title: Oral and intravenous rehydration of children.
abstract: We compared oral rehydration therapy (ORT) with rapid intravenous rehydration (IV) in 42 young children with mild to moderate dehydration due to diarrhea. Overall, treatment was successful for 82% of the ORT patients and for 78% of the IV patients. Many physicians in hospitals are unfamiliar with the use of ORT for treating dehydration.
authors.affiliation: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Issenman
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003681:Dehydration / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005243:Feces; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010372:Pediatrics; D015532:Rehydration Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D015532:Rehydration Solutions; D012964:Sodium