Abstract |
An oral rehydration solution ( ORS) containing 60 mmol/l of Na+ (ORS60) was compared in a randomized trial with the ORS of WHO formula (Na+ 90 mmol/l = ORS90) for the treatment of diarrhoeal dehydration in 66 hospitalized infants aged 3 to 34 months. The infants had a 5 +/- 3% dehydration, and received within 6-10 hours 76 +/- 32 ml/kg of ORS60 or 74 +/- 41 ml/kg of ORS90 corresponding to a sodium input of 4.6 +/- 1.9 mmol/kg and 6.6 +/- 3.7 mmol/kg, respectively. Both treatments were found adequate and equally effective for the correction of dehydration and sodium deficit. The same ORS60 was also compared to a commercial low sodium glucose- electrolyte solution ( sodium 35 mmol/ l, glucose 3.5 milligrams) for ambulatory treatment of acute diarrhoea in infants. Satisfactory rehydration was achieved within 6 hours in 19 of 23 infants receiving ORS60 as opposed to 6 of 18 infants receiving the commercial solution (p less than 0.001); the poor result with the latter was in most cases attributed to a refusal by the infant to consume the sweetish solution. It is concluded that ORS60 is suitable for the treatment of isotonic diarrhoeal dehydration in hospitalized children as well as outpatients.
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Authors | E Isolauri |
Journal | Acta paediatrica Scandinavica
(Acta Paediatr Scand)
Vol. 74
Issue 5
Pg. 643-9
(Sep 1985)
ISSN: 0001-656X [Print] Sweden |
PMID | 3901660
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Electrolytes
- Sodium
- Glucose
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Topics |
- Acute Disease
- Ambulatory Care
- Child, Preschool
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Dehydration
(therapy)
- Diarrhea
(metabolism, therapy)
- Diarrhea, Infantile
(metabolism, therapy)
- Electrolytes
(metabolism)
- Fluid Therapy
- Glucose
(administration & dosage)
- Hospitalization
- Humans
- Infant
- Molecular Weight
- Sodium
(administration & dosage)
- Water-Electrolyte Balance
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