Abstract

Diarrheal diseases are one of the most common acute conditions, ranking 5th in causes of death in low-income countries in 2019. Though a critical step in reducing mortality from diarrheal disease, accurately assessing dehydration severity is complicated by cholera and undernutrition. This study seeks to assess the accuracy of two clinical diagnostic models for dehydration among patients over five years in two distinct subgroups (those with cholera and undernutrition) and compare their respective performance to the World Health Organization (WHO)’s algorithm.

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