Gradual reintroduction of full-strength milk after acute gastroenteritis in children.
46 children (26 boys and 20 girls) admitted with mild acute gastroenteritis were randomly allocated to a regimen of continuing on full-strength milk, or to one of taking clear fluids until the diarrhoea settled before full-strength milk was reintroduced either immediately, or gradually in quarter-strength steps. There was no difference in length of hospital stay between the three groups.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000178:diet therapy; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000178:diet therapy; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000178:diet therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk; D011897:Random Allocation; D012401:Rotavirus; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000178:diet therapy*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000453:epidemiology