Sentences with phrase «with oral rehydration»

Nearly four hundred Indian toddlers die of diarrhea every day, although diarrhea is so easily preventable with good sanitation and treatable with oral rehydration solution.

Mild cases of dehydration can be treated with oral rehydration in the form of a carefully blended electrolyte and sugar solution («Oral Rehydration Therapy» or «ORT») or with frequent breast milk or formula feeding.

In cholera, zinc is used with the oral rehydration fluids to help reduce the amount of fluids needed.

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For adults, lost fluids and electrolytes can be replaced with virtually any beverage plus a source of sodium chloride (salted crackers, etc.), or you can use an oral rehydration formula.

Breastfeeding is exclusive when babies are fed only breast milk or expressed milk, and receive no other liquid or solid, not even water, with the exception of oral rehydration solutions, medicines, minerals or vitamins drops or syrups [11].

Supplementation can occur by using amniocentesis to inject fluids, amnio - infusion with an intrauterine catheter during labor, or rehydration of the mother with intravenous and oral fluids.

If you are concerned your baby is dehydrated, speak with you pediatrician immediately about getting your baby to drink small amounts of formula, breast milk or prescription oral rehydration therapy.

ORS (oral rehydration salts) is a special combination of dry salts that is mixed with safe water.

Oral rehydration solutions (ORS) are the best clear drinks for babies (of any age) and children with gastro because they have the right amounts of sugar, salt and water to be easily absorbed in the gut.

The best treatment for diarrhoea is to (1) drink lots of liquids and oral rehydration salts (ORS), properly mixed with clean water from a safe source, and (2) take zinc tablets or syrup for 10 — 14 days.

correction of dehydration, and maintenance of hydration, with oral or intravenous rehydration solution;

The use of oral rehydration is a general recommendation for any ill person with mild to moderate dehydration, and its use might delay or even prevent the need for acute care.»

Physicians should ensure that children with mild to moderate dehydration, and children and adults with acute diarrhea and those with mild to moderate dehydration associated with vomiting or severe diarrhea be given oral rehydration solution if tolerated, progressing to intravenous rehydration if oral rehydration is not tolerated.

«If we have to make decisions between funding research projects and treatments, such as oral rehydration therapy, we are going to go with the programmes that are saving children's lives today,» says Byrne.

Melanie Blokesch and Andrea Rinaldo at EPFL have now correlated data from a recent cholera outbreak in Haiti with the effectiveness of oral rehydration therapy.

The main treatment involves oral rehydration therapy, where the patient drinks water mixed with salts and glucose.

«Of course, we're not saying «stop doing oral rehydration therapy with glucose right away» because it works so well,» says Melanie Blokesch.

Their test drinks included still and sparkling water, soda (Coke and Diet Coke), sports drink (Powerade), Orange Juice, lager beer, black coffee, black tea (hot and cold), milk (skim and normal), and an oral rehydration drink designed for children with prolonged diarrhea.

Although medical organizations like to suggest oral rehydration packets loaded with sugar to restore electrolytes, research has shown that a traditional Āyurvedic salted rice soup (e.g. peya) is far more effective (6).

The ideal glucose concentration used in Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT - for patients with cholera or other diseases affecting the GI system whose lives depend on absorbing water and electrolytes, but who may not have access to an IV)- about 7 grams of carbohydrates per 8 ounces of fluid.

There are also packets of powdered oral rehydration salts that you can mix with your pooch's water.

As noted above, oral rehydration salts can also come in powdered form which you can mix with your dog's drinking water.