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Reference chart for relative weight change to detect hypernatraemic dehydration
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Dear Editor,
With respect to van Dommelen et al’s(1) interesting paper we would like to make the following contribution.
Neonatal hypernatraemic dehydration screening is complicated by an unclear but possibly rising incidence(2) and the need to avoid undermining the ‘breast is best’ message whilst recognizing the severity of the condition. The notoriously variable clinical presentation adds to this dif...
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