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Table 5 Outcome of 193 severely malnourished children with diarrhoea at admission to Mulago hospital, Uganda, September-November 2003; categorised by their infusion status and indication for infusion [25]

From: Risk factors in hospital deaths in severely malnourished children in Kampala, Uganda

 

Infusion may be indicated (Severe dehydration)

Infusion not indicated (No severe dehydration)

Total

Not infused

   

   Died

0 (0%)

25 (19%)

25

   Alive

1 (100%)

105 (81%)

106

Total not infused

1 (100%)

130 (100%)

131

Infused

   

   Died

3 (33%)

23 (43%)

26

   Alive

6 (67%)

30 (57%)

36

Total infused

9 (100%)

53 (100%)

62