Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Dec 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialA randomized trial of oral vs intravenous rehydration in a pediatric emergency department.
Physicians report several barriers to the use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for dehydration in children due to acute gastroenteritis. ⋯ Reported barriers to ORT were not supported by our data. Moreover, ORT performed better than intravenous therapy on all measured outcomes.