A randomized trial of oral vs intravenous rehydration in a Pediatric Emergency Department

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1240-1243

  Atherly John, Yvonne C ^a   Cunningham, Sandra J ^a,b   Crain, Ellen F ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHYDRATION; RELAPSE; TELEPHONE; TIME; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0036956259     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.156.12.1240     Document Type: Article

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