Characteristics on admission and initial rehydration of patients with diarrhoea receiving reduced osmolarity oral rehydration solutions (ORS) and standard ORS; values are mean (95% confidence interval)
| Hypotonic ORS (n=35) | Standard ORS (n=35) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | 16.2 (14.3 to 18.1) | 15.7 (13.4 to 18.0) |
| Duration of diarrhoea before admission (hours) | 59.7 (52.0 to 67.4) | 57.4 (47.7 to 67.1) |
| Acute weight loss (g) | 469 (392 to 546) | 444 (368 to 520) |
| Base deficit on admission (mmol/l) | −8.5 (−7.2 to 9.8) | −9.1 (−8.1 to 10.2) |
| Amount of ORS in first 6-8 hours (ml) | 634 (578 to 690) | 601 (532 to 670) |
| Ratio of body weight change to the admission weight (%) | +2.6 (1.9 to 3.3) | +3.0 (2.5 to 3.5) |