Table 2.
Main outcomes in children receiving two different oral rehydration solutions in the management of acute diarrhoea
| Variable | WHO-ORS (n=74) | L-glutamine ORS (n=73) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time (hours) required for rehydration, median (minimum–maximum) | 6 (3–12) | 5 (3–15) | 0.34∗ |
| Volume of ORS required for rehydration‡, median (minimum–maximum) | 24 (11–39) | 24 (15–44) | 0.72∗ |
| Stool output during the time to rehydration‡, median (minimum–maximum) | 11.35 (0–28.7) | 11.8 (0.9–33.8) | 0.80∗ |
| Urinary output during the time to rehydration‡, median (minimum–maximum) | 0.6 (0–4.9) | 0.8 (0–6.6) | 0.12∗ |
| Patients with vomits, no. (%); median of vomits | 17 (22.9) | 23 (31.5) | 0.24† |
| No./hour (minimum–maximum) | 0 (0–15) | 0 (0–1) | 0.08∗ |
| Median of vomits/hour‡(minimum–maximum) | 0 (0–13.2) | 0 (0–9.1) | 0.17∗ |
| Diagnosis of osmotic diarrhoea¶, no. (%) | 37 (52.0) | 24 (40.0) | 0.16† |
∗ Mann-Whitney U test;
† χ2 test;
‡ (mL/kg/h); ¶Defined as when the osmolality of (Na faecal ⩲ K faecal × 2) faeces was ≥100
ORS=Oral rehydration solution; WHO=World Health Organization