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Breastfeeding and Oral rehydration therapy

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Difference between Breastfeeding and Oral rehydration therapy

Breastfeeding vs. Oral rehydration therapy

Breastfeeding, also known as nursing, is the feeding of babies and young children with milk from a woman's breast. Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration, especially that due to diarrhea.

Similarities between Breastfeeding and Oral rehydration therapy

Breastfeeding and Oral rehydration therapy have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Developing country, Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal tract, Nasogastric intubation, Oral rehydration therapy, UNICEF, World Health Organization.

Developing country

A developing country (or a low and middle income country (LMIC), less developed country, less economically developed country (LEDC), underdeveloped country) is a country with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.

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Diarrhea

Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day.

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Gastrointestinal tract

The gastrointestinal tract (digestive tract, digestional tract, GI tract, GIT, gut, or alimentary canal) is an organ system within humans and other animals which takes in food, digests it to extract and absorb energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste as feces.

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Nasogastric intubation

Nasogastric intubation is a medical process involving the insertion of a plastic tube (nasogastric tube or NG tube) through the nose, past the throat, and down into the stomach.

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Oral rehydration therapy

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is a type of fluid replacement used to prevent and treat dehydration, especially that due to diarrhea.

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UNICEF

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is a United Nations (UN) program headquartered in New York City that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.

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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO; French: Organisation mondiale de la santé) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.

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Breastfeeding and Oral rehydration therapy Comparison

Breastfeeding has 207 relations, while Oral rehydration therapy has 88. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 2.37% = 7 / (207 + 88).

References

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