Authors
Kirsten E Wiens, Lauren E Schaeffer, Samba O Sow, Babacar Ndoye, Carrie Jo Cain, Mathew M Baumann, Kimberly B Johnson, Paulina A Lindstedt, Brigette F Blacker, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Natalie M Cormier, Farah Daoud, Lucas Earl, Tamer Farag, Ibrahim A Khalil, Damaris K Kinyoki, Heidi J Larson, Kate E LeGrand, Aubrey J Cook, Deborah C Malta, Johan C Månsson, Benjamin K Mayala, Ali H Mokdad, Ikechukwu U Ogbuanu, Osman Sankoh, Benn Sartorius, Roman Topor-Madry, Christopher E Troeger, Catherine A Welgan, Andrea Werdecker, Simon I Hay, Robert C Reiner
Publication date
2020/12
Journal
BMC medicine
Volume
18
Pages
1-13
Publisher
BioMed Central
Description
Background
Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a simple intervention that can prevent childhood deaths from severe diarrhea and dehydration. In a previous study, we mapped the use of ORS treatment subnationally and found that ORS coverage increased over time, while the use of home-made alternatives or recommended home fluids (RHF) decreased, in many countries. These patterns were particularly striking within Senegal, Mali, and Sierra Leone. It was unclear, however, whether ORS replaced RHF in these locations or if children were left untreated, and if these patterns were associated with health policy changes.
Methods
We used a Bayesian geostatistical model and data from household surveys to map the percentage of children with diarrhea that received (1) any ORS, (2) only RHF, or (3) no oral rehydration treatment between 2000 and 2018 …
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KE Wiens, LE Schaeffer, SO Sow, B Ndoye, CJ Cain… - BMC medicine, 2020