Rice-Based Oral Electrolyte Solutions for the Management of Infantile Diarrhea
- 21 February 1991
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 324 (8) , 517-521
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199102213240802
Abstract
In infants the treatment of acute diarrhea with glucose-based solutions results in rehydration but does not reduce the severity of diarrhea. Oral rehydration with solutions based on rice powder may reduce stool output as well as restore fluid volume.Keywords
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