Comparative efficacy of three different oral rehydration solutions for the treatment of dehydrating diarrhoea in children
Dutta, P.; Dutta, D.; Bhattacharya, S.K.; Bhattacharya, M.K.; Sinha, A.K.; Mondal, B.C.; Pal, S.C.
Indian Journal of Medical Research 87: 229-233
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5340 PMID: 3294173 Document Number: 321598
The efficacy of two cereal based (30 g of rice powder and 50 g of pop rice powder) oral rehydration solutions (ORS) were compared with a standard ORS (WHO formula) in a randomized clinical trial in children aged between 4 months and 4 years with moderate degree of dehydration owing to acute diarrhea. This study demonstrated that there were no statistically significant differences in stool output, duration of diarrhea, ORS intake and percentage of weight gain in all the three groups.