwide, diarrhea is the second leading cause of death. These deaths are preventable by fluid resuscitation. Nasogastric tubes (NGs) have been shown to be equivalent to intravenous fluids for rehydration and recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for use in seve...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-10-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3829.pdf |