Clinical outcomes of two lactose-free formulas in the management of acute childhood diarrhea

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World J Clin Pediatr. Mar 9, 2026; 15(1): 114953
Published online Mar 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i1.114953

Table 3 Diarrhea improvement and other outcomes¹

	Group MLF (n = 22)	Group SLF (n = 22)	P value
Diarrhea improvement outcomes
Change of stool frequency on discharge day compared to baseline (times/day)	-7.5 (5.8)	-4.0 (3.8)	0.083
Duration of diarrhea (hours)	24.0 (21.5)	45.0. (49.0)	0.293
Length of hospitalization (days)	2.0 (1.0)	2.0 (1.0)	0.825
Other outcomes
Amount of consumed formula until recovery (mL)	900.0 (1291.6)	1102.5 (696.3)	0.391
Cost of consumed formula until recovery (THB)	227.9 (0.0)	373.6 (0.0)	< 0.001

¹The data are analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test and presented as median (interquartile).

MLF: Medium-chain triglyceride-containing lactose-free formula; SLF: Standard lactose-free formula; THB: Thai Baht.

Citation: Phavichitr N, Tantibhaedhyangkul R, Dumrisilp T, Prachuapthunyachart S, Chanpreecha W, Ratanamongkol P, Chongsrisawat V. Clinical outcomes of two lactose-free formulas in the management of acute childhood diarrhea. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(1): 114953
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v15.i1.114953

Phavichitr N, Tantibhaedhyangkul R, Dumrisilp T, Prachuapthunyachart S, Chanpreecha W, Ratanamongkol P, Chongsrisawat V. Clinical outcomes of two lactose-free formulas in the management of acute childhood diarrhea. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(1): 114953 [PMID: 41884052 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i1.114953]

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