STUDY QUESTION Does rapid rather than standard intravenous rehydration result in improved clinical outcomes in children with gastroenteritis requiring intravenous rehydration? SUMMARY ANSWER There are ...

No further studies should be carried out to compare the effectiveness of oral rehydration and intravenous therapy for treating children who are dehydrated after suffering from diarrhoea, write ...

Children with critical levels of malnutrition can be safely rehydrated intravenously, according to a new study that calls for a review of the existing global treatment guidelines. Specialists in child ...

Acute gastroenteritis in children continues to impose a significant global health burden, with prompt, evidence‐based management being essential to reduce the risks of dehydration, electrolyte ...

A trial involving children with severe acute malnutrition and gastroenteritis showed no evidence of a difference in mortality at 96 hours between oral and intravenous rehydration strategies.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . No significant differences in mortality were observed at 96 hours between patients who received oral or IV ...

Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in the pediatric population remains a significant cause of pediatric patient morbidity and mortality. For these patients, oral rehydration therapy is an intervention that ...

Medical experts seeking to stem the Ebola epidemic are sharply divided over whether most patients in West Africa should, or can, be given intravenous hydration, a therapy that is standard in developed ...

Oral rehydration therapy, or giving fluids by mouth, is equally effective as giving intravenous fluids to young children dehydrated by common stomach and intestinal inflammations, according to a new ...

Many children with severe acute malnutrition have complications such as gastroenteritis, often with severe dehydration. Whether intravenous rehydration is as safe as oral rehydration in such children ...