Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2010; 16(21): 2664-2668
Published online Jun 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i21.2664
Table 4 Severity of dehydration, modalities of rehydration and clinical outcomes n (%)
AcuteChronic
Number of patients363
Degree of dehydration
Severe dehydrationa5 (13.9)2 (66.7)
Rehydration modalities
Exclusively oral rehydration18 (50.0)1 (33.3)
Exclusively parenteral rehydration2 (5.6)1 (33.3)
Oral plus parenteral rehydration16 (44.4)1 (33.3)
Clinical outcomes
Duration of diarrheaa (d)5.7 ± 2.544.3 ± 6.7
Electrolyte abnormalities8 (22.2)2 (66.7)
Deaths2 (5.5)1 (33.3)