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July 1, 2026Open Access

Predictors of Severe Dehydration Among Children Presenting With Acute Diarrhea at Sheikhan General Hospital, Nineveh, Iraq

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DMDr. Kutaiba Ahmad Mohammad*

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Cross-sectional study identifies predictors of severe dehydration in children, suggesting early intervention could reduce risk.

Key Points

  • To identify independent predictors of severe dehydration among children with acute diarrhea.
  • Hospital-based cross-sectional study at Sheikhan General Hospital from August 2025 to May 2026.
  • Included 240 children aged 1 month to 5 years presenting with acute diarrhea.
  • Statistical analyses conducted using SPSS, with logistic regression for prediction identification.
  • Severe dehydration found in 54 children (22.5%) with predictors including: severe malnutrition (OR = 5.62, 95% CI: 2.34–13.48, P < 0.001).
  • Vomiting (OR = 4.11, 95% CI: 1.69–9.98, P = 0.002) and diarrhea lasting more than three days (OR = 3.58, 95% CI: 1.62–7.92, P = 0.001) also identified.
  • Children below 12 months showed increased risk (OR = 2.89, 95% CI: 1.24–6.71, P = 0.014).

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Dr. Kutaiba Ahmad Mohammad* (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a44aeba5cd2549c8bc43ebfhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21028507
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