2008
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Glucose versus Amylase Resistant Starch Hypo-Osmolar Oral Rehydration Solution for Adult Acute Dehydrating Diarrhea
Ramakrishna BS, Subramanian V, Mohan V, Sebastian BK, Young GP, Farthing MJ, Binder HJ. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Glucose versus Amylase Resistant Starch Hypo-Osmolar Oral Rehydration Solution for Adult Acute Dehydrating Diarrhea. PLOS ONE 2008, 3: e1587. PMID: 18270575, PMCID: PMC2217593, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypo-osmolar ORSOral rehydration solutionCholera-like diarrheaDiarrhea durationDehydrating diarrheaFecal weightRehydration solutionDuration of diarrheaTertiary referral hospitalSevere dehydrating diarrheaSevere watery diarrheaAmylase-resistant starchAcute dehydrating diarrheaSimilar significant differencesORS intakeORS therapyControlled TrialsIntravenous therapyReferral hospitalAppropriate antibioticsRehydration therapyWatery diarrheaStool weightSubgroup analysisClinical trials
2006
Amylase‐Resistant Starch as Adjunct to Oral Rehydration Therapy in Children with Diarrhea
Raghupathy P, Ramakrishna BS, Oommen SP, Ahmed MS, Priyaa G, Dziura J, Young GP, Binder HJ. Amylase‐Resistant Starch as Adjunct to Oral Rehydration Therapy in Children with Diarrhea. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2006, 42: 362-368. PMID: 16641573, DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000214163.83316.41.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral rehydration solutionAmylase-resistant starchGlucose-ORSDuration of diarrheaStool weightAcute diarrheaStandard treatmentFluid absorptionG-ORS groupMean stool weightIntravenous fluid therapyAcute watery diarrheaOral rehydration therapySeverity of diarrheaTreatment of diarrheaShort-chain fatty acidsColonic sodiumEvaluable dataRehydration therapyTreatment failureFluid therapyWatery diarrheaRehydration solutionIntestinal sodiumDiarrhea