• J Indian Med Assoc · Jun 2003

    Clinical Trial

    Efficacy of oral rehydration therapy in dehydrating diarrhoea of children.

    • Mortaza Ali, Kanta Dutta, Ranjana Chatterjee, Sibarjun Ghosh, and Ranadeb Biswas.
    • Department of Paediatric Medicine, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata 700004.
    • J Indian Med Assoc. 2003 Jun 1; 101 (6): 352, 354, 356 passim.

    AbstractEstablishment of diarrhoea treatment and training units (DTTUs) in all major health facilities for promotion of appropriate oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is an important strategy for control of diarrhoeal diseases (CDD) in children in this country. Univariate analysis of mortality experiences of a random sample of 225 diarrhoea cases among children treated at DTTU in the department of paediatric medicine, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata revealed that case fatality rate (CFR) of diarrhoea was much higher among children treated with parenteral fluid therapy with or without drugs (20.6% and 20.9% respectively), compared to those treated with oral rehydration solution (ORS) only (0.75%). Certain child care practices, like immunisation, breastfeeding and use of ORS at home also favourably influenced survival of children suffering from diarrhoea. The CFR of diarrhoea cases did not depend on type of diarrhoea or nutritional status of the child. Thus, promotion of correct practice of ORT merits attention through all possible means.

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