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Reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution for treating dehydration caused by acute diarrhoea in children

  1. Seokyung Hahn1,*,
  2. Yaejean Kim2,
  3. Paul Garner3

Editorial Group: Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group

Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

Assessed as up-to-date: 27 NOV 2001

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002847

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Hahn S, Kim Y, Garner P. Reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solution for treating dehydration caused by acute diarrhoea in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2002, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD002847. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002847.

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  1. 1

    Seoul National University Hospital, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul, Korea, South

  2. 2

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, Department of Infectious Diseases, Seattle, USA

  3. 3

    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, International Health Group, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK

*Seokyung Hahn, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul National University Hospital, 2nd Floor, 28 Yongon-dong Chongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Korea, South. hahns@snu.ac.kr.

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  1. Publication Status: Edited (no change to conclusions)
  2. Published Online: 21 JAN 2009

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[Analysis 1.1]
Analysis 1.1. Comparison 1 Reduced osmolarity ORS compared to WHO standard ORS, Outcome 1 Need for unscheduled intravenous fluid infusion.
[Analysis 1.2]
Analysis 1.2. Comparison 1 Reduced osmolarity ORS compared to WHO standard ORS, Outcome 2 Stool output.
[Analysis 1.3]
Analysis 1.3. Comparison 1 Reduced osmolarity ORS compared to WHO standard ORS, Outcome 3 Episode of vomiting during rehydration.
[Analysis 1.4]
Analysis 1.4. Comparison 1 Reduced osmolarity ORS compared to WHO standard ORS, Outcome 4 Presence of hyponatremia after rehydration.
[Analysis 1.5]
Analysis 1.5. Comparison 1 Reduced osmolarity ORS compared to WHO standard ORS, Outcome 5 Need for unscheduled intravenous fluid infusion (sensitivity analysis).
[Analysis 1.6]
Analysis 1.6. Comparison 1 Reduced osmolarity ORS compared to WHO standard ORS, Outcome 6 Stool output (sensitivity analysis).
[Analysis 2.1]
Analysis 2.1. Comparison 2 Reduced osmolarity ORS (stratified by sodium concentration) compared to WHO standard ORS, Outcome 1 Need for unscheduled intravenous fluid infusion.
[Analysis 2.2]
Analysis 2.2. Comparison 2 Reduced osmolarity ORS (stratified by sodium concentration) compared to WHO standard ORS, Outcome 2 Stool output.
[Analysis 2.3]
Analysis 2.3. Comparison 2 Reduced osmolarity ORS (stratified by sodium concentration) compared to WHO standard ORS, Outcome 3 Episodes of vomiting.
[Analysis 2.4]
Analysis 2.4. Comparison 2 Reduced osmolarity ORS (stratified by sodium concentration) compared to WHO standard ORS, Outcome 4 Presence of hyponatraemia.
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