PURLs: A more palatable alternative to oral rehydration therapy for kids.
Parents no longer need to struggle to get their kids to drink electrolyte solutions during episodes of mild gastroenteritis; apple juice works just as well.
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO, USA.
Carin E
CE
Reust
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO, USA.
James J
JJ
Stevermer
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program, PA, USA.
Jennie B
JB
Jarrett
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003681:Dehydration / Q000628:therapy*; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000067030:Fruit and Vegetable Juices; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000178:diet therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
D004573:Electrolytes