title: Comparative study of rice-based oral rehydration salt solution versus glucose-based oral rehydration salt solution (WHO) in children with acute dehydrating diarrhoea.
abstract: One hundred children with acute dehydrating diarrhoea were studied. They were divided into two groups: Group A (n = 50) were given rice-based oral rehydration salt (ORS) solution and group B (n = 50) were given glucose-based ORS solution (WHO). There was no significant decrease in mean stool output and percentage weight gain with rice-based ORS. Both the groups were comparable for volume of ORS solution consumed, time taken for initial rehydration, mean stool output and for correcting biochemical abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Medicine, Pt BD Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Pradhan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005243:Feces; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005947:Glucose / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012275:Oryza; D015532:Rehydration Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015532:Rehydration Solutions; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D005947:Glucose