Acute gastroenteritis-changes to the recommended original oral rehydrating salts: a review

• Main Authors: Carlos Lifschitz (Author), Oleksii Kozhevnikov (Author), Christine Oesterling (Author), Amira Anbar (Author), Steven Walker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The World Health Organization recommended a formulation of oral rehydration salts as the intervention of choice for the treatment of acute gastroenteritis. While of value for the replacement of fluids and electrolytes, the formulation does not reduce stool volume, frequency, or symptom duration. Thi...