Abstract
Acute gastroenteritis is a common cause of mortality and morbidity in childhood and is an important health problem in countries with low and medium Human Development Index. Current recommendations for the treatment of acute gastroenteritis focus primarily on the correction of dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities. So oral rehydration is the recommended therapy in mild to moderate dehydration secondary to acute gastroenteritis and has been proven safe and cost-effective, but it remains widely underused.
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