Emergency department revisits in children with gastroenteritis

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 612-618

  Freedman, Stephen B ^a   Thull Freedman, Jennifer D ^a   Rumantir, Maggie ^b   Atenafu, Eshetu G ^c   Stephens, Derek ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

ambulatory care facilities; dehydration; emergencies; emergency department; gastroenteritis; intravenous infusions; pediatric

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHYDRATION; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DEHYDRATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FECES; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; ONTARIO; PATIENT READMISSION; RECURRENCE; REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84888132042     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182a1dd93     Document Type: Article

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