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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
2
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1980-6-16
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| pubmed:abstractText |
The distribution of sucrose-electrolyte oral therapy packets (1 liter) by community-based workers in a rural Bangladesh population of 157,000 was evaluated. A similar population of 134,000 served as a comparison group. The locally-produced packets showed satisfactory chemical composition with a shelf-life of up to 3 months and a cost of U.S. $0.05. After 4 months the workers were distributing an average of 70 packets/1,000 population per month. Most patients used one packet for each episode of diarrhea; 13% of children used two packets, and 15% and 8% of adults used, respectively, two and three packets. The electrolyte composition of the oral fluids prepared by field workers and mothers showed substantial variation, but no hyperconcentrated solutions were noted. A comparison of the hospitalization rate from the two study areas suggested a 29% reduction in hospitalization for diarrhea during the 4 months of distribution.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Mar
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| pubmed:issn |
0002-9637
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
29
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
285-90
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Administration, Oral,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Bangladesh,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Community Health Services,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Dehydration,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Diarrhea,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Diarrhea, Infantile,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Electrolytes,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Hospitalization,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Infant,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Rural Population,
pubmed-meshheading:7369447-Sucrose
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| pubmed:year |
1980
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Village-based distribution of oral rehydration therapy packets in Bangladesh.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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