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Oral Rehydration Therapy
Reverse Transfer of Technology
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002;156:1177-1179.
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DIARRHEA CONTINUES to be a leading cause of mortality around the world, resulting in 2.2 million deaths annually.1 In the United States each year, diarrhea results in 300 deaths, 220 000 hospitalizations, and 1.5 million outpatient visits among children younger than 5 years. The annual direct cost for hospitalization and outpatient visits for pediatric diarrhea is estimated to be more than $2 billion.2
For the past 3 decades, the effective use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) has been credited with saving millions of lives in developing countries.3 It is now well documented that ORT is effective in treating mild to moderate dehydration secondary to diarrhea in all age groups, regardless of cause. Despite its remarkable success, ORT is not used to its full potential in many countries; in fact, the acceptance of ORT in the United States has lagged far behind that in many developing countries around the world. It is . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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