Fluid intake and decreased risk for hospitalization for dengue fever, Nicaragua

In a hospital and health center-based study in Nicaragua, fluid intake during the 24 hours before being seen by a clinician was statistically associated with decreased risk for hospitalization of dengue fever patients. Similar results were obtained for children <15 years of age and older adolesce...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 9; no. 8; pp. 1003 - 1006
Main Authors Harris, Eva, Pérez, Leonel, Phares, Christina R, Pérez, Maria de los Angeles, Idiaquez, Wendy, Rocha, Julio, Cuadra, Ricardo, Hernandez, Emelina, Campos, Luisa Amanda, Gonzales, Alcides, Amador, Juan Jose, Balmaseda, Angel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 01.08.2003
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
dengue
Dengue - classification
Dengue - epidemiology
Dengue - therapy
Dengue virus
Dengue Virus - classification
Dengue Virus - isolation & purification
Dispatch
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
fluid intake
Fluid Therapy
hospitalization
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nicaragua
Nicaragua - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Nicaragua
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Summary:In a hospital and health center-based study in Nicaragua, fluid intake during the 24 hours before being seen by a clinician was statistically associated with decreased risk for hospitalization of dengue fever patients. Similar results were obtained for children <15 years of age and older adolescents and adults in independent analyses.
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ISSN:1080-6040
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DOI:10.3201/eid0908.020456