Efficacy and safety of oral rehydration solution with reduced osmolarity in adults with cholera: A randomised double-blind clinical trial

Lancet

Volumn 354, Issue 9175, 1999, Pages 296-299

  Alam, N H ^a   Majumder, R N ^a   Fuchs, G J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHOLERA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OSMOLARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 0033600389     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)09332-5     Document Type: Article

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