3. Two Approaches
Analyzing the composition of stool.
Analyzing the alteration in the composition of
Extracellular Fluid in the body.
Daniel Darrow, et al., J. Pediatr., 1949
14. Rice based ORS
Glucose replaced by starch
& oligosaccharides
Zinc ORS
Zinc reduces the duration
of diarrhea in pediatric
patients.
M.K.Bhan et al., N Engl J Med., 1995
18. Further Reading:
Essential Paediatrics, O.P.Ghai.
www.rehydrate.org
Magic Bullet: The History Of Oral Rehydration
Therapy, Joshua Ruxin, Medical History, 1994.