Oral rehydration solution containing a mixture of non-digestible carbohydrates in the treatment of acute diarrhea: A multicenter randomized placebo controlled study on behalf of the espghan working group on intestinal infections

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-245

  Hoekstra, J H ^a   Szajewska, H ^a   Zikri, M Abu ^a   Micetic Turk, D ^a   Weizman, Z ^a   Papadopoulou, A ^a   Guarino, A ^a   Dias, J A ^a   Oostvogels, B ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acute gastroenteritis; Double blind; Non digestible carbohydrates; Oral rehydration therapy; Placebo controlled study; Prebiotics; Randomized; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DIETARY FIBER; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FERMENTATION; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOLUBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FIBER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FERMENTATION; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS; SOLUBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 16644379148     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200409000-00003     Document Type: Article

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