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Efficacy of partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) supplemented modified oral rehydration solution in the treatment of severely malnourished children with watery diarrhoea: a randomised double-blind controlled trial.
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SUBMITTER: Alam NH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5026008 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Efficacy of partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) supplemented modified oral rehydration solution in the treatment of severely malnourished children with watery diarrhoea: a randomised double-blind controlled trial.
Journal of health, population, and nutrition 20150501
<h4>Objectives</h4>To examine whether PHGG added ORS reduce duration of diarrhoea, stool output and enhance weight gain.<h4>Methods</h4>In a double-blind controlled clinical trial, 126 malnourished children (weight for length/weight for age < -3 Z-score with or without pedal edema), aged 6 - 36 months with acute diarrhoea <7 days were studied in two treatment groups; 63 received modified WHO ORS (Na 75, K 40, Cl 87, citrate 7, glucose 90 mmol/L) with PHGG 15 g/L (study group); 63 received modifi ...[more]
