Characteristics of the patients on admission according to oral rehydration solution (ORS) given
| Hypotonic ORS (n = 59) | Ultrahypotonic ORS (n = 64) | |
|---|---|---|
| Admission | ||
| Patients (%) with rotavirus | 56 (95%) | 57 (89%) |
| Age (months) | 17.0 (14.9 to 18.3) | 18.0 (16.2 to 20.6) |
| Duration of diarrhoea before admission (hours) | 66 (59 to 74) | 63 (56 to 71) |
| Acute weight loss (g) | 463 (431 to 496) | 462 (417 to 506) |
| Admission weight (kg) | 10.1 (9.7 to 10.5) | 10.6 (10.0 to 11.2) |
| Blood sodium concentration (mmol/l) | 137 (136 to 138) | 137 (136 to 137) |
| Blood potassium concentration (mmol/l) | 4.1 (4.0 to 4.3) | 4.2 (4.1 to 4.3) |
| Blood base excess (mmol/l) | −7.6 (−8.6, to 6.7) | −6.7 (−7.6, to 5.8) |
| Bacteriotherapy | ||
| Patients (%) with early LGG treatment | 31 (53%) | 30 (47%) |
| Rehydration treatment | ||
| Initial rehydration (ml) | 631 (587 to 675) | 614 (576 to 652) |
| Total consumption of ORS (ml) | 1388 (1211 to 1564) | 1356 (1216 to 1495) |
Values are mean (95% confidence intervals) except where stated.
Differences between the groups were not significant.
LGG, Lactobacillus strain GG.