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
Evaluation of Oral Rehydration Solution by Whole‐Gut Perfusion in Rats: Effect of Osmolarity, Sodium Concentration and Resistant Starch
Subramanya S, Ramakrishna BS, Binder HJ, Farthing MJ, Young GP. Evaluation of Oral Rehydration Solution by Whole‐Gut Perfusion in Rats: Effect of Osmolarity, Sodium Concentration and Resistant Starch. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2006, 43: 568-575. PMID: 17130730, DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000239998.43141.b2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOsmolarity oral rehydration solutionGlucose-ORSOral rehydration solutionNet water absorptionRehydration solutionWhole-gut perfusionSmall bowel absorptionColonic fluid absorptionSeverity of diarrheaAmylase-resistant starchSteady-state perfusionEscherichia coli heat-stable enterotoxinColi heat-stable enterotoxinBowel perfusionBowel absorptionSevere diarrheaDifferent etiologiesHigher net absorptionSegmental perfusionWistar ratsHeat-stable enterotoxinClinical practiceNet secretionExperimental animalsPerfusionAmylase‐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
2000
Amylase-Resistant Starch plus Oral Rehydration Solution for Cholera
Ramakrishna BS, Venkataraman S, Srinivasan P, Dash P, Young G, Binder H. Amylase-Resistant Starch plus Oral Rehydration Solution for Cholera. New England Journal Of Medicine 2000, 342: 308-313. PMID: 10655529, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200002033420502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral rehydration solutionDuration of diarrheaOral rehydration therapyStandard therapyAmylase-resistant starchRehydration solutionFecal weightRehydration therapyStandard oral rehydration therapyMean fecal weightResistant starch groupStandard therapy groupPrimary end pointShort-chain fatty acidsMean durationFecal excretionDiarrheaTherapySodium absorptionEnd pointFluid lossLength of timeCholeraFatty acidsDuration
1998
Resistant starch and SCFA: Adjunct to ORS?
Binder H, Ramakrishna BS. Resistant starch and SCFA: Adjunct to ORS? Gastroenterology 1998, 115: 512. PMID: 9758546, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(98)70237-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research