Rice solution and World Health Organization solution by gastric infusion for high stool output diarrhea
F. Mota-Hernandez, D. Bross-Soriano, M. L. Perez-Ricardez and L. Velasquez-Jones
Servicio de Hidratacion Oral, Hospital Infantil de Mexico, Frederico Gomez, Mexico, D.F.
We sought to determine the efficacy of three different types of treatment
in children with acute diarrhea who, during the oral rehydration period,
had high stool output (greater than 10 mL/kg per hour). Sixty-six children,
aged 1 to 18 months, with an average stool output of 22.6 mL/kg per hour
were randomly distributed into three groups: group 1 received a rice flour
solution, group 2 received the World Health Organization rehydration
solution by gastric infusion, and group 3 continued to receive this
solution orally. In all three groups, a decrease in stool output was
observed, with the higher decrease observed in group 1 patients. Such a
decrease facilitated rehydration of all 22 patients in group 1 (100%) in
3.3 +/- 1.5 hours, 16 (73%) in group 2 in 4.3 +/- 2.1 hours, and 15 (69%)
in group 3 in 4.9 +/- 2.0 hours. No complications were observed. These data
indicate that the rice flour solution is effective in children with high
stool output diarrhea.
