Oral rehydration solution: A "low-tech" oft neglected therapy

Practical Gastroenterology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 51-62

  Kelly, Darlene G ^a,b   Nadeau, Joseph ^b  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; CERALYTE 70; CERALYTE 90; EQUALYTE; FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; GLUCONATE MAGNESIUM; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE POLYMER; GLUTAMINE; INFUSION FLUID; JIANAS BROTHERS ORS; LIQUILYTE; MAGNESIUM DERIVATIVE; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; STARCH; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHOLERA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIARRHEA; DRUG FORMULATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MORTALITY; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; OSMOLARITY; OSMOSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; SMALL INTESTINE ABSORPTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 9744228697     PISSN: 02774208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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