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