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Diarrhea is a principal cause of death in infants and children of developing nations [1]. If we estimate that two hundred million children under the age of two suffer 1–2 serious episodes of diarrhea a year, 10–20% of which cause clinically apparent dehydration, we conclude that approximately 50 million cases of diarrhea require fluid therapy annually. Obviously existing resources allow for treatment of only a small percentage of these children; but it is necessary that those resources of personnel, materials and time be strictly husbanded.
This report supported in part by National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases Contract 71-2260.
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Hirschhorn, N. (1975). The Management of Acute Diarrhea in Children: an Overview. In: Jucker, E. (eds) Progress in Drug Research / Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung / Progrès des recherches pharmaceutiques. Progress in Drug Research / Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung / Progrès des recherches pharmaceutiques, vol 19. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7090-0_60
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