%0 Journal Article %A F C Patra %A D Mahalanabis %A K N Jalan %A A Sen %A P Banerjee %T Can acetate replace bicarbonate in oral rehydration solution for infantile diarrhoea? %D 1982 %R 10.1136/adc.57.8.625 %J Archives of Disease in Childhood %P 625-627 %V 57 %N 8 %X In a double-blind trial two groups of 20 infants and young children suffering from diarrhoeal dehydration and acidosis were successfully treated with an acetate and a bicarbonate containing oral rehydration solution. The former was found to be as effective as the latter and was equally acceptable to the patient. %U https://adc.bmj.com/content/archdischild/57/8/625.full.pdf