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Comparative Study
[The use of ondansetron in acute gastroenteritis. Its impact in a pediatric emergency department].
- A Venuta, E Spaggiari, P Bertolani, and F Balli.
- Dipartimento Materno Infantile, Largo del Pozzo 71--41100 Modena. andrea.venuta@unimore.it
- Pediatr Med Chir. 2011 Jul 1;33(4):193-5.
BackgroundOndansentron is in consideration in literature for its use in vomiting secondary to acute gastroenteritis in children.ObjectiveTo evaluate its usefulness in children with acute gastroenteritis referred to a paediatric emergency department.MethodsA retrospective study considered 967 children treated with ondansetron (0,06 mg/kg IM) plus oral rehydration, with a control group of 286 children who received only oral rehydration.ResultsThe time spent into the short-stay observation unit and the total emergency department stay were significantly reduced in children receiving ondansentron. No adverse reactions to the drug were recorded.
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