Rehydration in acute gastro-enteritis - the value of going rapid and enteral

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dc.contributor.authorWestwood, A
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-17T10:08:59Z
dc.date.available2016-05-17T10:08:59Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.date.updated2016-05-17T10:08:27Z
dc.description.abstractAcute gastro-enteritis (AGE) is a leading post-neonatal cause of death among South Africa's children. Almost all these deaths are caused by the consequences of dehydration. Many of these deaths occur in hospitals. AGE is also a significant nutritional insult at a critical time of growth. When the literature on therapy for AGE is reviewed, only four interventions recommend themselves for universal application for uncomplicated disease: rapid rehydration within 4 - 6 hours with hypotonic solutions, preferably via the gut; continuation of breastfeeding throughout the episode; early re-introduction of full-strength feeds; and zinc therapy. This article explores the first of these, but will show how its application enhances the positive effects of feeding on the diarrhoea as well as the child's nutritional status.
dc.identifier.apacitationWestwood, A. (2011). Rehydration in acute gastro-enteritis - the value of going rapid and enteral. <i>South African Journal of Child Health</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19695en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWestwood, A "Rehydration in acute gastro-enteritis - the value of going rapid and enteral." <i>South African Journal of Child Health</i> (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19695en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWestwood, A. T. (2011). Rehydration in acute gastro-enteritis-the value of going rapid and enteral. South African Journal of Child Health, 5(1), 3.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Westwood, A AB - Acute gastro-enteritis (AGE) is a leading post-neonatal cause of death among South Africa's children. Almost all these deaths are caused by the consequences of dehydration. Many of these deaths occur in hospitals. AGE is also a significant nutritional insult at a critical time of growth. When the literature on therapy for AGE is reviewed, only four interventions recommend themselves for universal application for uncomplicated disease: rapid rehydration within 4 - 6 hours with hypotonic solutions, preferably via the gut; continuation of breastfeeding throughout the episode; early re-introduction of full-strength feeds; and zinc therapy. This article explores the first of these, but will show how its application enhances the positive effects of feeding on the diarrhoea as well as the child's nutritional status. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Child Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Rehydration in acute gastro-enteritis - the value of going rapid and enteral TI - Rehydration in acute gastro-enteritis - the value of going rapid and enteral UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19695 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19695
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWestwood A. Rehydration in acute gastro-enteritis - the value of going rapid and enteral. South African Journal of Child Health. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19695.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherHealth & Medical Publishing Group
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Child Health
dc.source.urihttp://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCH
dc.subject.othergastroenteritis
dc.subject.othernasogastric
dc.subject.otherrehydration
dc.titleRehydration in acute gastro-enteritis - the value of going rapid and enteral
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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