Safety and Efficacy of a Premixed, Rice-Based Oral Rehydration Solution

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-163

  Maulen Radovan, Irene ^a   Gutierrez Castrellón, Pedro ^a   Hashem, Mohamed ^b   Neylan, Michael ^b   Baggs, Geraldine ^b   Zaldo, Ricardo ^b   Ndife, Louis I ^b   Pollack, Paul F ^b   Santosham, Mathuram ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute diarrhea; Dehydration; Low osmolarity solutions; Oral rehydration solution; Parenteral therapy

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTILE DIARRHEA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSMOLARITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RICE; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; FLUID THERAPY; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORYZA SATIVA; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 6044258036     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200402000-00011     Document Type: Article

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