Low Osmolar Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) for Treating Diarrhea in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Context: Standard WHO-ORS reduces dehydration, but does not reduce stool volume and duration of diarrhea. Low osmolar ORS produce maximal water absorption. This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of low osmolar ORS in comparison to standard WHO-ORS. Evidence acquisition: A systemat...

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Main Authors: Rupani MP, Gaonkar NT, Bhatt GS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2015-10-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue55/2015-3-1.html