Accuracy of Inferior Vena Cava Ultrasound for Predicting Dehydration in Children with Acute Diarrhea...
Accuracy of Inferior Vena Cava Ultrasound for Predicting Dehydration in Children with Acute Diarrhea in Resource-Limited Settings
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Although dehydration from diarrhea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under five, existing methods of assessing dehydration status in children have limited accuracy.
To assess the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound measurement of the aorta-to-IVC ratio as a predictor of dehydration in children.
A prospective cohort st...
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Accuracy of Inferior Vena Cava Ultrasound for Predicting Dehydration in Children with Acute Diarrhea in Resource-Limited Settings
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1756948156
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1756948156
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0146859
