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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1998 44(4):199-203; doi:10.1093/tropej/44.4.199
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Rice-starch Oral Rehydration Therapy in Neonates and Young Infants

N. Iyngkaran*, and M. Yadav**

*Honorary Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
**Consultant Immunologist, Aman Allergy and Immunology Laboratory 51200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dr N. Iyngkaran, Consultant Paediatrician, Pantai Medical Centre, No 8, Jalan Bukit Pantai, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Rice-starch based oral rehydration solution (ORS) has been shown to be a suitable alternative to glucose-based ORS in the treatment of both choleragenic and non-choleragenic dehydration in older infants and children. However, in young infants, the wider use of rice-starch ORS has been impeded because of theoretical concern about the poor digestibility of starch.

The present study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rice-starch ORS in the rehydration of acute diarrhoeal dehydration in infants below 6 months of age. Sixty-three infants with clinical features of acute gastroenteritis were randomly allocated to two groups. Group A, comprising 31 infants, received a rice-starch ORS and group B, comprising 32 infants, received a glucose-based ORS. The response to treatment was monitored by weight gain, stool frequency, and decrease in vomiting. The mean weight gain in moderately dehydrated and mildly dehydrated infants in both groups A and B were closely similar at 12, 24, and 48h after treatment with the respective ORS solution.

The infants without dehydration receiving rice-starch ORS had significantly greater weight gain at 12 h compared to those receiving glucose ORS. However, this difference was not observed at 24 and 48h.

The results of this study show that rice-starch ORS is as safe and efficacious as glucose-based ORS in young infants.


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