Intravenous dextrose for children with gastroenteritis and dehydration: A double-blind randomized controlled trial

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 281-288

  Levy, Jason A ^a   Bachur, Richard G ^a   Monuteaux, Michael C ^a   Waltzman, Mark ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INFUSION FLUID; KETONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEHYDRATION; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHYDRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84876688404     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.08.007     Document Type: Article

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