TY - JOUR AU - Wiens, Kirsten E. AU - Schaeffer, Lauren E. AU - Sow, Samba O. AU - Ndoye, Babacar AU - Cain, Carrie Jo AU - Baumann, Mathew M. AU - Johnson, Kimberly B. AU - Lindstedt, Paulina A. AU - Blacker, Brigette F. AU - Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. AU - Cormier, Natalie M. AU - Daoud, Farah AU - Earl, Lucas AU - Farag, Tamer AU - Khalil, Ibrahim A. AU - Kinyoki, Damaris K. AU - Larson, Heidi J. AU - LeGrand, Kate E. AU - Cook, Aubrey J. AU - Malta, Deborah C. AU - MÃ¥nsson, Johan C. AU - Mayala, Benjamin K. AU - Mokdad, Ali H. AU - Ogbuanu, Ikechukwu U. AU - Sankoh, Osman AU - Sartorius, Benn AU - Topor-Madry, Roman AU - Troeger, Christopher E. AU - Welgan, Catherine A. AU - Werdecker, Andrea AU - Hay, Simon I. AU - Reiner, Robert C. PY - 2020 DA - 2020/12/21 TI - Oral rehydration therapies in Senegal, Mali, and Sierra Leone: a spatial analysis of changes over time and implications for policy JO - BMC Medicine SP - 405 VL - 18 IS - 1 AB - 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. SN - 1741-7015 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01857-7 DO - 10.1186/s12916-020-01857-7 ID - Wiens2020 ER -