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Prevalence and risk factors for hypernatremia in severely dehydrated infants at Kenyatta National Hospital
Samia, Pauline W (Department of Paediatrics and Child health, University of Nairobi, 2006)Background Hypernatremia is associated with a mortality rate ranging from 15% to 60%, residual brain deficits, hypertonia and convulsions. Prevalence of hypernatremia inseverely dehydrated infants has not been well ...