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Village-based distribution of oral rehydration therapy packets in Bangladesh.

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Chen, LC; Black, RE; Sarder, AM; Merson, MH; Bhatia, S; Yunus, M; Chakraborty, J
Published in: Am J Trop Med Hyg
March 1980

The distribution of sucrose-electrolyte oral therapy packets (1 liter) by community-based workers in a rural Bangladesh population of 157,000 was evaluated. A similar population of 134,000 served as a comparison group. The locally-produced packets showed satisfactory chemical composition with a shelf-life of up to 3 months and a cost of U.S. $0.05. After 4 months the workers were distributing an average of 70 packets/1,000 population per month. Most patients used one packet for each episode of diarrhea; 13% of children used two packets, and 15% and 8% of adults used, respectively, two and three packets. The electrolyte composition of the oral fluids prepared by field workers and mothers showed substantial variation, but no hyperconcentrated solutions were noted. A comparison of the hospitalization rate from the two study areas suggested a 29% reduction in hospitalization for diarrhea during the 4 months of distribution.

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Am J Trop Med Hyg

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ISSN

0002-9637

Publication Date

March 1980

Volume

29

Issue

2

Start / End Page

285 / 290

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tropical Medicine
  • Sucrose
  • Rural Population
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Hospitalization
  • Female
  • Electrolytes
 

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Chen, L. C., Black, R. E., Sarder, A. M., Merson, M. H., Bhatia, S., Yunus, M., & Chakraborty, J. (1980). Village-based distribution of oral rehydration therapy packets in Bangladesh. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 29(2), 285–290. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1980.29.285
Chen, L. C., R. E. Black, A. M. Sarder, M. H. Merson, S. Bhatia, M. Yunus, and J. Chakraborty. “Village-based distribution of oral rehydration therapy packets in Bangladesh.Am J Trop Med Hyg 29, no. 2 (March 1980): 285–90. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1980.29.285.
Chen LC, Black RE, Sarder AM, Merson MH, Bhatia S, Yunus M, et al. Village-based distribution of oral rehydration therapy packets in Bangladesh. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1980 Mar;29(2):285–90.
Chen, L. C., et al. “Village-based distribution of oral rehydration therapy packets in Bangladesh.Am J Trop Med Hyg, vol. 29, no. 2, Mar. 1980, pp. 285–90. Pubmed, doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1980.29.285.
Chen LC, Black RE, Sarder AM, Merson MH, Bhatia S, Yunus M, Chakraborty J. Village-based distribution of oral rehydration therapy packets in Bangladesh. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1980 Mar;29(2):285–290.

Published In

Am J Trop Med Hyg

DOI

ISSN

0002-9637

Publication Date

March 1980

Volume

29

Issue

2

Start / End Page

285 / 290

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tropical Medicine
  • Sucrose
  • Rural Population
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Hospitalization
  • Female
  • Electrolytes