Fluid intake and decreased risk for hospitalization for dengue fever, Nicaragua

Emerg Infect Dis. 2003 Aug;9(8):1003-6. doi: 10.3201/eid0908.020456.

Abstract

In a hospital and health center-based study in Nicaragua, fluid intake during the 24 hours before being seen by a clinician was statistically associated with decreased risk for hospitalization of dengue fever patients. Similar results were obtained for children <15 years of age and older adolescents and adults in independent analyses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Dengue / classification
  • Dengue / epidemiology*
  • Dengue / therapy
  • Dengue Virus / classification
  • Dengue Virus / isolation & purification*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Fluid Therapy
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nicaragua / epidemiology
  • Risk Factors