Oral rehydration solution safely used in breast-fed children without additional water.
Sixty-four children of age 3 months to 2 years were treated for diarrhoea in a rural treatment centre with oral rehydration solution (90 mmol/l Na+); plain water was not supplied during rehydration. All children continued breast-feeding during the therapy. Serum sodium levels after 24 h of intake indicated that 61 children had serum sodium level below 148 mmol/l and three were above (range 150-151). None of the children developed clinical signs or symptoms of hypernatremia. The use of additional water may not be necessary during rehydration therapy of breast-fed children.
D001942:Breast Feeding; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D014867:Water; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
D014867:Water