Table 2.
Outcome measures
| Intervention N = 113 (100%)a | Usual care N = 109 (100%)a | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | |||
| Advice oral rehydration | 88 | Not applicable | |
| Compliance | 84 | ||
| Non-complianceb | 4 | ||
| Advice nasogastric tube rehydration | 25 | ||
| Compliance | 13 | ||
| Non- compliancec | 12 | ||
| Patient consultation time | |||
| Time spent at the ED (min)d | 136 (98–206) | 133 (92–184) | NS |
| Diagnostic procedures performed | NS | ||
| Electrolytes Acid-base balance |
15 (13.3) 13 (11.5) |
23 (21.1) 16 (14.7) |
|
| Treatment procedures performed | 0.01 | ||
| ORS oral | 73 (64.6) | 57 (52.3) | 0.04 |
| ORS nasogastric tube | 17 (15.0) | 9 (8.3) | NS |
| Intravenous rehydration | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.8) | NS |
| Liquid other | 18 (15.9) | 30 (27.5) | 0.02 |
| Unknown | 5 (4.4) | 11 (10.1) | NS |
| Follow-up | NS | ||
| No | 57 (50.4) | 59 (54.1) | |
| Hospitalization | 10 (8.8) | 7 (6.4) | |
| Outpatient clinic | 25 (22.1) | 26 (23.9) | |
| Telephonic consultation | 21 (18.6) | 15 (13.8) | |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.8) | |
| Revisits | 30 (26.5) | 20 (27.5) | |
| Hospitalization after revisit | 1 (0.9) | 4 (3.7) | |
aAbsolute number (percentage)
bNasogastric tube by nurse in patient with oral ORS advice
cOral rehydration in patient with nasogastric tube rehydration advice
dMedian (IQR)