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 adolescents and adults in independent analyses.
Harris
Eva
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University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-6350, USA. eharris@socrates.berkeley.edu
Pérez
Leonel
L
Phares
Christina R
CR
Pérez
Maria de los Angeles
Mde L
Idiaquez
Wendy
W
Rocha
Julio
J
Cuadra
Ricardo
R
Hernandez
Emelina
E
Campos
Luisa Amanda
LA
Gonzales
Alcides
A
Amador
Juan Jose
JJ
Balmaseda
Angel
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003715:Dengue / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009527:Nicaragua / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors