title: Oral rehydration therapy in diarrhea. Not just for Third World children.
abstract: Oral rehydration therapy is an effective, practical, and economical means of treatment for dehydration secondary to diarrhea. The regimen can be used on an outpatient basis with a substantial reduction in both cost and hospital-induced anxiety. It is not necessary to discontinue breast-feeding infants with diarrhea, and early feeding does not prolong the diarrheal illness.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003681:Dehydration / Q000628:therapy; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000628:therapy*; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000032:analysis; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D005947:Glucose