Oral rehydration of infants with diarrhoea. Nigerian experience
| Autor: | A. O. Coker, D. E. Agbonlahor, O. Ogunbi, E. O. Solanke, Iffat Ahmed |
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| Rok vydání: | 1983 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Administration Oral Nigeria medicine.disease_cause Gastroenterology Fluid intake Electrolytes Internal medicine parasitic diseases medicine Giardia lamblia Humans Shigella sonnei Dehydration Body fluid business.industry Infant medicine.disease Surgery Diarrhea Infectious Diseases Glucose Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Diarrhea Infantile Fluid Therapy Female medicine.symptom business Electrolyte therapy After treatment |
| Zdroj: | Journal of tropical pediatrics. 29(2) |
| ISSN: | 0142-6338 |
| Popis: | The efficacy of oral glucose electrolyte therapy has been studied in 28 children under 6 months old suffering from mild to moderate dehydration. The dehydration was caused by several different bacterial agents: Enteropathogenic E. Coli Enterotoxigenic E. Coli Shigella sonnei Giardia lamblia and E. Histolytica. All patients were successfully rehydrated with oral fluids with the exception of 3 who were later administered intravenous fluids because of deterioration of their condition. This study conducted in Lagos Nigeria reports a successful outcome in all 28 cases. Side effects usually attributed to oral rehydration have not been evidenced. Hypernatraemia excessive weight gain and puffiness have not occurred with these infants. A chart gives details of weight before and after treatment age/sex electrolytes present blood urea fluid intake and isolates. |
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