Preventing gastro-enteritis deaths: recommendations based on a 3 years study.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-112846
ABSTRACT
Based on epidemiological investigation of 75 gstro-enteritis deaths that occurred in 22 major hospitals of Delhi during 1990-92, this paper deals with the observations pertaining to the role of physicians and health infrastructure in the management of gastro-enteritis patients. Majority of the patients visited private practitioners/clinics in the first instance. Hospital stay in 44% of cases was 6 hours or more, by which time dehydration and/or electrolyte imbalance should have been corrected. Still, in 54.5 percent out of these, dehydration was the cause of death, while in 18.2 percent electrolyte imbalance co-existed. Record maintenance at various hospitals was far from satisfactory. The study, highlighting the need for proper rehydration and timely referral enlists recommendations that might help in preventing gastro-enteritis deaths.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Referral and Consultation
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Humans
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Health Personnel
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Case Management
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Fluid Therapy
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Gastroenteritis
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Language:
English
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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