ORAL AND INTRAVENOUS REHYDRATION OF CHILDREN

Authors
ISSENMAN RM LEUNG AK
Citation
Rm. Issenman et Ak. Leung, ORAL AND INTRAVENOUS REHYDRATION OF CHILDREN, Canadian family physician, 39, 1993, pp. 2129-2136
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Canadian family physician → ACNP
ISSN journal
0008350X
Volume
39
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2129 - 2136
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-350X(1993)39:<2129:OAIROC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
We compared oral rehydration therapy (ORT) with rapid intravenous rehy dration (IV) in 42 young children with mild to moderate dehydration du e to diarrhea. Overall, treatment was successful for 82% of the ORT pa tients and for 78% of the IV patients. Many physicians in hospitals ar e unfamiliar with the use of ORT for treating dehydration.