Management of acute gastroenteritis in Europe and the impact of the new recommendations: A multicenter study

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 522-527

  Szajewska, Hanna ^a,c   Hoekstra, J Hans ^d   Sandhu, Bhupinder ^b  

^a JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Acute gastroenteritis; Dietary management; Oral rehydration therapy

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; EUROPE; FLUID THERAPY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0034124271     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200005000-00011     Document Type: Article

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